Jenni A. Vaughan

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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1 h-index 5 pubs 7 cited

Research Areas

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Health Disparities and Outcomes Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Diet and metabolism studies

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Jenni A. Vaughan's research focuses on understanding and addressing food insecurity and access to nutritious food within diverse populations. Her work investigates facilitators and barriers to utilizing federal nutrition assistance programs, such as SNAP for Women, Infants, and Children, particularly within Hispanic and Marshallese households. Vaughan has also evaluated pilot programs for food distribution, including smart food lockers at faith-based pantries and culturally preferred food initiatives connecting pantries with local farms.

Her methodological approaches include qualitative photoVoice studies to capture the daily realities of food insecurity in rural areas. Vaughan collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 1, with 5 total publications and 7 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 5
  • Citations: 7

Selected Publications

  • Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry (2025) DOI
  • Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households (2025) DOI
  • Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms (2025) DOI
  • Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State (2025) DOI
  • Experiences of Farmers Market Vendors in a Healthy Food Incentive Program (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Bonnie Faitak University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Chelsea Barker University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4 shared publications Marissa J. Spear University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Tracey M. Barnett McElwee University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2 shared publications Krista Langston University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Tanvangi Tiwari University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Jessica H. Presley University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Rosalinda Medrano University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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