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Joanne F. Guthrie is an associate editor of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. She holds a Master of Public Health degree and a doctoral degree in Human Nutrition. In 2024, she retired from the Food Economics Division of USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). She began her Federal career as a student employee at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and worked with multiple Federal agencies, including the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before coming to ERS. In addition, she is a former Peace Corps Volunteer and has taught part-time at the University of Maryland and Hood College, Maryland. During the course of her career, she has authored or co-authored articles in peer-reviewed journals, as well as numerous Federal reports.
August 2026
