Biography
Kenjin is a doctoral candidate interested in the design of food environments and its role in promoting transitions to healthier, more sustainable diets. In addition to his position within the Department of Human-Centered Design, he also serves as the Co-Chair of Research and Education for the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC).
Kenjin received his master's degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and, prior to joining the College of Human Ecology, worked as a research program coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) in Baltimore, Maryland.
Research interests
Kenjin's current program of research centers around the promise, promotion, and design of campus-based solutions to sustainable dining.
Student opportunities
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Undergraduate students
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Chang, K. B., Wooden, A., Rosman, L., Altema-Johnson, D., & Ramsing, R. (2023). Strategies for reducing meat consumption within college and university settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 1103060. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1103060
Ramsing, R., Santo, R., Kim, B. F., Altema-Johnson, D., Wooden, A., Chang, K. B., ... & Love, D. C. (2023). Dairy and plant-based milks: Implications for nutrition and planetary health. Current environmental health reports, 10(3), 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-023-00400-z
Semba, R. D., Ramsing, R., Thorne-Lyman, A. L., Rahman, N., Altema-Johnson, D., Chang, K. B., ... & Love, D. (2022). Retail Purchases of Red and Processed Meat by State in the United States. Nutrition and Cancer, 75(1), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2022.2108072
Ramsing, R., Chang, K. B., Hendrickson, Z., Xu, Z., Friel, M., & Calves, E. (2021). The role of community-based efforts in promoting sustainable diets: Lessons from a grassroots meat-reduction campaign. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(2), 373-397. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2021.102.026
Co-Chair of the Research and Education Working Group at the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative
2020, Master of Science in Public Health, Health Education and Health Communication, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2018, Bachelor of Science (Hons), Neuroscience, University of Delaware
2018, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Delaware