Jean-Pierre Enriquez

Jean-Pierre Enriquez serves as an Assistant Professor and Extension State Specialist in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Nevada, Reno (College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources). His work focuses on developing evidence-based programs to improve nutritional health among school-age children and adolescents in Nevada, particularly addressing health disparities through diet quality, food insecurity, and social determinants of health interventions.

• Education: B.S. (2018), M.S. (2021) from Zamorano University; Ph.D. (2025) from Louisiana State University

Through applied research and community engagement, Enriquez advances equitable access to nutritious foods, with expertise spanning nutrition, public health, behavioral sciences, food security, and sustainable diets. His background includes food sensory evaluation and kinesiology applications to health behavior analysis.

Recent publications examine campus food pantry dynamics, nutritional education impacts, sustainable consumption patterns, and agricultural intensification strategies. Key research themes include health disparities, minority population nutrition, and policy-oriented interventions.