Kate Garrity, BS, MS

• BS in Dietetics from Michigan State University 
• MS in Nutrition from Appalachian State University 

As a Registered Dietitian (RD) with a broad interest in alleviating food insecurity and promoting health equity, my research is focused on advancing existing community-clinical partnerships aimed to prevent and manage chronic diseases, particularly within historically marginalized communities. By leveraging mixed methods and community-based participatory research, I plan to evaluate the potential impact and scalability of cross-sector programming designed to address the intersecting burdens of not just food insecurity and access to affordable healthcare, but of all health-related social needs that influence the overall quality of life of individuals and communities.

• Garrity, K., Krzyzanowski Guerra, K., Hart, H., Al-Muhanna, K.S., Poppe, K., Johnson, K., Kunkler, E., Lazor, E., Lui, Y., Braun, A., Garner, J.A. “Food System Models for Promoting Food Security, Diet Quality, and Health among Low-Income Populations: A Systematic Review.” Accepted in Advances in Nutrition November 2023, publication pending.
• Schier, H.E., Chetty, K.S., Garrity, K., Westrick, M., Copeland, K.A., Miller, A., Gunther, C. “A Narrative Review of Clinic-Community Food Provision Interventions Aimed at Improving Diabetes Outcomes Among Food-Insecure Adults: Examining the Role of Nutrition Education.” Nutrition Reviews. 2023; 00(0):1-13
• Al-Muhanna, K.S., Garrity, K., Plakias Z.T., Hanks A., Garner J.A. “Leveraging Every Door Direct Mail for Remote Recruitment of a Rural Study Sample: Response Rate and Representativeness.” Preventative Medicine Reports. 2023;32:102121.