Anastasia Snelling Professor Health Studies

Additional Positions at AU: MS Director, Health Promotion Management
Degrees: PhD, American University
MS, American University
BS, University of Connecticut
Favorite Spot on Campus: Campus Garden
Bio: Dr. Anastasia Snelling is a professor in the Department of Health Studies at American University. She has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a registered dietitian for over thirty years and a fellow in the American College of Nutrition. Dr. Snelling’s book, Introduction to Health Promotion was released through Jossey Bass Publisher in 2014. She directs the Healthy Schools, Healthy Communities Lab that focuses on methods of behavior change in nutrition education to manage risk factors related to chronic disease. Grounded in the Social Ecological Model, her work in schools and communities impacts different levels of influence that can improve the health and food environment, leading to improved health and weight status. By addressing the needs of the children and adults within the social, economic, and cultural contexts we work with them to advance health of individuals and communities.

See Also: Department of Health Studies
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Faculty Profile: Anastasia Snelling