Research


A Mixed Method Evaluation of Practitioners' Perspectives on Implementation Strategies for Healthy Eating and Active Living Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes.


Bailey Houghtaling, Nila Pradhananga, D. Holston, Melissa Cater, Laura E. Balis

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2025


Book Review: Food Information, Communication and Education: Eating Knowledge


Nila Pradhananga

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2025


Intrapersonal Coping Strategies of College Students Facing Very Low Food Security and Unemployment: A Systematic Review


J. Enríquez, K. Niroula, Nila Pradhananga, Graham E. Bastian, Randa Morgan, Elizabeth Gollub

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2024


Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Skills to Thrive in the Era of Team Science.


Luyue Zheng, Katharine Garrity, Nila Pradhananga, Leandra Durham, Monica A. Smith

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2024


Exploring Stigma Surrounding the Utilization of Food Assistance Among College Students: A Comprehensive Narrative Review


Nila Pradhananga, K. Niroula, J. Enríquez, D. Holston, Elizabeth Claydon, Robert C. Byrd

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2024


Healthy eating and active living policy, systems, and environmental changes in rural Louisiana: a contextual inquiry to inform implementation strategies


Bailey Houghtaling, Laura E. Balis, Nila Pradhananga, M. Cater, D. Holston

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023


Implementation Strategies for Extension's Rural Healthy Eating and Active Living Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes


Bailey Houghtaling, Laura E. Balis, Nila Pradhananga, M. Cater, D. Holston

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2023


Food insecurity among households with children during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic


Bailey Houghtaling, Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Lauri Andress, Annie Hardison-Moody, Michelle Grocke-Dewey, Denise Holston, Megan Patton-L{\'o}pez, Nila Pradhananga, T Prewitt, Justin Shanks, others

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, vol. 12, 2023, pp. 1--13


Critical Points and Complements of the Food Pantry According to Latin-American Ph.D. Students' Experiences: A Case Study


J. Enríquez, Nila Pradhananga, K. Niroula, E. McKinley, E. Gollub

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2023


Prevalence, Perceptions, and Recommendations for Addressing Student Food Insecurity: A Mixed-Methods Investigation


Nila Pradhananga, K. Niroula, J. Enríquez, E. McKinley, Bailey Houghtaling

Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 2023


FOTHCOMING PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS
  • Pradhananga, N., Niroula, K., Enriquez, JP.,  McKinley, E., Houghtaling, B. Barriers, and Facilitators of International students in U.S accessing a campus food pantry: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. (Under Review: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior) 
  • Niroula, K., Pradhananga, N., McKinley, E., Houghtaling, B. Food Insecurity among International Students at a public university in Southern United States. (Under Review: Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition). 

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
  • Pradhananga, N., Niroula, K., Holston, D., Balis, L., Lima, M., Keenan, M., Morgan, R., & Houghtaling, B. A systematic review of policies to improve food and physical activity environments in community settings using RE-AIM.
  • Kheshaifaty, K., Pradhananga, N., Holston, D., Rice, D., Morgan, R., Houghtaling, B. Stocking and marketing of candy and confectionary products in high-income food stores settings: a systematic review.