Collaborators

Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, UC Davis
Dr. Leah Hibel is PI of the California Babies Project. Her research focuses on the implications of stressful family contexts for mother and child health and well-being. A core component of her research involves the integration of biological markers of stress physiology into studies of family relationships. Specifically, she is interested in understanding how family stress affects a mother’s ability to act as an external regulator of her child’s behavioral and physiological functioning. In addition, she studies how these stressors impact maternal stress physiology and maternal behavior. She strives to incorporate a culturally informed, strength-based approach to her work. To learn more about her research, visit her Lab website.

Associate Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Specialist, UC Merced
Dr. Diaz-Rios is co-PI for the Niños Sanos study. Her research focuses on preventing malnutrition by engaging in research and extension efforts to develop, adapt, and evaluate culturally relevant, theory-driven approaches to promote sound eating choices and sensible feeding practices in at-risk populations. To learn more about her research, visit her Lab website.

Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Specialist (Emeritus), UC Davis
Dr. Townsend is co-PI for the Healthy Kids and Niños Sanos studies. Her research focuses on nutrition education with an emphasis on children and adolescents. To learn more about her research, visit the Townsend Lab website.

Professor, Family and Consumer Science, California State University Sacramento
Dr. Shilts is co-PI for the Healthy Kids and Niños Sanos studies. Her research focuses on development and research of interventions using theories and models of behavior change to positively influence dietary and physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviors.

Project Scientist, Nutrition, UC Davis
Dr. Lanoue is a collaborator on the Healthy Kids and Niños Sanos studies. Her research is focused on achieving a better understanding of the role of specific nutrient deficits or excesses on embryonic and fetal development.