Nutritional Sciences Program
Master of Public Health
November 8, 2023
Lauren Perkins
What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? I was a really picky eater growing up and I always felt left out of the cool kids’ club. What was it about food that everyone liked so much? Why was it so blasphemous that I didn’t like a lot of foods other people…
November 2, 2023
Cecilia Msogoya
What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? I have always been acutely aware of the pressing triple burden of malnutrition around me, particularly in Tanzania, as well as in other low- or middle-income countries (LMIC). This awareness and firsthand experience ignited a desire to not only understand but also address these…
Christina Lin
What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? I became interested in nutrition at an early age. When I was young, my father, an oncologist, would frequently explain to me how fat clogs up arteries, how meats with nitrites could cause cancer, and why fried foods should be avoided. These discussions at…
Kimberly Siu
What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? From my undergraduate education in human physiology and public health and my research focus in nutrition, I understood how crucial proper nutrition is to health, but also how difficult proper nutrition is to achieve due to numerous systemic barriers. I was confident that a…
October 10, 2023
Pediatrician Survey: Assessment of Feeding Difficulties in Primary Care
Pediatricians in Washington state tend to delay referring children for assistance with feeding difficulties, compounded by long wait lists for this needed support. There is now an effort to create an improved, three-tier approach in the state to decrease the amount of time children and families spend waiting for feeding difficulty assistance, which includes: increasing…
Diabetes Education and Stakeholder Outreach for Immigrant/Refugee Populations in Seattle
Ethnomed provides translation services, cultural mediation, and community expertise for UW Medical Centers in their work with refugee and immigrant communities from five different countries. The organization’s work – which also includes research and project management – places them at the critical nexus of healthcare and the often-overlooked area of public health outreach. The scope…
Integrating ExerciseRx into Primary Health Clinics
This project outlines the strategic integration of ExerciseRx, a cutting-edge digital health platform, into primary health clinics to enhance health outcomes through personalized exercise plans. The integration plays a pivotal role – especially within underserved clinics grappling with socio-economic challenges – in helping both parties benefit from partnership and collaboration. By leveraging smartphone technology, ExerciseRx…
Exploring the Role of High School Athletic Trainers in Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Eating Disorder Early Detection, Prevention, and Return to Play
Worldwide prevalence of eating disorders among adolescents is increasing and current research suggests that in the United States and Europe, 5.5-17.9% of young women and 0.6–2.4% of young men have experienced a DSM-5 eating disorder (ED) by early adulthood. Athletes are at greater risk of developing an eating disorder and the age of onset is…
Assessing SNAP-Ed Materials Through Equity and Empowerment Rubric
SNAP-Ed (the educational arm of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) produces programming and educational materials to assist SNAP-Ed implementation agencies in presenting nutrition and lifestyle information in accessible formats to SNAP-eligible participants. The curricula used historically has revolved around modifying individual behavior and providing a narrow vision of a healthy diet. Efforts have been made…
August 18, 2023
Trauma-Informed Nutrition: A Critical Resource for Houseless Youth
Utilizing a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach to nutrition delivery, Teen Feed’s meal program is committed to providing nightly meals that create safety and trust through consistency and reliability and honor autonomy and personal preference by offering the ability to choose foods based on clients’ nutritional needs and philosophy. This project’s two-page white paper is aimed at…
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