David E Sharp, PhD
Milam Hall 118L
2520 SW Campus Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States
Academic interests
Dr. Sharp's dissertation focused on the impact of small environmental and built environment cues on portion size and self-reported meal size.
His domestic research interests include meal cues, perceptions of food, eating behaviors, cultural differences in food consumption, and influences on meal size from the built and micro-built environments.
Internationally, he has worked on exploring the utility of the Nutrition Focused Physical Examination and nutrition education in a food-insecure community in western Uganda to improve nutrition outcomes within that community and enhance nutrition advising from their local nutrition staff.
Biography
PhD in Community Nutrition with minors in Anthropology, Psychology, and Marketing & Economics from Cornell University
BA in Cultural Anthropology from University of California, Santa Cruz
Dr. Sharp began teaching at Oregon State University in the Fall of 2024. Prior to joining OSU, he was an Academic Coordinator with University of Illinois Extension’s ABCs of school nutrition as was formerly a tenure track faculty member at Kent State University. He is currently the president of the board of directors of a small international non-profit, Yamba Abaana, that has worked with a small school in Uganda since 2012 to improve the nutritional, educational, and public health opportunities of the school and surrounding community.