B.S. University of Illinois at Chicago 2012
R D. University of Illinois at Chicago 2012
MBA University of Illinois at Chicago 2016
PhD Auburn University 2024

Sofia Sanchez, PhD, MBA, RD is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Kinesiology at the Indiana University School of Public Health. She was previously a Community Health Specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System SNAP-Ed at Auburn University, a USDA-funded program that offers nutrition education and policy, systems, and environmental changes for SNAP-eligible communities. Her dissertation focused on food security, food pantry nutrition environments, and nutrition behaviors and beliefs.

Research Interests

• Food security
• SNAP
• Diet analysesy
• Health behaviors
• Federal nutrition assistance

Sanchez S, Zuelch M, Funderburk K. Reimagining the Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in Food Pantry Sites and Settings. J Acad Nutr Diet.Published online May 17, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jand.2024.05.009

Robinson AT, Linder BA, Barnett AM, et al. Cross-sectional analysis of racial differences in hydration and neighborhood deprivation in young adults.Am J Clin Nutr.2023;118(4):822-833. doi:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.08.005

Grosicki GJ, Flatt AA, Cross BL, et al. Acute beetroot juice reduces blood pressure in young Black and White males but not females.Redox Biol.2023;63:102718. doi:10.1016/j.redox.2023.102718

*Complete list of publication can be found at google scholar profile