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Christine D. Garner, PhD, RD, CLC is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Assistant Vice President of Research at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo. She conducts research at the InfantRisk Center, focusing on maternal and child health during the "first 1000 days" of life through a nutrition lens.
Educational background:
- Doctorate and Master’s in Nutrition from Cornell University
- Registered Dietitian training at UC San Francisco
Her research bridges maternal and child health disparities through clinical nutrition, implementation science, and community-based interventions. Key focus areas include food insecurity, lactation pharmacology, and perinatal substance use patterns.
Scientific awards:
- Quality Team Award (2024)
- Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science, and Technology protégé (2024)
- Regional Dean’s Outstanding Research Award (2023)
- Academic Pediatric Association Young Investigator Award (2022)
Dr. Garner leads NIH-funded projects like IMPROVE-CIP (maternal health disparities) and MamaMeals (food insecurity and maternal mental health). She collaborates across obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and pharmacology to develop comprehensive maternal-child health strategies.
