The USU Hunger Solutions Institute is an integrated academic, Extension, and community organization dedicated to generate educational and societal solutions to hunger. HSI works to disseminate the best practices among hunger-relief organizations, improve collaboration and cooperative efforts between public and private organizations, and unite higher education institutions and various academic disciplines in Utah to find solutions for state, federal, and world-wide food insecurity.
Program Information
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- Heidi LeBlanc, Director
- Palak Gupta, Co-Director
- Lea Palmer, Co-Director
- Michelle Vanfleet, Social Media
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PUBLICATIONS
Abstracts from Professional Meetings (Poster Presentations)
- Strongo K, Smith M, Gwilliam-Bell M, Merrill C, Coombs C, LeBlanc H, LeCheminant J, Richards R. A homeless health and wellness study. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference, online, July 2020. J Nutr Ed Behav. 2020;52(7S):S88-S89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.04.201
- Millward C, Lyman K, Jenkins C, Strongo K, LeCheminant J, Palmer L, LeBlanc H, Richards R. Applying RE-AIM framework to a wellness intervention for transitional housing residents in a homeless resource center. Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, April 19, 2024.
- Millward C, Lyman K, Lucero S, Jenkins C, Strongo K, LeCheminant J, Snow G, Palmer L, LeBlanc H, Richards R. Evaluation of baseline data from a wellness intervention for individuals living in transitional housing. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference, Knoxville, TN, July 29-Aug. 1, 2024. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2024;56(8S):S8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.021
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
- Strongo K, Coombs C, LeCheminant JD, Merrill C, Jenkins C, LeBlanc H, Smith MW, Bell M, Skidmore BK, Richards R. Formative qualitative research informs tailoring SNAP-Ed curriculum for transitional housing residents. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2025;57(4):338-344. Accepted January 7, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.004
- Millward C, Lyman K, Lucero S, LeCheminant JD, Jenkins C, Strongo K, Snow G, LeBlanc H, Palmer L, Richards R. Evaluation of diet quality, physical health, and mental health baseline data from a wellness intervention for individuals living in transitional housing. Nutrients. 2025;17(15), 2563. Accepted August 1, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17152563
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