Degree
Ph.D.
Advisor
Marla Reicks
Education
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Areas of Interest
- Public health nutrition
- Community nutrition
- Diet and activity related behaviors among diverse families and their children
- Latino father and adolescent nutrition and activity education
- Cooking demonstrations
Select Publications
Baltaci A, Alvarez de Davila S, Reyes Peralta AO, Laska MN, Larson N, Hurtado GA, Reicks M. Adolescent-Reported Latino Fathers' Food Parenting Practices and Family Meal Frequency Are Associated with Better Adolescent Dietary Intake. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 3;18(15):8226. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158226. PMID: 34360517; PMCID: PMC8346089.
Baltaci A. Awareness, availability, and usage of probiotic foods by local food pantry participants. University of Wisconsin Stout Thesis, May 11, 2018.