Jaimie Davis

Jaimie Davis is a Full Professor and Acting Director at the School of Human Ecology, Department of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in designing nutrition and physical activity interventions to combat obesity and metabolic disorders, particularly in low-income minority populations.

• Education: BS, PhD in Nutritional Sciences (UT Austin); Postdoctoral Fellowship (University of Southern California)

Research Interests focus on school-based and community-focused interventions for obesity prevention, with an emphasis on gardening programs, dietary behavior modification, and reducing health disparities. Her work spans clinical trials, longitudinal cohort studies, and translational research.

Key Article Trends include:

• TX Sprouts intervention outcomes on BMI, HbA1c, and LDL cholesterol
• Metabolic syndrome and diabetes risk in gestational diabetes offspring (SWIFT study)
• Food insecurity correlations with lipid profiles and access to healthy foods
• Teacher training programs for sustainable school gardens
• Dietary fiber and sugar intake impacts on adiposity

Scientific Awards

• Julian C. Barton Professorship in Nutrition

Grants and Collaborations include multiple federal and foundation grants as Principal/Co-investigator, notably NIH R01 funding (2020-2025) for maternal-child health studies. She collaborates with Kaiser Permanente Northern California and non-profits like Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Laboratory & Outreach The EdEN Lab (Educate, Evaluate, and Nutrition) develops scalable school garden trainings, reaching 450+ teachers across 28 districts. She advocates for policy changes to institutionalize garden-based education.