Editorial Board Member - JNH
IRENE HATSU
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Science
The Ohio State University
United States
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Irene Hatsu is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Human Sciences Department and an OSU Extension State Specialist for Food Security at Ohio State University. Prior to this appointment, she was in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at Florida International University, from where she also holds a PhD. She also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Georgia. Dr. Hatsu works to improve the nutrition and health of several vulnerable, low-income and chronically ill populations through evidence based interventions. Her research focuses on understanding food and nutrition security as they relate to chronic diseases, and other health issues. Her goal is to develop innovative and effective interventions targeted at minimizing food insecurity among individuals and in the community, while improving nutrition and health.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Consequences of food insecurity in vulnerable populations
- Nutrition intervention and education for chronic disease prevention and management
- Nutrition and health benefits from food assistance programs
Other Editorial Board Members - JNH
CHARLES C. MUSCOPLAT
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
United States
DAVID R. BLACK
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Purdue University
United States
Dayong Wu
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Tufts University
United States
Farzad Amirabdollahian
Department of Health Sciences
Liverpool Hope University
United Kingdom
Kimberly B Myers
Department of Nutrition Science
East Carolina University
United States
Shirley Mcilvenny
Department of Health and Nutrition
National Institute of Integrative Medicine
Australia
Magdalena Pilska
Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences
Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Poland
