Watkins second author on published article in Childhood Obesity

Rachel Watkins

Honors College student Rachel Watkins completed her Signature Honors Project and was second author on a piece being published in Childhood Obesity titled “Adaptation of a modified Diet Quality Index to quantify healthfulness of food-related toy sets.” Rachel also presented her research at this year’s Research and Creative Achievement Week.

When asked about the research, Rachel said:

“The research process and teamwork that led to the publication of this manuscript was phenomenal. I am extremely thankful for the experience of seeing this phase of the research from beginning to end, and I could not have had more exceptional teammates to work alongside. Specifically, I believe the collaboration between individuals on our team with various education levels, backgrounds, and interests was rather unique, and it ensure multiple perspectives regarding the project were considered at each step.”

Rachel worked with Dr. Suzanne Lazorick and Dr. Stephanie Jilcott Pitts in the Department of Public Health, Dr. Virginia Stage in the Department of Nutrition Science, and Jacqueline Rebecca Poston, a medical student at Brody School of Medicine. Lazorick served as Rachel’s mentor.