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Publications

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications from the Food Security Lab

  • Price H***, Bell L**, Byrd-Williams CE, Marty E, Torres-Peralta S, Poulos NS. (July 2026) Exploring Community Feedback from the Austin/Travis County Food Plan. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1847146
  • Poulos NS, Bell L**, Price H***, Byrd-Williams CE, Torres-Peralta S, Marty E. (March 2026) Comparing Interpretable AI and Traditional Qualitative Analysis: A study examining differences in methods and results of AI-based coding and traditional content coding using community engagement data collected during the development of a municipal food plan. Prevention Science. DOI: 10.1007/s11121-026-01904-4
  • Poulos NS, Pitman SA, Velazquez CE, Pasch KE. (2025) Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor Mental Health Outcomes Among a Diverse Sample of Emerging Adults. Public Health Nutrition. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980025100530
  • Pitman SA, Pasch KE, Poulos NS, Velazquez CE. (2024) Food Insecurity and Substance Use among Young Adults. Preventive Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108148
  • Poulos NS, Donovan EE, Mackert M, Mandell DJ. (2024) Missed Opportunities for prenatal family-centered care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2024.2313246
  • Poulos NS, Nehme E, Mandell DJ. (2023) Qualitative Research to Describe Food Bank-Healthcare Partnerships: What types of models are currently being used to facilitate food bank-healthcare partnerships? Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2023.05.022
  • Poulos NS, Nehme E, O’Neil M, Mandell DJ. (2021). Implementing Food Bank and Health Care Partnerships: Perspectives from Charitable Food Systems. BMC Public Health. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12031-w
  • Poulos NS, Henson-García M, Bouchacourt L, Mackert M, Mandell DJ. (2021). Fatherhood During COVID-19: Perspectives from Fathers on Pregnancy and Prenatal Care. Journal of Men’s Health. DOI: 10.31083/jomh.2021.119
  • Poulos NS, Pasch KE. (2021). Associations of school-level weight status and healthful and youth-oriented restaurant features found within the food environment of youth. Childhood Obesity. DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0151

Select Academic Conference Presentations & Posters

  • American Public Health Association, accepted for October 2026, San Antonio, TX. Errisuriz V, Yarish NM, Poulos NS. Food Insecurity, Student Identity, and Health: Comparing Across Public and Private Universities
  • Ecological Society of America, July 2026, Salt Lake City, UT. Brandl SJ, Velos JM, Arosemena-Lopez RJ, Price HL***, Olsen Z, Poulos NS. Habitat Moasics and fish biodiversity underpin nutrient provisioning in a socio-ecoloigical system.
  • Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability, March 3, 2026, Austin, Texas. Poulos NS, Price H***, Bell L**. Student Food Insecurity in Higher Education: Prevalence, Barriers, and Strategies for Support.
  • Society for Prevention Research, May 2025, Seattle, Washington. Poulos NS, Price H***, Bell L**, Byrd-Williams CB, Torres-Peralta S, Marty E. Comparing Interpretable AI and Traditional Qualitative Analysis: A study examining differences in methods and results of AI-based coding and traditional content coding.
  • Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting, April 2025, Port Aransas, Texas. Velos J, Bell L**, Price H***, Poulos NS, Olsen Z, Brandl S. Patterns in blue food consumption and the role of taxonomic identity for fatty-acid profiles of Gulf coast fisheries.
  • Society for Prevention Research, May 2024, Washington, DC. Pasch KE, Buettner SA, Poulos NS. Does mental health moderate the association between caffeine product use and tobacco use?
  • Society for Prevention Research, May 2024, Washington, DC. Mandell DJ, Poulos NS, Byrd-Williams CE. Moving to Recovery in the Early Childhood System: Needs of Parents, Child Care, and Early Childhood Intervention.
  • Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC, 2024. Buettner SA, Poulos NS, Pasch KE. Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor Mental Health Outcomes Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults.