Joachim 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.
Research Overview
Addressing Health Disparities Through Nutrition
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.
Publications & Impact
Selected Research Publications
2023
Factors Associated with Food Insecurity Among Health Sciences Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sackey, J. D., Sullivan, J., Brody, R., & Touger-Decker, R.
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 1-9
2021
Food insecurity among health sciences graduate students at a large Northeastern university
Sackey, J., Pike K., Rothpletz-Puglia, P., Brody, R. A., and Touger-Decker, R.
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53(5), 428-433
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
Sackey, J., Valera, P., Halkitis, P.N. and Krause, K.D.,
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, pp.1-18
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
Sackey, J., Zhang, F.F., Rogers, B., Aryeetey, R. and Wanke, C.,
AIDS Care, PMCID: PMC6181765
2019
A mHealth voice messaging intervention to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Senegal
Downs, S. M., Sackey, J., Kalaj, J., Smith, S. and Fanzo, J.
Maternal & Child Nutrition. e12825, PMCID: PMC6860071
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