Kenney Research Group
Our research focuses on identifying effective and feasible strategies to make eating healthfully easy, accessible, and affordable for everyone. Our team’s goal is to build evidence to support the development and implementation of effective population-level strategies that result in better nutrition for children and families
665 Huntington Avenue
Building 2, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02115
Meghan Zimmer Salas
Meghan Zimmer Salas (“Meg”, she/her) is a PhD Candidate in Population Health Sciences with a concentration in Public Health Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research, advised by Dr. Erica Kenney, focuses on the WIC program.
Working at the intersection of public health and public service, Meg served in federal agencies across the research and implementation spectrum—including the USDA, NIH, and Indian Health Service—and was honored with a Special Service Recognition Award from the NCI’s Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program. Meg has remained active in public service during her time at Harvard and completed a tour of active duty in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps through the COSTEP program, reaffirming her commitment to service at every level of her training.
She has published widely in scientific journals and serves as a Technical Editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and on the Board of Editors for the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Outside of work, Meg is happiest with a racket in her left hand. A former NCAA Division I tennis player, she is now learning squash – an indoor racket sport that is popular during the cold Boston winters.