Melissa N Laska

Melissa N Laska is a Professor in Epidemiology & Community Health at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the Minnesota Population Center and Healthy Weight Research Center. She focuses on nutrition, food security, and health policy research.

• Public Health Research
• Food Security Initiatives
• Adolescent Health Interventions
• Community Nutrition Programs

Her research includes:

• Dietary Intake: Analyzing consumption patterns across demographics
• Mobile Food Markets: Evaluating access solutions in underserved areas
• SNAP Policy: Studying pandemic-era expansion impacts
• Intergenerational Feeding: Examining grandparent caregiver roles

Recent publications address mixed methods policy evaluation (2024), cluster randomized trials on mobile markets (2025), and longitudinal studies on food retailer policies (2020-2025).