Biography
Matthew Jeans is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, where he recently earned his M.S. degree. Complementing his research interests in childhood obesity epidemiology and prevention, he is involved with TX Sprouts, a school-based gardening, cooking, and nutrition intervention designed to reduce obesity and related metabolic diseases in low-income Hispanic youth and their families in Central Texas. Jeans’ work in this field has fostered his desire to pursue a career in research with a focus on developing policy to promote equitable healthcare for underserved communities.