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Natalie Poulos

  • Assistant Professor
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Human Ecology
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natalie.poulos@austin.utexas.edu
PAI
5.23
Poulos Food Security Laboratory

Biography

Dr. Natalie Poulos received her PhD in Health Behavior, MS in Health Education, and MS in Nutrition from The University of Texas at Austin. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in early family health with The University of Texas at Tyler, Health Science Center, and The University of Texas Systems Administration, Office of Population Health. She is also a Registered Dietitian. Her research broadly focuses on food security and community health by using community-engaged research methods.

Research

Dr. Poulos' research focuses on food insecurity and community nutrition using community-engaged research and qualitative methods. 

Research Areas

  • Nutrition or Obesity
  • Health Promotion or Disease Prevention

Fields of Interest

  • Maternal and Child Nutrition
  • Behavioral and Community Nutrition

Education

  • Ph.D. in Health Behavior, The University of Texas at Austin
  • MS in Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin
  • BS in Nutrition, The University of Texas at Austin

Publications

  • Ruggles PR, Thomas JE, Poulos NS, Pasch KE. (in press). Oversaturated: Association between School-Level Economic Disadvantage and Exposure to Unhealthy Food and Beverage Advertisements around Schools. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

  • Poulos NS, Nehme E, Mandell DJ. (2023) Qualitative Research to Describe Food Bank-Healthcare Partnerships: What types of models are currently being used to facilitate food bank-healthcare partnerships? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

  • Buettner SA, Pasch KE, Poulos NS. (2023). Factors Associated with Food Delivery App use Among Young Adults. Journal of Community Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-023-01229-1

  • Poulos NS, Nehme E, O’Neil M, Mandell DJ. (2021). Implementing Food Bank and Health Care Partnerships: Perspectives from Charitable Food Systems. BMC Public Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12031-w 

  • Poulos NS, Henson-García M, Bouchacourt L, Mackert M, Mandell DJ. (2021). Fatherhood During COVID-19: Perspectives from Fathers on Pregnancy and Prenatal Care. Journal of Men’s Health. DOI: http://doi.org/31083/jomh.2021.119

  • Poulos NS, Pasch KE. (2021). Associations of school-level weight status and healthful and youth-oriented restaurant features found within the food environment of youth. Childhood Obesity. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2021.0151

  • NCBI Bibliography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/natalie.poulos.1/bibliography/public/

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