Diego Rose

Diego Rose is a Professor in the Global Community Health and Behavioral Science department at Tulane University's School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. He holds affiliated faculty status at the Stone Center and has extensive international experience in Africa and Latin America. His research focuses on food security, nutrition policy, and disaster health impacts. Dr. Rose has supervised 11 dissertations/theses in the past five years and holds multiple prestigious awards including recognition as one of the top 101 public health professors in the US.

Education: B.S. in Nutritional Sciences (UC Berkeley, 1977), M.P.H. in Public Health Nutrition (UC Berkeley, 1981), Ph.D. in Agricultural and Resource Economics (UC Berkeley, 1992).

Research interests include evaluating food assistance programs, analyzing post-disaster food systems, and studying the economic dimensions of nutrition policy. His work bridges public health, economics, and international development. Recent projects examine WIC program impacts, post-Katrina food access disparities, and food retail policy initiatives in urban environments.

Professional highlights include a Fulbright Fellowship, USDA/ERS awards for policy analysis, and leadership roles such as Director of Tulane's Prevention Research Center and Head of Nutrition Section at the Department of Community Health Sciences.

Grants and collaborations include work with UN World Food Program, South African Medical Research Council, and USDA Economic Research Service. His research frequently involves multidisciplinary teams addressing food insecurity through policy and community-based interventions.