Kayla Mardin
Graduate research assistant, 2022–2024
Kayla Mardin was a graduate research assistant with the Global Food Research Program from 2022–2024. While she was with GFRP, she worked on two global scoping reviews of school food environment policies and assisted in other research tasks. During this time she also completed a Master of Public Health in Nutrition. She is now working as a communications officer for Vital Strategies.
My family’s holiday favorite is… my grandmother’s old-fashioned (secret) donut recipe — we make them together every year.
Food(s) I must have in my home is/are… bananas and peanut butter — the best combination!
My favorite food for summer is… peaches, especially from the farmer’s market.
GFRP Publications
National policies to limit nutrients, ingredients, or categories of concern in school meals: a global scoping review
Authors: Emily Busey, Grace Chamberlin, Kayla Mardin, Michelle Perry, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Francesca Dillman Carpentier, Barry Popkin
Published in: Current Developments in Nutrition, September 17, 2024 view full text
National policies to limit food marketing and competitive food sales in schools: a global scoping review
Authors: Michelle Perry, Kayla Mardin, Grace Chamberlin, Emily Busey, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Francesca Dillman Carpentier, Barry Popkin
Published in: Advances in Nutrition, June 12, 2024 view full text