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Irene van Woerden, PhD
MPH Program Director, Associate Professor
Office: Reed Gym 242
Brief Biography
I am an applied statistician who studies health behaviors and outcomes. Among others, my research has indicated that the food insecurity measurement tools may not be working as expected among college students; shown similarities among friends, diet, and sleep behaviors: and shown peer selection and peer influence effects on BMI.
Education/Training
- PhD (Exercise and Nutritional Sciences), Arizona State University
- MS (Statistics), Arizona State University
- MS (Statistics), University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- BS (Statistics and Chemistry), University of Waikato, New Zealand
Teaching Interests
- Statistics
Research Interests
- Health behaviors and outcomes; social networks; food insecurity; BMI; chemical exposure; nuclear energy
Selected publications
Bearden, S. E., & van Woerden, I. (2025). . PLOS ONE.
Hachey D, van Woerden, I., Shiluama R, Singu BS. (2023). . International Journal of STD & AIDS.
Sieck, N. E., Bruening, M., van Woerden, I., Whisner, C., & Payne-Sturges, D. C. (2024). . Environmental Health Perspectives.
Dehner, G., McBeth, M. K., Moss, R., & van Woerden, I. (2023). . Energies.
van Woerden, I., Whisner, C. M., & Bruening, M. (2021). The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Ellison, B., Bruening, M., Hruschka, D. J., Nikolaus, C. J., van Woerden, I., Rabbitt, M. P., & Nickols-Richardson, S. M. (2021). . Food Policy