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I Am Public Health: Gitanjali Lall

A student in the Ph.D. in HPEB program, Gitanjali Lall uses principles of developmental psychology to improve community health and fundamentals of public health intervention research to improve early childhood development.

Dismantling social oppression to advance childhood nutritional health equity

Danielle Krobath's goal is to prevent and eliminate nutrition-related chronic disease disparities among children and families, and the epidemiology assistant professor has adopted a very broad lens to guide her approach.

Nutrition Consortium links researchers across university, showcases growing expertise

 At USC, scientists come together from public health, nursing, psychology, social work, retail, economics, student health, medicine, computer science, engineering, and earth and ocean sciences.

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Research experience, custom major prep undergrad for career in food policy and research

Honors student Audrey Richards will not only have the words "Food Policy and Research" on her diploma when she graduates next May, she'll have the expertise to pursue a career in the field.

Victoria Adebiyi

I Am Public Health: Victoria Adebiyi

Victoria Adebiyi has big goals. The Ph.D. in Health Promotion Education and Behavior candidate plans to improve maternal and child nutrition and health in low- and middle-income countries after her 2025 graduation - continuing the path she began a decade ago in Nigeria.

Hala Ghattas

Unhealthy food environments may play a role in increasing rates of childhood obesity in low- and middle-income countries

Research led by HPEB associate professor Hala Ghattas and published in Public Health Nutrition has revealed what may be a major factor in the rise of childhood obesity in the Middle East and North Africa.

Leila Larson

Global health researcher digs into complex etiology of anemia in mothers and children

A recent study led by HPEB assistant professor Leila Larson and published in Public Health Nutrition has shed more light on the interplay of factors that cause anemia in mothers and children in low- and middle-income countries.

Nandita Perumal

Nandita Perumal invited to join World Health Organization's Technical Advisory Group on Gestational Weight Gain

Just one semester into her first faculty appointment, Nandita Perumal is already stepping up as a thought leader in gestational weight gain - particularly in a global context. The epidemiology assistant professor has published a key paper and joined a new taskforce.

Alex McLain

Arnold School researchers play key role in child malnutrition report from UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank

Alexander McLain and Edward Frongillo were acknowledged for their role in developing the analytic methods used for estimating overweight and stunting trends among children around the world.

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Researchers overcome lack of data, develop method for estimating childhood stunting overweight trends

Arnold School researchers Edward Frongillo and Alexander McLain have partnered with scientists from UNICEF and the World Health Organization, including WHO collaborator Elaine Borghi, to develop a method for estimating childhood stunting and oversight trends in the European region.

Edward Frongillo

American Society for Nutrition Foundation honors Edward Frongillo with lifetime achievement award

Two years after the American Society for Nutrition Foundation selected Edward Frongillo to receive the 2020 E.V. McCollum International Lectureships in Nutrition Award, the health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) professor has been honored with another senior investigator award from the organization. 

Keren Herran

I Am Public Health: Keren Herrán

Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior student Keren Herrán is bringing a wealth of experiences to her doctoral program as she prepares for a global health career focused on health disparities, nutrition, and maternal and child health. 

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Researchers study effectiveness of new nutrition labeling practices

Jim Thrasher, professor of health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB), and Rachel Davis, associate professor of HPEB, have won a four-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Leila Larson

Leila Larson brings global health background, child nutrition/development expertise to HPEB department

She is using her expertise in child development and malnutrition in studies in Malawi and Bangladesh to examine the effects of nutritional supplementation in early life on cognitive functioning and health of children and their mothers. 


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