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Jennifer Cadenhead
Assistant Professor
Environmental, Occupational, and Geospatial Health Sciences
As a registered dietitian and public health researcher, she studies how food policy and structural environments shape diet quality and chronic disease risk, with the goal of advancing equitable, evidence-informed solutions.Using mixed methods and policy-relevant frameworks, her work spans epidemiology and community-engaged research across the life course, including studies of individuals with celiac disease, breast cancer survivors, and communities experiencing food insecurity. Her research aims to inform school meal programs, nutrition assistance policy, and community-based interventions. She is committed to mentoring graduate students and translating scientific evidence into meaningful public health practice and policy.
Degrees
PhD in Behavioral Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
MPhil in Behavioral Nutrition and Epidemiology from Teachers College, Columbia Univeristy, New York, NY
MS in Nutrition and Public Health from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credentials in Nutrition from Commission on Dietetics Registrations
BS in Mathematics and Sociology from Duke University, Durham
Research Interests
Dietary patterns, ultra-processed food consumption, and nutrition security, with emphasis on policy translation and population health equity.