Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Adam Drewnowski, PhD
Director

Dr. Adam Drewnowski is a world-renowned leader in innovative research approaches for the prevention and treatment of obesity. Dr. Drewnowski is Director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition and the Center for Obesity Research. He is also the Director of the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington in Seattle, and Professor of Epidemiology with an adjunct appointment in Medicine and is a Joint Member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Dr. Drewnowski's current research is focused on the relationship between poverty and obesity and the links between obesity and diabetes rates in vulnerable populations and access to healthy foods. He has also conducted epidemiological studies on dietary quality, both in the US and abroad, and extensive research on taste function and food preferences in relation to food choices and the overall quality of the diet.

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Phone: (206) 543-8016 | Fax: (206) 685-1696

Donna B. Johnson, PhD, RD
Associate Director

Dr. Donna Johnson is an Associate Professor in Health Services and is also affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Program in Nutritional Sciences. She has a focus on public health nutrition practice, and works closely with state and local health departments on planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health nutrition programs. Donna's research interests include community oriented research, with an emphasis on policy and environmental change. She is an expert in child nutrition, and has worked on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NIH funded projects to improve nutrition in schools and child care and evaluate policy impacts.

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Phone: (206) 685-1068 | Fax: (206) 685-1696

Barbara Bruemmer, PhD, RD
Technical Advisor

Dr. Barbara Bruemmer is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology and the Nutritional Sciences Program. She is also Director of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics. Her areas of interest reflect her diverse background in both public health and clinical nutrition. Her current projects focus on obesity prevention, nutrition management of chronic disease, and menu labeling.

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Phone: (206) 616-7362 | Fax: (206) 685-1696

Staff

Anju Aggarwal, MS
Project Manager, Center for Obesity Research

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Jennifer Hanosky
Administrative Coordinator

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Shannon Kirkpatrick, MPH, RD
Research Coordinator

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Anne Lund, MPH, RD
Research Coordinator

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Pablo Monsivais, PhD, MPH
Research Analyst

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Mary Podrabsky, MPH, RD
Director of School and Community Initiatives

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