- PhD, Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- MS, Agriculture, Food and Environment, Tufts University
- MPH, Health Communications, Tufts University
- BA, Environmental Studies, Mount Holyoke College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
BIO
Dr. Emily Belarmino (née Morgan) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and the Food Systems program at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. Her work explores the links between diets, the environment, and human health. Dr. Belarmino’s current research focuses on (1) food and nutrition security among at-risk populations and (2) sustainable diets. She works both domestically and internationally.
Dr. Belarmino holds an undergraduate degree in environmental studies from Mount Holyoke College and master’s degrees in public health and agriculture, food, and environment from Tufts University. She has a PhD in public health and policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where her dissertation explored opportunities to leverage Fijian fruit and vegetable value chains for nutrition. Dr. Belarmino completed post-doctoral training in community nutrition at Cornell University working on projects related to rural health and local food systems in the United States.
Area(s) of expertise
Food systems, food security, nutrition security, public health, sustainable diets.
Bio
Dr. Emily Belarmino (née Morgan) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences and the Food Systems program at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. Her work explores the links between diets, the environment, and human health. Dr. Belarmino’s current research focuses on (1) food and nutrition security among at-risk populations and (2) sustainable diets. She works both domestically and internationally.
Dr. Belarmino holds an undergraduate degree in environmental studies from Mount Holyoke College and master’s degrees in public health and agriculture, food, and environment from Tufts University. She has a PhD in public health and policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where her dissertation explored opportunities to leverage Fijian fruit and vegetable value chains for nutrition. Dr. Belarmino completed post-doctoral training in community nutrition at Cornell University working on projects related to rural health and local food systems in the United States.
Areas of Expertise
Food systems, food security, nutrition security, public health, sustainable diets.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Niles MT, Bertmann F, Belarmino EH, Wentworth T, Biehl E, Neff RA. . Nutrients. 2020:12(7):2096.
- Morgan EH, Schoonees AM, Sriram U, Faure M, Seguin-Fowler RA. (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020;1: CD012547.
- Morgan EH, Graham ML, Marshall GA, Hanson KL, Seguin-Fowler RA. . Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2019;16:104.
- Morgan EH, Severs MM, Hanson KL, McGuirt J, Becot, F, Wang W, Kolodinsky J, Sitaker M, Jilcott Pitts, SB, Ammerman AS, Seguin RA. . Sustainability. 2018;10:2177.
- Morgan EH, Hawkes C, Dangour AD, Lock K. J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2018.
ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Faculty, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Food Systems Program
- Editorial Board, Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living (JHEAL)
- Executive Committee, National Food Access and COVID Research Team (NFACT)
- Member, Cochrane Collaboration