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Kimberly Dong is an Associate Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine within the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine. She also holds Assistant Professor roles in Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Entrepreneurship at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and in Tisch College.
- Doctor of Public Health, Tufts University (2017)
- Master of Science, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition (2002)
- Registered Dietitian, Frances Stern Nutrition Center (2002)
- Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley (1999)
Her research focuses broadly on nutrition, food and nutrition insecurity, dietary quality, healthcare access, HIV, justice-involved populations, Asian American health, and community health workers. Key projects examine HIV prevention among carceral-impacted individuals, nutritional needs in methadone treatment programs, and CHW-led interventions for lung cancer screening and linguistic capacity building in healthcare.
Recent publications address topics like the impact of SNAP restrictions on justice-affected populations, wellness group programs for weight loss, and intersections between carceral systems and climate crises. Grants include funding from Tufts Springboard, Health Resources & Services Administration, and National Institutes of Health.
Professional activities span presentations at major conferences (American Public Health Association, Academic and Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health) and committee memberships including Diversity and Inclusion and Research Committees at Tufts University. Teaching activities include courses in Clinical Nutrition, Human Nutrition, and Survey Research Methods across Tufts University programs.
