Bailey Houghtaling, PhD, MSc, RDN
- Research Scientist, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
- Focus area(s): Policy, systems, and environmental change; dissemination and implementation science; health equity; built environment
- Center for Nutrition Email: bhoughtaling@centerfornutrition.org
Education
Ph.D., Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2019
Dietetic Internship, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, 2016
M.S., Health and Human Development, Montana State University, 2015
B.S., Nutrition and Dietetics, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Experience
July 2022 – Present: Research Scientist, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition, Omaha, NE
July 2022 – Present: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Blacksburg, VA
July 2022 – Present: Senior Researcher, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University (LSU) & LSU Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
July 2019 – June 2022: Assistant Professor, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University (LSU) & LSU Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Program Focus
Dr. Houghtaling uses mixed methods and implementation science approaches to inform strategies to improve population nutrition and mitigate inequities, with emphasis on the built environment.