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Dr Claire Farrow

Dr Claire Farrow

Professor and Director of Applied Health Research GroupAston University

Dr Farrow's interests concern the factors influencing eating behaviour and weight gain or loss, particularly in children.

Observational ResearchChild ObesityChild Eating BehaviourFussy EatingDigital Health Interventions
Kim  Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Kim Gans, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Professor, Human Development & Family StudiesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Gans research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations.

Health Literacy‎Dietary AssessmentPhysical ActivityHealthy eating/nutritionObesity Prevention and Treatment
Mariya Vizireanu, PhD

Mariya Vizireanu, PhD

Researcher / LecturerLoyola Marymount University

Lecturer - Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (LMU) | Senior Researcher - Rec Room

ResearchQuantitative and Qualitative MethodsSurvey DesignSurvey ProgrammingData Analysis
Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Loureen Smart Downes, Ph.D.

Expert in healthy lifestyle behaviorsFlorida Gulf Coast University

Loureen Downes researches physical activity, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.

Lifestyle MedicineNutritionDisease PreventionType 2 diabetes and diabetes self-management education
Janice Kiecolt-Glaser

Janice Kiecolt-Glaser

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, Director of the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research | College of MedicineThe Ohio State University

Medical expert focused on the impacts of stress on metabolic response.

PsychoneuroimmunologyBehavioral immunologyClose relationships, inflammation, and healthStress and inflammation in cancer survivorsBehavioral influences on metabolism following high-fat meals
Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Kelly Ylitalo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Public HealthBaylor University

Epidemiologist with expertise in physical functioning, obesity & the impact of physical activity on healthy aging

Physical ActivityObesity and DiabetesPhysical Functioning
Elaine  Power

Elaine Power

Associate Professor School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University

Teaches social determinants of health. Researches food insecurity. Advocates for basic income. Dreams of the day when food banks can close.

food insecurityfood banksfeeding the familyfamily food practicesSocial Determinants of Health
Nicole Peritore, PhD

Nicole Peritore, PhD

Assistant ProfessorAugusta University

Nicole Peritore is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Education and Human Development at Augusta University.

Food InsecurityHealth PromotionHealthy LivingCommunity Health
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall

Associate ProfessorMichigan State University

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall has applied and extended interpersonal and family communication theories to explore difficult conversations.

Interpersonal CommunicationFamily CommunicationOrganizational Communication
Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

Rigoberto A. Lopez, Ph.D.

ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Professor Lopez is an expert in food systems, marketing, and industrial organization.

Food SystemsMarketingIndustrial OrganizationPublic Policy