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Journal of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Editorial Board Member - JNH

PUNAM OHRI-VACHASPATI

Associate Professor
School of Nutrition and Health Promotion
Arizona State University
United States
BIOGRAPHY:

Punam Ohri-Vachaspati is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Nutrition and Food Policy from Tufts University School of Nutrition and is also a Registered Dietitian. Her current work focuses on understanding the social-ecological determinants of obesity. Ohri-Vachaspati is a PI on a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded longitudinal study investigating the influence of changes in food and physical activity related environments on childhood obesity and related behaviors. She assesses the impact of food environments and policies in schools, childcare centers, and in community settings. She also studies the role of food marketing in driving behaviors. Prior to coming to ASU, Ohri-Vachaspati was an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University and a Childhood Obesity Fellow at RWJF. She has worked at the Ohio State University with the extension services for eight years.



RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  • Assessment of food environments and their impact on health
  • Food and nutrition policies and programs
  • Public health strategies for obesity prevention
  • Food security




Other Editorial Board Members - JNH

Meijun Zhu

Assistant Professor
School of Food Science
Washington State University
United States

Deeptha Sukumar

Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition Sciences
Drexel University
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Onikia N. Brown

Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Hospitality Management
Auburn University
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VICTORIA J VIEIRA-POTTER

Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
University of Missouri
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Ann Gaba

Assistant Professor
City University of New York
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JOE DEUTSCH

Associate Professor
Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
North Dakota State University
United States

Angela Myracle

Assistant Professor
School of Food and Agriculture
University of Maine
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Alex Kojo Anderson

Associate Professor
Department of Foods and Nutrition
University of Georgia
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Tracey Ledoux

Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
University of Houston
United States

Dayong Wu

Associate Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University
United States
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