Joachim D. Sackey, Ph.D.
One of the main areas of research for Dr. Sackey is food & nutrition insecurity and food access. His research focuses on the experiences and challenges of LGBTQIA+ individuals, people living with HIV and college students, who are often at higher risk of food insecurity than the general population
Dr. Sackey aims to identify the barriers and facilitators of food access for these groups and to propose interventions and policies that can improve their food security outcomes.
Keywords: food security, nutrition security, food access, LGBTQIA+, HIV, college students
Joachim D. Sackey
Assistant Professor
joachim.sackey@rutgers.edu
Please reach out to:
Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences
School of Health Professions
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Stanley S. Bergen, Jr. Building, Suite 157
65 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973-972-6245
Fax: 973-972-7403
Email: joachim.sackey@rutgers.edu
Selected Publications
- Sackey, J. D., Sullivan, J., Brody, R., & Touger-Decker, R. (2023). Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Among Health Sciences Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 1-9. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2174826.
- Sackey, J., Pike K., Rothpletz-Puglia, P., Brody, R. A., and Touger-Decker, R. 2021. Food insecurity among health sciences graduate students at a large Northeastern university. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(5), 428-433. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.11.003
- Sackey, J., Valera, P., Halkitis, P.N. and Krause, K.D., 2019. Exploring diet, physical activity, and body image among older men who have sex with men (MSM) who have experienced the long-term impact of HIV/AIDS. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, pp.1-18. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/15381501.2019.1638334
- Sackey, J., Zhang, F.F., Rogers, B., Aryeetey, R. and Wanke, C., 2018. Food security and dietary diversity are associated with health related quality of life after 6 months of follow up among people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana, AIDS Care, PMCID: PMC6181765. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1500011
- Downs, S. M., Sackey, J., Kalaj, J., Smith, S. and Fanzo, J., 2019. A mHealth voice messaging intervention to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Senegal. Maternal & Child Nutrition. e12825, PMCID: PMC6860071. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12825
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