Scott B. Ickes, PhD

Associate Professor
Wheaton College

Dr. Scott Ickes is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Health Science at Wheaton College and an Affiliate Faculty member in the Department of Health Services and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health. His research examines the socio-cultural, behavioral, and structural causes of poor nutrition and seeks to identify and evaluate strategies to improve nutrition and health in low-resource contexts. Dr. Ickes holds a PhD in nutrition with a minor in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He completed post-doctoral fellowships in social epidemiology at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and maternal and child nutrition at Cornell University. Dr. Ickes currently spends about half of his time in Kenya as a Visiting Scientist with the Kenya Medical Research Institute where he is completing a K-01 International Research Development Award, funded by the NIH Fogarty International Center. This project applies methods in ethnography, social epidemiology, and implementation science to examine barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among mothers employed in commercial agriculture and opportunities for breastfeeding promotion.

Poster(s):

• (PO05-15-22) Experiences With Antenatal Care, Breastfeeding Education, and Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives From Mothers and Healthcare Workers in Kenya

• (PO15-35-22) Mothers’ Willingness to Use Breastfeeding Supports: Evidence From Formally Employed Mothers in Central Kenya