Faculty and Administration
To change the world’s diet requires a network of great minds and innovative leaders. The Rudd Center marshals the talent of a diverse group of global experts on obesity to improve the food environment and fight weight stigma. Our faculty and staff are anchored by shared values of objectivity, commitment to science, openness, trusting relationships among constituencies, innovation, and optimism that real change is possible
Core Faculty and Staff
Marlene B. Schwartz, PhD
Acting Director
(203) 432-0662; marlene.schwartz@yale.edu
Kelly D. Brownell, PhD
Co-Founder and Former Director
(203) 432-7790; kelly.brownell@yale.edu
Rebecca M. Puhl, PhD
Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives
(203) 432-7354; rebecca.puhl@yale.edu
Roberta R. Friedman, ScM
Director of Public Policy
(203) 432-4717; roberta.friedman@yale.edu
Jennifer Pomeranz, JD, MPH
Director of Legal Initiatives
(203) 432-8361; jennifer.pomeranz@yale.edu
Kathryn Henderson, PhD
Director of School and Community Initiatives
(203) 432-4617; kathryn.e.henderson@yale.edu
Jennifer Harris, PhD, MBA
Director of Marketing Initiatives
(203) 432-4613; jennifer.harris@yale.edu
Tatiana Andreyeva, PhD
Director of Economic Initiatives
(203) 432-8432; tatiana.andreyeva@yale.edu
Tricia Wynne, BA
Director of Operations
(203) 432-6700; tricia.wynne@yale.edu
Andrea Wilson, MPH, CHES
Communications Manager
(203) 432-6690; andrea.wilson@yale.edu
Meg Orciari, BA
Communications Manager
(203) 432-8520; megan.orciari@yale.edu
Sarah DeLucia, MPP
Research Associate
(203) 436-2528; sarah.delucia@yale.edu
Cathryn Dembek, MBA
Research Associate
(203) 436-9183; cathryn.dembek@yale.edu
Frances Fleming Milici, PhD
Research Associate
(203) 436-9116; frances.flemingmilici@yale.edu
Carol A. Hazen, MS
Director of Advocacy Resources, Food Marketing Initiative
(203) 432-4676; carol.hazen@yale.edu
Kelly King, MPH
Research Associate
(203) 432-5529; kelly.king@yale.edu
Sai Liu, MPH
Biostatistician
(203) 436-4699; sai.liu@yale.edu
Megan LoDolce, MA
Research Associate
(203) 436-8885; megan.lodolce@yale.edu
Joerg Luedicke, MS
Statistical Consultant
joerg.luedicke@yale.edu
Christina Munsell, MS, RD
Research Associate
(203) 432-5002; christina.munsell@yale.edu
Meghan O'Connell, MPH
Research Associate
(203) 436-8895; meghan.oconnell@yale.edu
Margaret Read, MA
Research Associate
(203) 432-4957; margaret.read@yale.edu
Amy Heard, BA
Research Assistant
(203) 436-8425; amy.heard@yale.edu
Bridgette Kidd, MPH, RD
Research Assistant
(203) 436-8876; bridgette.kidd@yale.edu
Michelle Lapine McCabe, MA
Research Assistant
(203) 432-5789; michelle.mccabe@yale.edu
