Eliza Whiteman Kinsey, PhD, MPH
Lecturer
Contact
901 Walnut Street
10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-0174
215-923-7583 fax
Eliza Whiteman Kinsey, PhD, MPH
Lecturer
Research & Practice Interests
Food insecurity
Social determinants of health
Nutrition
Obesity
Poverty
Neighborhood effects
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Columbia University
PhD, University of Pennsylvania
MPH, University of Pennsylvania
MS/MA, Tufts University
Publications
- Planning with justice in mind in a shrinking Baltimore
- Diet Quality Over the Monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Cycle
- Where do U.S. households purchase healthy foods? An analysis of food-at-home purchases across different types of retailers in a nationally representative dataset
- Public libraries as partners for health
- Public Library Staff as Community Health Partners: Training Program Design and Evaluation
University Appointment
Lecturer, Jefferson College of Population Health
Teaching
Qualitative Research Methods
Biography
Dr. Eliza W. Kinsey is a Lecturer at the Jefferson College of Population Health. Dr. Kinsey’s research examines the relationships between the built environment, food insecurity and urban health disparities. She uses a mixed-methods approach to explore spatiotemporal dynamics of food policy and health across the urban planning, epidemiology and social welfare disciplines. Dr. Kinsey earned her PhD in City and Regional Planning, as well as a Master of Public Health, from the University of Pennsylvania. She also received an MA in Urban Planning and an MS in Nutrition Policy from Tufts University. Prior to pursuing a research and teaching career, Dr. Kinsey worked on city food policy issues at the Baltimore Food Policy Initiative and for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.