Marlene B. Schwartz, PhD

Yale University
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
309 Edwards Street
Box 208369
New Haven, CT
USA 06520-8369

Biographical Sketch: Dr. Schwartz serves as Deputy Director for the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. She received her PhD in Psychology from Yale University. Dr. Schwartz's research is focused on how home environments, communities, and school landscapes shape the eating attitudes and behaviors of children. She has collaborated with the Connecticut State Department of Education to evaluate Connecticut’s K-12 School Wellness Policies, as well as the nutrition and physical activity policies in the state's preschools. Her other areas of research include food marketing directed at children, how the WIC program influences the accessibility and affordability of healthy foods in low-income neighborhoods, and the relationships between childhood obesity and food insecurity. Her research is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Healthy Eating Research Program, the Rudd Foundation, the USDA, and NIH.

Papers:
4219.0 Have fast food restaurants become healthier for children? progress, purchases, and public relations