College of Health

Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D.

Primary tabs

Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D.

Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
stephanie.grutzmacher@oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-1610

Milam Hall

Milam Hall 118C

2520 SW Campus Way

2520 SW Campus Way

Corvallis, OR 97331

Location:

Curriculum Vitae:

Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D. (May 2023)

Profile Field Tabs

At OSU

Affiliation(s):

Health Promotion and Health Behavior

Transforming Academia for Equity

School of Biological and Population Health Sciences

Courses taught:

NUTR 423/523 Community Nutrition, H 520 Health Disparities, H 575 Evaluation of Health Promotion and Education Programs, H 620 Advanced Methods in Global Health Intervention and Practice, HHS 541 Global Food Security, H 333 Global Public Health

Links:

Dimensions profile

Scopus Author ID

Google Scholar profile

ResearchGate profile

Academic interests:

Stephanie’s research aims to understand unique experiences of food insecurity among vulnerable populations in order to identify best practices for food safety net and nutrition education programs. She works with SNAP-Ed, extension, and community collaborators to develop, implement, and evaluate programmatic strategies in family, school, retail, worksite, service agency, and community settings. She also facilitates a community development and capacity building partnership with public health and agriculture faculty at two universities in Ethiopia. Currently, Stephanie is conducting a study of farmworker and farmer safety net utilization, a study of older adults’ SNAP participation, a study of college and university responses to student food and housing insecurity, and a statewide evaluation of the Oregon Double Up Food Bucks program.

Biography

Dr. Grutzmacher received her PhD in Family Science from the University of Maryland in 2007. Prior to joining OSU in 2015, she was an Extension Specialist and Research Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

Spotlight

U.S. college and university responses to student food and housing insecurity: A national inventory of strategies.

Stephanie Grutzmacher, Ph.D.

Many institution-level efforts to address food insecurity have emerged on college campuses, but little to no evidence exists concerning the strategies used or their reach, scope, or effectiveness. Stephanie presents strategies used by colleges and universities, including which strategies are most commonly used and how use varies by institutional characteristics, including institution type and student demographics.

Watch recording

Publications

2014

Journal Article

E. Maring, Raspanti, G., Jaschek, G., Hogan, K., Farmer, C., Lovell, D., Grutzmacher, S. K., Parikh, P., and Olcese, S., “Engineering and public health: An interdisciplinary approach to addressing water quality in Compone, Peru”, Annals of Global Health, vol. 80, no. 3, p. 238, 2014.

L. Worthington, E. Duru, B., Lachenmayr, L., and Grutzmacher, S. K., “Recruiting and Retaining Participants in a School-Based Texting Program”, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 114, no. 9, p. A98, 2014.

H. - J. Song, Grutzmacher, S. K., and Kostenko, J., “Personal weight status classification and health literacy among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants.”, Journal of community health, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 446-53, 2014.

2013

Journal Article

K. Speirs and Grutzmacher, S. K., “Lessons Learned for Enrolling Parents in a Text Message-based Nutrition Education Program”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 45, no. 4, p. S1, 2013.

L. Mackey, Grutzmacher, S. K., and Miller, C. R., “Nudging Students towards Healthful Choices through Education Enhanced by Environmental Cues”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. S16 - S17, 2013.

2012

Journal Article

K. E. Speirs, Messina, L. A., Munger, A. L., and Grutzmacher, S. K., “Health literacy and nutrition behaviors among low-income adults.”, Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 1082-91, 2012.

L. Worthington, Braunscheidel, E. M., Lachenmayr, L., Grutzmacher, S. K., Speirs, K., DiBari, J., Messina, L., and Munger, A., “Text2bhealthy: A Pilot Nutrition Texting Program Targeting Parents of School-Aged Children”, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 112, no. 9, p. A78, 2012.

2011

Journal Article

S. K. Grutzmacher and Gross, S., “Household food security and fruit and vegetable intake among low-income fourth-graders.”, Journal of nutrition education and behavior, vol. 43, no. 6, pp. 455-63, 2011.

2010

Journal Article

J. Kostenko and Grutzmacher, S. K., “Self-perceptions of Overweight and Obesity Versus BMI Calculations Using Self-reported Height and Weight Among SNAP-eligible Adults”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. S93 - S94, 2010.

2009

Journal Article

S. M. Gross and Grutzmacher, S. K., “Household Food Security and Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Low-Income 4th Graders”, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. S14 - S15, 2009.

Pages

In the News

New USDA funding for statewide SNAP incentive program

Farmworkers keep Oregonians fed, but often struggle to put food on their own tables

New funding means more Oregonians can access healthy, local food

OSU study: Produce-buying incentive program a win-win for consumers, farmers

Produce-buying incentive program a win-win for Oregon consumers and farmers

Inside the mind of researcher Stephanie Grutzmacher

Study abroad trip to London brings public health into focus

Trip to Ethiopia strengthens relationships, increases food safety and nutrition awareness

Blending of culture and priorities