Kitty Oppliger

Community Nutrition and Health
12200B Airport Rd
Jackson, CA 95642
koppliger@ucanr.edu

Also in:
Central Sierra Cooperative Extension

Biography

Kitty was a long-time resident of northern Michigan before moving to Ann Arbor to complete an MPH in Nutrition Sciences. Building on a background in ecology, sustainable agriculture and faith-based health practices, she worked on a variety of research projects investigating rural food access, sustainable diets, and healthy aging. As a Community Nutrition and Health Advisor in Northern California, she leads an applied research and extension program focused on nutrition literacy, tribal health and indigenous food systems, and the interaction of spiritual and emotional domains of health with nutrition.

Kitty is also a certified yoga instructor focusing on accessible movement practices for those with injuries and disabilities. She is a passionate gardener and forager, and most importantly a lifelong learner.

Current projects:

Principal Investigator, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Central Sierra

Principal Investigator, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Placer and Nevada Counties

Principal Investigator, Culturally Competent Curricula for Diverse Health and Food Systems

Co-Investigator, Sacramento Farmer's Market Access Project

Co-Investigator, Needs Assessment of the Use of Generative AI in UC ANR

Education

MPH Community Nutrition, University of Michigan. 2023

BS Biology, Michigan Technological University. 2021

Discipline

Public Health

Specialty

Sustainable food systems, food access, disability and nutrition, Tribal health and foodways

Files

2024 Initial Needs Assessment.docx

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

Oppliger, Kitty; Conklin, Annalijn; Blair, Sammy; Price, Roberta; Dehlia, Nahanee (2024). Promoting Slhánay? Swálwen (Indigenous Women's Heart Health): Findings From Sharing Circles With Squamish Nation. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S1499-4046(24)00077-0

Non-Peer Reviewed

Oppliger, Kitty (2024). Community Nutrition and Health Needs and Assets: Central Sierra, Placer/Nevada counties 2024. https://ucanr.edu/?facultyid=51530
Bauer, Katherine; Oppliger, Kitty; Tovar, Allison; Blumenberg, Aryn; Nelson, Briana; Ramos, Carmen; Carothers, Christine; Breen, Claire; Chaar, Ferial; Cortez, Mulligan; Weeks, Heidi; Riley, Hurley; Ali, Jeneen; Garner, Jennifer; Davis, Jodie; Messner, Josh; Guzman, Kayla; De La Rosa, Lisset; Loper, Nealmetria; Bopp, Nicole; Faraj, Sara; Blau, Sarah; Tarranum, Tasnuva; Mitchell, Theresa; Grice, Tommara (2024). FEEDING MI FAMILIES: Michigan Families’ Lived Experience of Food Access and Food Assistance. https://www.feedingmifamilies.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/feeding-mi-families-book-june-2024.pdf

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