Center for Nutrition & Health Impact
Bailey Houghtaling is a Research Scientist at the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact since July 2022 and serves as Affiliate Faculty in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise at Virginia Tech. Additionally, Bailey Houghtaling holds the position of Senior Researcher and Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University until January 2025. Bailey Houghtaling earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise with a focus on Community and Behavioral Science from Virginia Tech in 2019, completed a Dietetic Internship in Technology in Health Promotion at Iowa State University in 2016, obtained a Master of Science in Health and Human Development with an emphasis on Sustainable Food Systems from Montana State University-Bozeman in 2015, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Commonwealth University-Mansfield in 2010.
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Center for Nutrition & Health Impact
The Center for Nutrition & Health Impact is the only independent non-profit research center of its kind with expertise in measurement and evaluation of public health nutrition-related programs. Nationally, we offer process and outcome program evaluation, including the development and implementation of mixed-methods approaches. We advise on appropriate and feasible theoretical frameworks within a socioecological model to build evidence-based plans that are within your budget and feasible, yet also scientifically rigorous. You could benefit from our evaluation expertise if you are: - Looking to measure change created by your public health program. - required by a funder to get a third-party evaluation, - are exploring options for program expansion, - or if you are a funder looking to ensure that your investments are having a positive effect on your community. Types of Services We Offer: - Evaluation Planning - Assessment (to support Intervention Planning) - Measures Development and Data Collection - Data Analysis - Deliverables - Specialty Skills (such as developing and/or modifying survey items and testing for validity and reliability, developing and modifying techniques specific to diet and physical activity assessment, evaluating technical assistance, among others)