Melissa Kay, PhD

Melissa Kay, PhD. She is a REACH Equity CDA Scholar Awardee from Cohort 2, 2019-2021.
Career Development Awardee 2019-2021

Position: Research Scholar, Duke Global Health Institute

Project Title:  Feasibility of Delivering a Digital Intervention to Increase Diet Quality among WIC Recipients

Dr. Kay’s overall research aim is to reduce disparities in obesity by implementing obesity prevention interventions in vulnerable populations using digital technology. Her REACH Equity project will test a digital intervention to improve maternal diet quality to ultimately influence child diet and decrease early life obesity risk.