Rate My Professor Kim Doughty

Dr. Doughty's research focuses on nutrition education, maternal and infant health, obesity interventions, and social determinants of health. She recently published an article in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examining mothers' perceptions of judgment regarding infant feeding practices and the effectiveness of breastfeeding campaigns across social demographics, co-authored with undergraduate student Lliana Joe '26. Her earlier collaborations include 'Cocoa and Chocolate in Human Health and Disease' (Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2011), 'Effects of Walnut Consumption on Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial' (Diabetes Care, 2010), 'A Cost Comparison of More and Less Nutritious Food Choices in US Supermarkets' (Public Health Nutrition, 2011), 'The Effect of the Addition of Daily Fruit and Nut Bars to Diet on Weight and Cardiac Risk Profile in Overweight Adults' (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011), 'Food Cost and Nutritional Quality' (Public Health Nutrition, 2013), and 'Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy-Based Immersion Obesity Treatment Program for Adolescents' (Childhood Obesity, 2015). At Fairfield, she mentors students on capstone projects covering cancer care quality, food additive safety, and mental health among student-athletes, with one project presented at a prominent academic conference. Dr. Doughty chairs the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for 2024-2025, serves on the Faculty Committee on Sustainability, leads activities at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, and integrates social justice into public health education through hands-on experiences.