Faculty

Beth Dixon
Ph.D. Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University
M.P.H. University of California, Berkeley
NYU Steinhardt School of Education - Assistant Professor
Course: Nutritional Epidemiology

Beth Dixon, Ph.D., M.P.H. is an Associate Professor and Director of the Public Health Nutrition concentration of the Community Public Health Program in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University. She has a doctoral degree in Nutrition from Penn State and a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology from the University of California-Berkeley. Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Dixon completed postdoctoral fellowships in Behavioral Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Minnesota and Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute. She also analyzed national health and nutrition data with pediatricians and social epidemiologists at Stanford University, and taught classes in public health nutrition at San Jose State University.

As a nutritional epidemiologist, Dr. Dixon studies the dietary patterns and health of different populations including children and immigrants. Many of her research studies involve the use of quantitative methods to assess diet in relation to chronic diseases like cancer and osteoporosis. She is also interested in health policy, especially to improve child nutrition. With colleagues and students in the Department, she is currently evaluating the 'food landscape' of city day cares in an effort to improve food policy and the diet quality of young children. Her research has been funded by the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and published in several top ranked peer-reviewed journals. She is also co-editor of Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition, a collection of pro and con positions about current issues in public health nutrition. An active member of several professional organizations, Dr. Dixon currently serves as a Governing Councilor for the Food and Nutrition Section of the American Public Health Association. She is also co-chair of a Nutrition and Physical Activity work group to promote the New York City Public Health Association (PHANYC) Agenda for a Healthy New York.