Editorial Board Member - JNH
IRENE HATSU
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Human Science
The Ohio State University
United States
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Irene Hatsu is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Human Sciences Department and an OSU Extension State Specialist for Food Security at Ohio State University. Prior to this appointment, she was in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at Florida International University, from where she also holds a PhD. She also holds a Master’s degree from the University of Georgia. Dr. Hatsu works to improve the nutrition and health of several vulnerable, low-income and chronically ill populations through evidence based interventions. Her research focuses on understanding food and nutrition security as they relate to chronic diseases, and other health issues. Her goal is to develop innovative and effective interventions targeted at minimizing food insecurity among individuals and in the community, while improving nutrition and health.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Consequences of food insecurity in vulnerable populations
- Nutrition intervention and education for chronic disease prevention and management
- Nutrition and health benefits from food assistance programs
Other Editorial Board Members - JNH
CHARLES C. MUSCOPLAT
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
University of Minnesota
United States
Laurel M Wentz
Department of Nutrition Science
East Carolina University
United States
VICTORIA J VIEIRA-POTTER
Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
University of Missouri
United States
Guo-Fang Zhang
Department of Nutrition
Case Western Reserve University
United States
Andreu Palou
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Biotechnology
University of the Balearic Islands
Spain
Zhiping Yu
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
University of North Florida
United States
Antonio Sanchez-Pozo
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II
University of Granada
Spain
