Lea Palmer
Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Assistant Director/Program Manager of Create Better Health | Co-Director of Hunger Solutions Institute

Educational Background
Research Interests
Food Security
Hunger Solutions
SNAP-Ed
Low-income
Nutrition for mental health
Public Health
Leadership Development
Mentorship
Organizational excellence in public health
Awards
National Mary D Wells Memorial Diversity Award, 2024
NEAFCS
National SNAP-Ed Education Program Award, 2024
NEAFCS
SNAP-Ed Educational Program Award, 2024
UEAFCS
Utah Best of State in Nutritional Health Education, 2023
Best of State
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Johnson, B., Jimenez, L., Palmer, L., LeBlanc, H., (2024). Assessing the Impact of the SNAP-Ed Social Marketing Campaign. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 4:4, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1086
- Gupta, P., LeBlanc, H., Palmer, L., (2024). NourishTank: Participant Experiences and Feedback. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 4:3, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1077
- Millward, C., Lyman, K., Lucero, S., LeCheminant, J., Snow, G., Jenkins, C., Strongo, K., LeBlanc, H., Palmer, L., Richards, R., (2024). Evaluation of Baseline Data From a Wellness Intervention for Individuals Living in Transitional Housing. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56:8, S8. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.021
- Gupta, P., Palmer, L., LeBlanc, H., (2024). NourishTank: An Innovative Program to Address Nutrition Insecurity. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56:8, S69. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.157
- Gupta, P., Palmer, L., LeBlanc, H., (2024). Students’ Utilization of a Public Health Program to Learn on the Concepts of Program Planning and Evaluation. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 56:8, S75-S76. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.171
- Gupta, P., Sullivan, A., Hoch, K., Palmer, L., Gibson, J., Savoie-Roskos, M., LeBlanc, H., (2024). NourishTank: An Innovative Program on Solving Hunger. Outcomes and Impact Quarterly, 4:1, doi: 10.59620/2995-2220.1066
- Ohle, K.A, Koller, K.R, Walch, A.K, Lee, F.R, Palmer, L., Nu, J., Thomas, T.K, (2023). Alaska Native Parents' Decision-Making About Food, Beverages, and Screen Time for Young Children. Family & Community Health, 46:4, 250-258. doi: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000370
- Hill, C.M, Paschall, M.J, Koller, K.R, Day, G.M, Lee, F.R, O’Brien, D.M, King, D.K, Palmer, L., Thomas, T.K, Bersamin, A., (2023). Obesity Prevalence and Dietary Factors Among Preschool-Aged Head Start Children in Remote Alaska Native Communities: Baseline Data from the “<i>Got Neqpiaq?</i>” Study. Childhood Obesity, 19:7, 498-506. doi: 10.1089/chi.2022.0143
- Palmer, L., Coombs, C., Jimenez, L., LeBlanc, H., (2023). Maximizing Reach of SNAP-Ed Resources Through Dosage Data. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55:7, 82. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.179
- Walch, A.K, Ohle, K.A, Koller, K.R, Alexie, L., Lee, F., Palmer, L., Nu, J., Thomas, T.K, Bersamin, A., (2022). Impact of Assistance Programs on Indigenous Ways of Life in 12 Rural Remote Western Alaska Native Communities: Elder Perspectives Shared in Formative Work for the “Got Neqpiaq?” Project. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 81:1, doi: 10.1080/22423982.2021.2024679
Public or Trade Journal
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Publications | Other
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