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Kirsten Lee
BSc
​PhD Candidate

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Research interests: Food environment, dietary assessment methods, health promotion, environmental sustainability and health, health informatics, social determinants of health

Education:
PhD Candidate, Public Health and Health Systems, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo (2016- )
BSc, Health Studies with Health Informatics Option, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo (2011-2016) (BSc research project summary)

Publications:

• Lee K, Dias G. Dietary and sustainability interventions towards a healthier campus food system: A scoping review. In preparation.
• Lee K, Marcinow M, Minaker L, Kirkpatrick SI. The campus food environment: A case study. Submitted.
• Naeem A, Lee K, Toffelmire N. Peer-to-peer exchange and the importance of discussion platforms for youth in global health: A University of Waterloo story. Submitted.
• ​Lee K, Naeem A, Toffelmire N, Kocsis E, Cee B, et al. Resource Guide: How to plan a forum. 2016. http://www.ccghr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forum-How-to-Guide-Final.pdf

Presentations:

• Kirkpatrick SI, Raffoul A, Sacco J, Lee K, Chen E, Pasha S, Marcinow M, Orr SK, Hobin E. Evaluation of the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24) for use with children: An observational feeding study. Experimental Biology. 2017. Chicago, IL.. 
• Lee K, Dias G, Minaker L, Markvart T, Scott S, Boluk K, Kirkpatrick SI. A scoping review of food-related interventions on post-secondary campuses. Canadian Association for Food Studies/Congress. 2017. Toronto, Ontario. 
• Lee K, Minaker L, Kirkpatrick S. The consumer nutrition environment at the University of Waterloo. Canadian Association for Food Studies Preconference. 2016. Toronto, Ontario. 
• Lee K, Minaker L, Kirkpatrick S. The consumer nutrition environment at the University of Waterloo. Recipes for Sustainable Campus Food Systems at the University of Waterloo. 2016. Waterloo, Ontario. 
• Lee K, Minaker L, Kirkpatrick S. The consumer nutrition environment at the University of Waterloo. University of Waterloo Food Issues Group (WatFIG), General Meeting. 2016. Waterloo, Ontario. 

Recognitions:

• 2018: Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Ontario Government
  
• 2016: Graduate Experience Award, University of Waterloo​

Professional Activities and Networks:

• Coordinator, University of Waterloo Meal Exchange Student Chapter (2017-Present).
  
• Events and Communications Coordinator, Canadian Obesity Network-Students and New Professionals University of Waterloo Chapter (CON-SNP-UW) (​2016-Present)
  
• Student Blogger, Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable (2016-Present)
  
• Social Media Representative and Planning Committee Member, Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS) Preconference Planning Committee (​2016-Present)
• Graduate Branch Officer and Undergraduate Chapter Advisor, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, University of Waterloo Student Chapter (2016-Present)

• Student Chapter Co-President, Lead Organizer for Student Global Health Forum, Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research, University of Waterloo Student Chapter (​2015-2016)

 

Summary of BSc Research Project: Assessing the consumer nutrition environment on university campuses—A case study of eateries at the University of Waterloo

• The campus food environment has the potential to influence eating behaviours among students.
  
• The purpose of this study was to examine the consumer food environment at the University of Waterloo, with a focus on availability and accessibility of healthy food choices and facilitators and barriers to healthy eating.
  
• Environmental cues, such as marketing materials, within eateries often contradicted the availability of healthy choices.
  
• Healthy options were priced similarly or higher than less healthy options, were typically limited to pre-packaged choices, and often located in low-traffic areas.
• Strategies are needed to create university food environments that support healthy eating.​