Master of Public Health

April 13, 2021

Maximizing the Reach and Impact of WA SNAP-Ed Resources

Washington SNAP-Ed seeks to help people in Washington with food insecurity access healthy food. To fully achieve this goal, SNAP-Ed resources must be equally accessible to all SNAP participants. This project involved helping the Washington SNAP-Ed Curriculum, Training, and Website team maximize the reach of Washington SNAP-Ed through two key deliverables. Instructions were developed for…

Promoting and Supporting NW Tribal Food Sovereignty Through Policy

The Northwest Tribal Food Sovereignty Coalition (NTFSC) has been working to promote tribal food sovereignty by supporting community-led initiatives and encouraging inter-tribal knowledge exchange. The NTFSC has also formed a policy workgroup to strategize how tribal food sovereignty may be further supported by policy change. Recent workgroup meetings have resulted in the identification of policy…

Culturally Relevant Breastfeeding Support Among Childcare Providers in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

In partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, this project focused on culturally relevant breastfeeding promotion in childcare environments. There are significant disparities in Washington state hidden within the 92.5% breastfeeding initiation rate; structural racism and inequities create additional barriers to breastfeeding among people of color and other historically marginalized communities, contributing to cycles…

Virtual health assessment for athletes with intellectual disabilities

Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) face unique challenges in the era of remote interaction brought on by COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions. In the context of health assessment, Special Olympics Washington recently converted their in-person athletic events to an entirely virtual format. As a result of having facets of these events condensed into a more centralized,…

April 9, 2021

An Intervention to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding by Creating Continuing Medical Education Training Modules for Healthcare Providers

March 26, 2021

Evaluating Employers’ Needs and Intentions to Implement Evidence-Based Healthy Eating Practices in the Workplace

March 11, 2021

Exploring the Relationships between Dietary Intake of Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teachers and Nutrition Best Practices in ECE Centers

Food served in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) setting can account for over two-thirds of the diet of children in full-time care, and evidence-based best practices related to nutrition are recommended to establish healthy eating behaviors in children. This study examines whether there is a link between healthier teacher dietary intake and increased adherence to…

Associations between Neighborhood Sociodemographics and Prevalence of Beverage Marketing among Food Retail Stores in Seattle, WA

This study aims to assess the prevalence of in-store and exterior sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and non-SSB advertisements in Seattle, WA by neighborhood income and racial/ethnic composition.

November 5, 2020

Lauren Sawyer

This profile was originally published in 2020. Learn more about what Lauren is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. Why did you choose UW? I chose UW for many reasons, but primarily because it is one of the few programs that offer the ability to complete a Master of Public…

September 2, 2020

Association between Food Swamps and the Diet Quality of Household Food Purchases in a Nationwide Sample

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