Christine Gallagher

Associate Director of Research and Policy, STOP Obesity Alliance

School: Milken Institute School of Public Health

Department: Exercise and Nutrition Sciences

Contact:

Email: Christine Gallagher

Office Phone: 202-994-4308

950 New Hampshire Avenue, Office: 320H - Floor 3 Washington DC 20052

Christine is the Associate Director for Research and Policy for the STOP Obesity Alliance. Her role includes providing the overall direction, leadership, and program management for the Alliance. Much of her research on obesity treatment and coverage has been published in the journal Obesity. Christine has spent over 25 years working in Washington DC on health, human services, and education policy. She began her career as a Presidential Management Intern working at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Secretary’s office. In 2001, Christine became the Director of the Governor of Missouri’s Washington Office. During that time, she held several leadership positions on key National Governors Association panels and task forces. After leaving the Hall of States, she spent time researching and writing for think tanks in DC, before joining GW in 2012.

Expertise

Obesity

Education

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, Masters in Public Affairs, 1997

The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, 1992

Publications

Gallagher, C., Corl, A. and Dietz, W.H. (2021), Weight Can’t Wait: A Guide to Discussing Obesity and Organizing Treatment in the Primary Care Setting. Obesity, 29: 821-824.
Dietz, W.H. and Gallagher, C. (2019), A Proposed Standard of Obesity Care for All Providers and Payers. Obesity, 27: 1059-1062.

Jannah, N., Hild, J., Gallagher, C. and Dietz, W. (2018), Coverage for Obesity Prevention and Treatment Services: Analysis of Medicaid and State Employee Health Insurance Programs. Obesity, 26: 1834-1840.

Turner, M., Jannah, N., Kahan, S., Gallagher, C. and Dietz, W. (2018), Current Knowledge of Obesity Treatment Guidelines by Health Care Professionals. Obesity, 26: 665-671.

Petrin, C., Kahan, S., Turner, M., Gallagher, C., & Dietz, W. H. (2016). Current attitudes and practices of obesity counselling by health care providers. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 11(3): 352-359.

Petrin, C., Kahan, S., Turner, M., Gallagher, C., & Dietz, W. H. (2016). Current practices of obesity pharmacotherapy, bariatric surgery referral and coding for counselling by healthcare professionals. Obesity Science & Practice, 2(3): 266-271.