Noereem Mena

Noereem Mena

Assistant Professor
Phone: (603) 862-1394
Office: UNH COLSA Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems, Kendall Hall Room 111, Durham, NH 03824
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Dr. Noereem Z. Mena is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Assistant Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Mena's research efforts are focused on promoting healthy eating behaviors in early childhood.

Courses Taught

  • NUTR 650: Life Cycle Nutrition
  • NUTR 755: Concepts & Controv in Wt Mgmt
  • NUTR 799H: Honors Senior Thesis

Research Interests

  • Child/Maternal Health
  • Community Health
  • Obesity
  • Nutrition/Dietetics
  • Nutrition Education
  • Chronic Disease(s)
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Disparities
  • Mobile Health (mHealth)

Selected Publications

  • Gans, K. M., Tovar, A., Kang, A., Ward, D. S., Stowers, K. C., von Ash, T., . . . Jiang, Q. (2022). A multi-component tailored intervention in family childcare homes improves diet quality and sedentary behavior of preschool children compared to an attention control: results from the Healthy Start-Comienzos Sanos cluster randomized trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19(1), 1-18.

  • Bellows, L. L., Mena, N. Z., Reznar, M. M., Taylor, C. A., & Sigman-Grant, M. (2022). Strengthening nutrition education and behavior research for academicians and practitioners. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 54(1), 84-93.

  • McNamara, J. A., Mena, N. Z., Wright, A., & Barr, M. L. (2022). “There’sa Lot of Like, Contradicting Stuff”—Views on Healthy Living during Pregnancy and Postpartum. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5849.

  • Mena, N. Z., Barrett, K., Flesher, A., Coatsworth, J. D., Johnson, S. L., & Bellows, L. L. (2021). O19 A Mindful Parenting Intervention for Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(7), S9.

  • Mena, N. Z., Amin, S., Mann, G., & Vollmer, R. (2021). Quality Nutrition Education Materials for Pregnant or Lactating Women and Children Ages 0–24 Months Old. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(5), 369.

  • Mena, N. Z., Johnson, S. L., Ferrante, M. J., Hobbs, S. J., Zeng, N., & Bellows, L. L. (2021). The SPORKS For Kids: Integrating Movement Into Nutrition Education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(10), 903-906.

  • Elliott, S., McCloskey, M. L., Johnson, S. L., Mena, N. Z., Swindle, T., & Bellows, L. L. (2021). Food photography as a tool to assess type, quantity, and quality of foods in parent-packed lunches for preschoolers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(2), 164-173.

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