Undergraduate Researcher
University of Rhode Island
Maria is an undergraduate dietetics student in the Big Data and Eating Decisions lab in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. They investigate the behavioral science of eating and the environmental determinants of food choice and obesity in order to favorably influence population health. Maria's honors thesis explores how college dining halls can shape the diet quality of college students. She has been awarded the URI Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Excellence Award which is given to one undergraduate researcher in life sciences, health sciences, physical sciences and engineering.