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Jennifer King, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
321 Lowry Hall
Contact Information
Email:
jbryan24@kent.edu

Biography

Dr. King's work in public health has involved community nutrition policy, systems, and environmental intervention development and evaluation. Her current research focuses on exploring basic needs (i.e. food insecurity) challenges that affect quality of life among college students, particularly stigma associated with resource use. She is passionate to deepen the courage to dismantle the stigmas of vulnerability.

In the Center for Public Policy & Health, Dr. King is primarily responsible for coordinating its $1.5 million Strategic Prevention Framework grant and building upon existing Center research to grow its reputation nationally and internationally.

Dr. Jennifer King is a practitioner-researcher at the Hope Center for Community, College, and Justice, Temple University. Before joining the Hope Center, she progressively developed her skills to build and maintain relationships, provide face-to-face and remote technical assistance and training, and facilitate strategic planning at the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health. She has spearheaded community health needs assessment in the largest neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio, and aided in the launch of KSU’s institution-wide health initiative. King continues her service to the field of higher education as an adjunct professor at KSU. She received both her B.S. and master’s degrees in nutrition at Kent State University and Bowling Green State University, respectively. She returned to KSU to earn her Ph.D. in public health with an investigational emphasis on food insecurity experiences among college students.

Education

B.S., Nutrition & Dietetics - Kent State University
M.S., Food & Nutrition - Bowling Green State University
Ph.D., Public Health - Kent State University
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