Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Involvement:
School or College:
School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Bio:
Dr. Sarah Gonzalez-Nahm is a mixed methods researcher interested in maternal and child nutrition, the social determinants of health, and obesity. Dr. Gonzalez-Nahm is a systems thinker who believes complex problems, such as obesity and health inequity, require complex solutions. Her long-term research goals are to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to inequities in nutrition and obesity for families with young children; and to contribute to policy and system-level solutions that target obesity and health inequities.
Research Proposal Title:
Obesity and Chronic Disease Development: Stressors, Mechanisms, and Mitigation through Diet
Research:
Dr. Sarah Gonzalez-Nahm is a mixed methods researcher interested in maternal and child nutrition, the social determinants of health, and obesity. Dr. Gonzalez-Nahm is a systems thinker who believes complex problems, such as obesity and health inequity, require complex solutions. Her long-term research goals are to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that contribute to inequities in nutrition and obesity for families with young children; and to contribute to policy and system-level solutions that target obesity and health inequities.