An Evolving Understanding of Community: From Food Systems to the University
Virtual | 09.15.2023 | 11:30 - 11:50 EST
What is Community?
Speaker
Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., MPH, Professor, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University
"Ellen is a dedicated and passionate public health leader. She is an Associate Professor in Behavioral Science at Saint Louis University with a demonstrated history of working on health equity related to nutrition and food security.
Her research interests include environment and policy change to promote nutrition, household food security, and health equity. Her research team recently completed an intervention to screen for and respond to social needs during pediatric well-patient visits which resulted in a systematic change in the support provided to families made vulnerable to resource insecurity. The intervention included interdisciplinary training of medical, social work, and public health students. Currently, she is working with colleagues in economics, law, and data science to understand Medicaid expansion and economic resilience in Missouri. "