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Christine St. Pierre

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Christine St. Pierre

Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition PhD Student

School: Milken Institute School of Public Health

Department: Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

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Christie St. Pierre, MPH, RDN is a PhD Candidate in the Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition Program, where her research is oriented toward contributing solutions to the intersecting challenges of diet-related chronic disease food and nutrition security, and ensuring the long-term viability of sustainable food production. Her doctoral work builds on her previous experience with farming, agricultural policy, and dietetic practice in a school-based setting and has included evaluation work with nutrition and physical activity-focused organizations in Washington, DC and New Orleans, as well as a summer research position at the USDA ARS Food Systems Research Unit in Burlington, Vermont. She earned her MPH in Public Health Nutrition from the George Washington University, a BS in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of the District of Columbia, and a BS in Agricultural Business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

 

Program

Exercise Physiology and Applied Nutrition PhD

Concentration

 

Start Year

2021

 

  • USDA NIFA St. Pierre (PI) 08/15/24-08/14/26

Developing and Testing a Questionnaire to Measure Food Literacy in Upper Elementary Students

  • FRESHFARM (Prime: USDA NIFA) Sacheck (PI) 09/01/23-08/31/25

Evaluation of FRESHFARM FoodPrints: Creating School-Based Hubs for Agricultural Education

  • St. Pierre C, Mitchell J, Guan W, and Sacheck JM. Promoting Physical Activity and Youth Development in Schools: The Case for Near-Peer Coaches. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12
  • St. Pierre C, Sokalsky A, Sacheck JM. Participant Perspectives on the Impact of a School-Based, Experiential Food Education Program across Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2024; 56(10): 4-15. (*Editor’s Choice Article January 2024 Issue)
  • St Pierre C, Ver Ploeg M, Dietz WH, Pryor S, Jakazi CS, Layman E, Noymer D, Coughtrey-Davenport T, and Sacheck JM. What is the Relationship between Food Insecurity and Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2022; 150 (1): e2021055571.
  • St Pierre C, Guan W, Merrill J, Sacheck JM. Urban Youth Perspectives on Food Insecurity during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the COACHES Study. Nutrients. 2022; 14(3):455.
  • Poirier L, Flores L, Rivera I, St. Pierre C, Wolfson J, Fuster M, Gittelsohn J, Colón-Ramos U. Feasibility of Collaborating with Independent Latino-Owned Restaurants to Increase Sales of a Healthy Combo Meal. Journal of Public Health Research. 2022; 11(2):2659
  • St. Pierre C, Guan W, Barry L, Dease G, Gottlieb S, Morris A, Merrill J, Sacheck JM. Themes in Train-the-Trainer Nutrition Education Interventions Targeting Middle School Students: A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2021; 13(8):2749.
  • Rickard BJ, St Pierre C, Becker GM. Drivers of Demand for Imported Horticultural Commodities: A Cross-Country Comparison. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 2009; 12(2):19-38.
  • EXNS 2122 - Food Systems in Public Health
  • USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Predoctoral Fellowship (2024)
  • Sumner M. Redstone Center PhD Student Fellowship (2021-2025)
  • Delta Omega, Omega Chapter of the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health (2021)
  • Department of Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Chair's Award (2021)
  • Michael Milken Public Health Scholar (2019-2021)

Master of Public Health in Nutrition - The George Washington University (2021)

Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Internship - Iowa State University (2013)

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science - University of the District of Columbia (2012)

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business - California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (2007)