View Profile Page
Lauren Dinour
Professor, Nutrition and Food Studies, College for Community Health
- Office:
- University Hall 4190
- Email:
- dinourl@montclair.edu
- Phone:
- 973-655-5395
- Degrees:
- BS, Cornell University
- MPH, Hunter College, CUNY
- DPH, The Graduate Center, Cuny
- vCard:
- Download vCard
Profile
Lauren Dinour is a Professor of Nutrition and the Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at Montclair State University. She also serves as the Community Engaged Teaching and Learning Scholar through the Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships. A Registered Dietitian (RD), certified lactation counselor (CLC), and public health professional, Dr. Dinour holds a DrPH and MPH with a concentration in Public Health Nutrition. Her research focuses on health-promoting policies, programs, and practices that improve childhood nutrition and food security, particularly in the areas of breastfeeding/chestfeeding, school food, and university settings. Dr. Dinour co-authored the text, Nutrition in Public Health: Principles, Policies, and Practice, 2nd edition (CRC Press, 2016) and is a Section Editor for the International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. Her work appears in peer-reviewed journals such as Breastfeeding Medicine, Health Education and Behavior, Journal of American College Health, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Journal of Human Lactation, Public Health Nutrition, and Women's Health Issues. Prior to joining the faculty at Montclair State University, Dr. Dinour worked as a clinical dietetics practitioner, community dietitian, and public health researcher.
Specialization
-Breastfeeding/chestfeeding
-Community-engaged teaching and learning
-Food insecurity
-School food programs
Links
Montclair State does not endorse the views or opinions expressed in a faculty member's webpage or website. Consistent with the principles of academic freedom, the content provided is that of the author and does not express the opinions or views of Montclair State University.
- Google Scholar Profile
- A food pantry can help support your campus through the cost-of-living crisis. Times Higher Education. February 19, 2024.
- She brought fresh produce to people who needed it most, until the city shut her down. NJ.com. January 23, 2024.
- University handbook encourages staff to adopt gender-neutral language. Fox News. February 16, 2021.
- If coronavirus closes NJ schools, what happens to the children who rely on them for meals? northjersey.com. March 12, 2020.
- N.J. schools feed about 500K kids for free. What happens if coronavirus closes them? NJ.com. March 11, 2020.
- Hunger remains a problem for high-school, college students on Staten Island. Staten Island Advance. November 11, 2019.
- Why women really quit breastfeeding. Harper’s Bazaar. July 17, 2018.
- 40 Under 40: The Rising Stars in New York City Food Policy, Class of 2018.