PhD student
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
Elise is a fourth-year Population Health Science PhD student studying Public Health Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interest focuses on the intersection of food security, diet quality and chronic disease prevention. She studies ways population-level programs and policies can improve food security and diet quality equitably, with a focus on federal nutrition programs and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) specifically. She is interested in policy evaluation and implementation science to understand how implementers – nationally at the USDA down to local agencies and community based organizations- can maximize the effectiveness of existing programs and new initiatives that can prevent diet-related diseases. She also examines the mechanisms between food insecurity and poor health outcomes. Elise is a registered dietitian nutritionist and before starting the PhD, managed a SNAP-matching nutrition incentive program at a local health department for three years. This on-the-ground experience influences her research goals of conducting actionable research that is accessible to practitioners.
Nutrition Policy in Action: Food Access, Safety Nets, and Population Level Impact (Oral Session 27)
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
11:12 AM - 11:24 AM ET
Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.