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About
Dr. Jennifer Quinlan is Professor and Executive Director of the Food Security Research Center at Prairie View A&M University. Her USDA supported research has included interdisciplinary “community to bench” work around health disparities in enteric diseases. Her laboratory identified food safety risks for low income and minority populations at both the consumer and retail levels. Her group’s research has also resulted in consumer food safety education materials which have had national and international impact. More recently her research has explored food safety risks for older adults as well as the impact of limited food access on food waste for low-income consumers.
Dr. Quinlan is a Fulbright Scholar. She served two terms on USDA’s National Advisory Committee for Microbiological Criteria for Foods and currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Food Protection Trends and the Journal of Food Protection. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Partnership for Food Safety Education.
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Education/Academic qualification
Dept. of Food Science, PhD, North Carolina State University
Department of Food Science, MS, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
Department of Food Science, BS, Rutgers University - New Brunswick/Piscataway
Research Interests
- food access, food security, food safety, health disparities, enteric diseases
Disciplines
- Food Science
- Microbiology
- International and Community Nutrition
Research output
- 38 Article
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Impact of Food Retail Formats on Household Food Waste: A Comparison Across Income Levels in the U.S.
Quinlan, J. & Chebolu Subramanian, V., 2026, In: British Food .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Manipulating attention during eating effects food intake and medial prefrontal cortex fNIRS response in women with cognitive restraint
Albajri, E., Ayaz, H., Shewokis, P. A., Del Parigi, A., Smith, S. A., Quinlan, J. J. & Nasser, J. A., Apr 1 2026, In: Appetite. 219, 108416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Manipulating Attention During Eating Effects Food Intake and Medical Prefrontal Cortex fNIRS Response in Women with Cognitive Restraint.
Quinlan, J., Albajri, E., Ayaz, P. A., Del Parigi, A. & Smith, S. A., 2026, In: Appetite . 219Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risky Food Handling and Consumption Patterns: Implications for Promoting Safe Food Handling Practices Among Older Adults.
Quinlan, J., Kavanaugh , M. & Tolen, T., 2026, In: Food Protection Trends.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The DRAGON Project: A Multilevel Peer-led Intervention for High School Students.
Quinlan, J., Schofield, K. & Ensslin, J., 2025, In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review