Profile
Jennifer P Taylor
Name:
Jennifer P Taylor
Email:
jtaylor@upei.ca
Position:
Professor
Department:
Applied Human Sciences
Phone:
902-566-0475
Building:
Health Sciences Building 319
Island Scholar:
Island Scholar Biography
Professor
BSc (UPEI); MSc, PhD (Toronto); RD
Dr. Taylor’s research focuses on children’s nutritional health, and the environmental factors which influences how children eat, their nutritional status and their risk of obesity and chronic disease. Her current research examines the role of school nutrition policies on children’s eating habits and weight status, and the perceptions of key stakeholders involved in implementing these policies. Other areas of interest include nutrition in early childhood and international nutrition.
Research Interests
- Children’s food consumption
- Evaluation of school nutrition policies
- Program evaluation
- Dietary methods
