Peter’s career has spanned over 25 years in the field of computer programming and data analytics. Prior to working with ChildObesity180, Mr. Bakun was as a Programmer/Analyst at the USDA’s Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.
Dr. Hennessy is an Assistant Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and works with ChildObesity180 to advance their research and evaluation activities and scholarship. Prior to joining the Friedman Faculty, Dr. Hennessy was a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health. In this role she provided
Daniel J. Schultz is the THIS-WIC Project Manager and a Project Manager at ChildObesity180. Daniel’s first professional experience was as a summer intern at a WIC clinic in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His graduate school work at Montana State University also focused on the 2009 WIC food package changes. Before graduate school, Daniel also served two years
Dr. Sharma serves as Associate Director of Research & Evaluation at ChildObesity180, Tufts University. She is an experienced research manager, and has been with ChildObesity180 for eight years, managing research and evaluation operations across the organization, including developing risk-minimizing strategies to ensure the protection of human subjects and proper compliance. She was instrumental in creating and refining ChildObesity180’s evaluation
Catherine Wright is Deputy Director of the USDA Tufts WIC Telehealth Intervention and Evaluation Project and a Senior Research Program Manager at ChildObesity180. She has over ten years of experience in managing federally-funded research projects involving complex interventions in community settings. Prior to joining Tufts University, Ms. Wright worked for more than ten years for
