Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Master of Public Health
October 10, 2022
Kunal Patel
What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? Nutritional sciences as a field is inherently at the intersection of all my interests which include pharmacy, neuroscience, economics, exercise-science, and mental health. The field has the potential to make dramatic improvements in people’s lives by scaling-up and working with the different health science...October 5, 2022
Anna Mowell
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT After graduating, Anna worked as an inpatient dietitian at Harborview Medical Center for two years and is now in the process of opening a private practice. While working as an inpatient dietitian at Harborview, what was a typical day like for you? Working in an inpatient setting is fast-paced and each day looks...Lauren Sawyer
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What is a typical day like for you in your role? I primarily spend my work day providing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to folks who have either been referred to Nutrition or have asked to see a Dietitian. I have a schedule of people to see each day and in between, I complete...Caity Robinson
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What is a typical day like for you in your current roles? I work primarily with folks with eating disorders/disordered eating but also specialize in sports nutrition and general medical nutrition therapy (MNT) from an anti-diet/fat-positive lens. My day typically consists of one-on-one client sessions and coordinating care with other providers (therapists, doctors,...October 3, 2022
Sam Vinci
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What is a typical day like for you in your role at Cleerly? No two days are the same – which I love! Cleerly’s goal is to revolutionize how heart disease is diagnosed, treated, and tracked. I spend my days supporting the development of Cleerly’s go-to-market strategies and manage the deployment of these...Amanda Diede
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What is a typical day like for you in your dual roles as a dietitian and owner of a private practice? I provide nutrition counseling, specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, intuitive eating, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. A typical day consists of seeing clients 1-on-1, coordinating care with other providers, and doing administrative...Jessica Wolf
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What’s a typical day like for you? No two days are alike – which for me is great. I see 1-3 clients each day for full nutrition assessments, which entail doing my own scheduling, making reminder calls, and other communications. I consult with clients getting medically tailored meals which includes trying to “sell”...August 18, 2022
Afghan Foods Nutrition Education
EthnoMed is a website run by Harborview Medical Center that contains medical and cultural information about underserved populations, including immigrant and refugee groups. They create resources for local health providers to help them support the unique health needs of these communities in King County, including individuals from Afghanistan. Afghan immigration to the United States nearly...Is a Traditional Mexican Diet Better Suited for Mexican-Descent Women?
This study evaluates whether the the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including the USDA-provided Spanish translation, are effective for adopting and maintaining a healthy diet aimed at improving health outcomes in US women of Mexican decent, or if a more culturally tailored approach might be warranted.Farm System Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey-Based Analysis of Impacts and Adaptations among Farmers in Washington State
This survey analysis attempts to identify how impacts and adaptations of the COVID-19 pandemic varied amongst farms in WA state based on specific resilience characteristics: robustness, adaptability and transformability.Previous page Next page