Keelia O’Malley

Keelia O’Malley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She serves as the Associate Director of the HRSA-funded MCH Nutrition Leadership Training Program, where she mentors public health nutrition graduate students and provides leadership development opportunities.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health, Tulane University
• MPH in Nutrition, Tulane University
• BA in Psychology, Loyola University New Orleans
• Registered Dietitian (RD), Gulf Coast Dietetic Internship
• LDN (Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist)

Her research centers on improving access to health-promoting foods through policy, systems, and environmental change strategies. She investigates food access, food and nutrition policy, and the social and environmental factors shaping dietary behaviors, particularly in New Orleans. Her work integrates community-based research with policy advocacy and evaluation.

Dr. O’Malley teaches key courses in public health nutrition, including SBPS 6690 Essentials of Public Health Nutrition, SBPS 6610 Local Food Systems and Nutrition, and SBPS 7980 Professional Practice Seminar in Nutrition. Her teaching reflects her commitment to applied learning and professional development in nutrition.

While her full publication record is available via her NCBI profile, her scholarly focus aligns with public health interventions aimed at structural and environmental determinants of nutrition equity.

She has held prior leadership roles, including Assistant Director of the Tulane Prevention Research Center, where she managed community-engaged research and training initiatives focused on food access.

Dr. O’Malley is actively involved in academic leadership, teaching, and community-focused public health research with no indication of retirement or former staff status.