Our Team

What makes ChildObesity180 truly distinctive is its people and their outstanding expertise, dedication, and diversity of experience. Our organization is led by two highly respected and prominent scientists, Dr. Christina Economos, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition, and Dr. Erin Hennessy, Director of ChildObesity180. Collectively, their work over the last 25 years has catalyzed a paradigm shift in the field of community-based obesity prevention. Together, Drs. Economos and Hennessy oversee a dedicated, passionate team of scientists, post-doctoral scholars, doctoral trainees, and program staff who are committed to addressing the childhood obesity crisis.

Leadership

Christina Economos

Dean, Professor, New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Founding Director of ChildObesity180
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Erin Hennessy

Director of Childhood Obesity, Dean for Research Strategy, and Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the Medical School at Tufts University

Faculty

Larissa Calancie

Assistant Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Sujata Dixit-Joshi

Adjunct Associate Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Sara Folta

Dean for Faculty Affairs, Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, and Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute