Kelly Skinner
Assistant Professor
School of Public Health
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Dr. Kelly Skinner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, University of Waterloo, University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Research Interest
Dr. Kelly Skinner research focuses on community-based health and social projects related to food, nutrition, food security, and the broader context of food systems and environments. This research has primarily been with people living in northern locations in Canada and more recently with Indigenous organizations located in urban settings. This work has involved dietary assessment with youth, program evaluation, and community development and has, in the past several years, begun to move towards social justice and social policy for improving food security and advocacy for food sovereignty.
Publications
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Chepulis L, Mearns GJ, Skinner K. Sugar content of supermarket beverages commonly consumed by children in New Zealand. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health. 2017 Jun 1;41(3):321-2.
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Burnett K, Skinner K, Hay T, LeBlanc J, Chambers L. Retail food environments, shopping experiences, First Nations and the provincial Norths. Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada: research, policy and practice. 2017 Oct;37(10):333.
