Alana Chaney, PhD, IBCLC

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Graduate Group in Nutritional Biology

Alana’s research interests are maternal and child nutrition, nutrition security strategies in low income populations, community nutrition program development and evaluation, and nutrition intervention programs.

Education and Degree(s)
  • 2026, PhD, University of California - Davis, Davis, CA
  • 2021, Masters of Biotechnology, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
  • 2018, Masters of Healthcare Administration, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
  • 2016, BS Biology; Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Publications
  • Chaney AM, Arnold CD, Frongillo EA, Ritchie LD, Steele EM, Au LE. Infant diet quality index predicts nutrients of concern and ultra-processed food intake in low-income children in the United States. Curr Dev Nutr. 2024 Oct 18;8(11):104483. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.104483. PMID: 39610764; PMCID: PMC11602980.
  • Chaney AM, Anderson CE, Arnold CD, Whaley SE, Ritchie LD, Pundi GR, Nguyen CJ, Au LE. Evaluating the Association of the Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit on the Diversity of MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables Redeemed and Consumed By Children in Low-Income Households. Curr Dev Nutr. 2024 May 16;8(6):103778. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103778. PMID: 38952351; PMCID: PMC11215201.
  • Chaney AM, Ritchie LD, Whaley SE, Tsai MM, Randel-Schreiber HR, Yepez CE, Sabatier S, Young A, Meza M, Au LE. Racial and Ethnic Comparisons in Satisfaction with Services Provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in California. Nutrients, 2023; 15(2):447.
  • Chaney AM, Ritchie LD, Whaley SE, Tsai MM, Randel-Schreiber HR, Yepez CE, Sabatier S, Young A, Meza M, Au LE. Racial and Ethnic Comparisons in Satisfaction with Services Provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in California. Nutrients. 2023 Jan 14;15(2):447. doi: 10.3390/nu15020447. PMID: 36678318; PMCID: PMC9866005.
  • Au LE, Whaley SE, Hecht CA, Tsai MM, Anderson CE, Chaney AM, Vital N, Martinez CE, Ritchie LD. California WIC participants’ and local agency directors’ experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A qualitative examination. Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.07.003.