Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health

Contact Info
Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
PhD, Nutrition, University of Minnesota
MPH, Public Health Nutrition, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
BS, Community Dietetics, University of North Dakota
RD, Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association
Summary
My research interests include nutrition and weight status in pregnancy, child and adolescent nutrition, behavioral counseling in child obesity, and obesity among women of childbearing age.
Expertise
Food & nutrition, mother & children, women's health, maternal and child health nutrition, gestational diabetes, maternal weight gain, pre-pregnancy obesity
Research
Research Funding Grants
- 2013–2018, HRSA Maternal and Child Health (MCH), "Public Health Nutrition Training Grant," Principal Investigator
- 2015–2020, HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau, "Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health," Principal Investigator
- 2014–2017, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), "National Maternal and Infant Nutrition Course (NMINC)," Principal Investigator
- 2016–2019, US Dept. of Health & Human Services HRSA, "Exercise Intervention for Preventing Perinatal Depression among Low Income Women," Co-Investigator
Publications
See a full list of publications on PubMed
Selected Publications
- Stang J, Huffman LG. "Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Obesity, Reproduction, and Pregnancy Outcomes," Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, April 2016
- Reicks M, Trofholz AC, Stang JS, Laska MN. "Impact of cooking and home food preparation interventions among adults: outcomes and implications for future programs," Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Aug 2014
- Haughton B, Eppig K, Looney SM, Cunningham-Sabo L, Spear BA, Spence M, Stang JS. "Incorporating the life course model into MCH nutrition leadership education and training programs," Maternal Child Health Journal, Jan 2013
- Fowles ER, Stang J, Bryant M, Kim S. "Stress, depression, social support, and eating habits reduce diet quality in the first trimester in low-income women: a pilot study," Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Oct 2012
Teaching
Teaching Areas
I teach within the Public Health Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health programs at SPH. I am also the director of the Leadership Education and Training Program in Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Health.
Courses
- PubH 6901 Foundations of Public Health Nutrition
- PubH 6902 Maternal, Infant and Preschool Nutrition
- PubH 6903: Child and Adolescent Nutrition – Online
Media
In The News
SPH News
- Stang to play major role in what we eat (Read More)
In The Media