Kristine A. Madsen, MD, MPH
- Director, Graduate Certificate in Food Systems
Kristine Madsen is a Professor at the School of Public Health and the Faculty Director for the Berkeley Food Institute.
Biography
Dr. Kristine Madsen is a Professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health and the Faculty Director for the Berkeley Food Institute. She is a pediatrician and research scientist with expertise in the design and evaluation of interventions related to pediatric obesity, cardiovascular risk, and health disparities. She has partnered with schools, health departments, and cities to expand the reach of school and community programs that promote health. Her research team recently conducted the first study to examine the longer-term impacts of Berkeley’s soda tax on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods.
Research Interests
- Health disparities
- Policy approaches to reducing cardiovascular disease
- Physical activity
- School health
- Community-based participatory research
Education
- MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
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MPH – Epidemiology
Indiana University -
BA – Math and English
University of California, Berkeley
Publications
Courses Taught
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- PB HLTH H195A/H195B
- Honors Thesis Seminar
- PB HLTH 1555A
- Senior Seminar in Research Methods
- PB HLTH 214
- Transforming Food Systems