Selected Publications
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Public Health Nutrition
Preliminary effectiveness of a food pantry-led community-supported agriculture program in the USA: a quasi-experimental pilot study
Ruyu Liu, Daniel Harwood, Ora Kemp, Alyson Rosenthal, Roger Figueroa
Frontiers in Public Health
SNAP recipients’ experiences during the 2025 government shutdown: implications for food access
Elizabeth Adams, Roger Figueroa, Melanie Bean
Appetite
The role of food-related strategies and social support: A qualitative study on the lived experiences with food among income-eligible food assistance beneficiaries
Reah Chiong, Julia Kohn, Julio Salas, Emily St. John, Katherine Baker, Ruyu Liu, Ibukun Owoputi, Marlen Gonzalez, Roger Figueroa
AJPM Focus
Barriers and Enablers to WIC Participation: Review of Evidence From Studies Published Between 2019 and 2024
Roger Figueroa, Tirna Purkait, Jaclyn Saltzman, Gwyneth Frederick, Ibukun Owoputi, Ruyu Liu, Julio Salas, Katherine Baker
Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Feasibility of an Online-supported Delivery Program Bringing Nutritious Groceries to Households with Children at Risk for Food Insecurity (FOODBOX): A Study Protocol
Angela Trude, Rasheed Perry, Rachel Ingram, Kenny Escobar, Charmaine Ruddock, Roger Figueroa
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling: Evidence, Global Trends, and U.S. Policy Landscape
Sara St. George, Vanessa Morales, Christopher Laurie, Melanie Bean, Roger Figueroa, Elizabeth Adams, Eva Greenthal
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 2019–2024: A Systematic Review of Barriers and Enablers
Roger Figueroa, Ibukun Owoputi, Ruyu Liu, Reah Chiong, Julio Salas, Jaclyn Saltzman, Katherine Baker
Open Science Framework
The influence of local food procurement on health and nutrition outcomes: A Scoping Review
Elizabeth DiGiovine, Roger Figueroa
Current Developments in Nutrition
Examining Associations Between Skin Carotenoids, Self-Reported Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Diet Quality Among Predominantly Hispanic/Latinx Food Pantry Clients
Ruyu Liu, Daniel Harwood, Ora Kemp, Alyson Rosenthal, Daniella Arredondo-Sanchez, & Roger Figueroa
Translational Behavioral Medicine
Food is Medicine and implementation science: A recipe for health equity
Roger Figueroa, Bailey Houghtaling
