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Dr. Amber Hromi-Fiedler serves as a Research Scientist in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health, with additional affiliation at the Yale Institute for Global Health. Her academic journey includes a BA in Psychobiology from Wheaton College (1994), followed by an MPH (2002) and PhD (2007) from the University of Connecticut, establishing a strong foundation in public health research methodology and community nutrition.
Dr. Hromi-Fiedler specializes in community nutrition with emphasis on maternal and child health both domestically and internationally. Her research focuses on food security measurement, infant and young child feeding practices, breastfeeding promotion, and nutritional interventions for vulnerable populations. Internationally, she has conducted significant work in Ghana, Uganda, and Samoa, including developing nutrition education materials for Liberian refugee caretakers and implementing maternal and child health projects. Domestically, she has led adaptations of the U.S. Food Security Scale for pregnant Latina women and conducted longitudinal studies on food insecurity during pregnancy in Hartford, CT.
Her recent publication record demonstrates consistent productivity with 15 peer-reviewed articles from 2020-2025, showing a clear trajectory focusing on food security measurement tools, breastfeeding promotion strategies, and culturally-tailored interventions for vulnerable populations. These works span diverse geographical contexts from the Eastern Caribbean to Pacific Island nations, reflecting her global health perspective while maintaining strong connections to domestic U.S. health disparities research.
- Hecht-Albert Global Health Pilot Innovation Award (2017)
- Global Health Leadership Institute Award from Yale University
Dr. Hromi-Fiedler maintains extensive collaborative networks, particularly with Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla (50+ co-publications), and has contributed to significant initiatives including the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly (BBF) program. Her research has secured NIH funding for capacity building in Ghana and has informed both domestic and international nutrition policy. She continues active fieldwork in Ghana on infant and young child feeding projects while expanding her domestic research on food insecurity among pregnant Latinas through community-based interventions like the FOOD4MOMS program.
