Christine St. Pierre
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Department: Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
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.
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
2024 – USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Predoctoral Fellowship
2021 – 25 Sumner M. Redstone Center PhD Student Fellowship
2021 Delta Omega, Omega Chapter of the GW Milken Institute School of Public Health
2021 Department of Exercise and Nutrition Science Graduate Chair's Award
2019 – 21 Michael Milken Public Health Scholar (full MPH tuition)
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