Jollyn Tyryfter

Jollyn Tyryfter is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, affiliated with the Department of Nutrition and Health Information Public Health. Her work focuses on public health initiatives, particularly addressing obesity through nutrition and health information systems.

• Role: Assistant Extension Professor in Nutrition and Health Information
• Institution: University of Missouri

Research Interests: spans Nutrition, Public Health, and Community Health Interventions, with a focus on obesity prevention and health data systems.

Grants: Secured $768,000 in CDC funding (2023) for a five-year obesity research project targeting 10 Missouri counties.