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Education/Academic qualification
PHD, Tufts University
… → 1994
MS, Tufts University
… → 1991
BS, University of Delhi
… → 1982
MS, University of Delhi
… → 1982
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Southwest Safety Net Embedded Scientist Training and Research (SSNE-STaR) Center
Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (CoI), Murcko, A. (CoI), Riley, W. (PI), Domino, M. (CoI), Martin, M. (CoI), Ojinnaka, C. (CoI) & Grando, A. (CoI)
HHS: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
1/1/24 → 12/31/28
Project: Research project
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WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project
Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (PI)
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
9/12/23 → 10/31/24
Project: Research project
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The impact of COVID-19 related school closures on childrens weight status
Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (PI)
HHS: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
9/1/23 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Impacts of Increased Cash-Value Benefit on Inter Tribal Council of Arizona WIC Participants Program Engagement and Weight Outcomes
Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (PI) & Tong, D. (CoI)
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
6/1/23 → 12/1/24
Project: Research project
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Develop Text Messages and Evaluate their Impact on ITCA WIC Participant Engagement and Benefits Redemption
Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (PI)
LOCAL: Indian Tribal Governmental Units
5/17/22 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
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Alternative Breakfast Service Models Are Associated With Greater Student School Breakfast Participation. Evidence From Middle and High School Students Across 8 States
Zuercher, M. D., Orta-Aleman, D., French, C. D., Hecht, C. A., Hecht, K., Cohen, J. F. W., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Patel, A. I., Ritchie, L. D. & Gosliner, W., Aug 2026, In: Journal of School Health. 96, 8, e70192.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competitive food availability in schools before and after the onset of COVID-19: an interrupted time series analysis
Martinelli, S., Ronan, A. B., Acciai, F. & Ohri-Vachaspati, P., 2026, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 14, 1731287.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ending universal school meals: student perspectives on how policy reversal shapes hunger, stigma, and learning
Orta-Aleman, D., Zuercher, M. D., Pulido, T., Cohen, J. F. W., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Schwartz, M. B., Patel, A. I., Polacsek, M., French, C. D., Ritchie, L. D. & Gosliner, W., Mar 2026, In: Health Affairs Scholar. 4, 3, qxag048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frozen and Canned Produce Use and WIC Cash-Value Benefit Redemption in a Tribal Organization
Melnick, E. M., Acciai, F., Vaudrin O’Reilly, N., Jossefides, M. & Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Jun 2026, In: International journal of environmental research and public health. 23, 6, 754.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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State and federal policies and school meal participation: A descriptive analysis from Arizona
Raval, S., Martinelli, S., Dykstra, T., Acciai, F., Cohen, J., Ramponi, F. & Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Jun 2026, In: PloS one. 21, 6 June, e0350416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Food Access and Food Security During COVID-19 Survey- Version 3.0
Niles, M. (Creator), Neff, R. (Creator), Biehl, E. (Creator), Bertmann, F. (Creator), Belarmino, E. H. (Creator), Acciai, F. (Creator), Ohri-Vachaspati, P. (Creator), Josephson, A. (Creator), Harper, K. (Creator) & Robinson, J. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 2022
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/biheyj, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/BIHEYJ
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Data on Science Detailed by Researchers at Arizona State University (State and federal policies and school meal participation: A descriptive analysis from Arizona)
6/18/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Data on COVID-19 Discussed by Researchers at Arizona State University (Competitive food availability in schools before and after the onset of COVID-19: an interrupted time series analysis)
3/12/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Studies from Arizona State University Describe New Findings in Information Technology (The Potential of School Campuses to Promote Active Communities: A Scoping Review on Usage and Physical Activity in School Shared Use Spaces)
Kulinna, P., Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Koskan, A. & Poulos, A.
11/13/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media