International development professional with a decade of experience. MS in Health and Human Development with emphasis on sustainable food systems. Current doctoral student in Nutrition and Health Sciences at Emory University, and ORISE Fellow with the CDC IMMPaCt program. Published author and invited reviewer to scientific journals. Previously worked for the UN World Food Programme, US Fulbright Program, and US Peace Corps. Native English speaker; advanced oral and written Spanish and Portuguese; intermediate Italian. Experienced in mixed methods research, technical writing, community development, food and nutrition policy, and programming for agriculture and nutrition linkages.
Areas of Interest
- Global Health
- Nutrition
- Public Health Policy
Publications
- Khan GW, Ariff S, Kureishy S, Sajid M, Rizvi A, Garzon , Jenkins M, de Pee S, Soofi SB, Bhutta ZA. , 2020, Effectiveness of wheat soya blend supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on pregnancy outcomes and nutritional status of their infants at 6 months of age in Thatta and Sujawal districts of Sindh, Pakistan: a cluster randomized-controlled trial. , European Journal of Nutrition, ,
- Jenkins M, Byker Shanks C, Brouwer R, Houghtaling B. , 2018, Factors affecting farmers’ willingness and ability to adopt and retain vitamin-A-rich varieties of orange-fleshed sweet potato in Mozambique: A qualitative approach., Food Security, ,
- Houghtaling B, Byker Shanks C, Jenkins M. , 2016, Factors associated with increased likelihood of breastfeeding among special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC) participants: A systematic review of literature. , Journal of Human Lactation, ,
- Byker Shanks C, Ahmed S, Smith T, Houghtaling B, Jenkins M, Margetts M, Schultz D, Stephens L. , 2015, Availability, price, and quality of fruits and vegetables in 12 rural Montana counties, 2014. , Preventing Chronic Disease, ,
- Jenkins M, Byker Shanks C, Houghtaling B. , 2015, Orange-fleshed sweet potato: Successes and remaining challenges of the introduction of a nutritionally superior staple crop in Mozambique., Food and Nutrition Bulletin, ,