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Heidi LeBlanc serves as an Extension Professor in the Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences Department at Utah State University, concurrently holding directorship roles for the USU Hunger Solutions Institute and Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed) program under Extension Programs, while also leading as Executive Director of Extension Home & Community.
Her professional focus centers on community-based nutrition security initiatives, with primary research interests spanning food assistance program implementation, hunger alleviation strategies, and public health nutrition education for vulnerable populations. The Hunger Solutions Institute develops statewide interventions for food insecurity, while Create Better Health delivers federally funded SNAP-Ed curriculum to low-income Utahns.
LeBlanc's operational scope integrates academic research with extension outreach, emphasizing evidence-based program design for nutrition education and resource management. Her leadership bridges departmental research objectives with community implementation through Utah State University's land-grant mission infrastructure.
