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Carol Smathers

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Specialty Area
Youth Nutrition and Wellness

Education
BS, community health, Oregon State University; MS, education, Western Oregon University; Master of Public Health, The Ohio State University

Professional Background
Research manager, Prevention Research Center, Ohio State College of Public Health; program coordinator, Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) project based in Ohio 4-H; high school teaching; nonprofit leadership

Specialization/Focus Area
Youth nutrition and wellness, public health strategies including policy and environment change, Farm to School, promotion of healthy beverages, and youth advocacy for healthy living

Academic Connections
Adjunct appointments in the College of Public Health and College of Education and Human Ecology

Contact Carol | smathers.14@osu.edu or 614-688-1801