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maternal and child health and nutrition, child development, infant and young child feeding, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity
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My research interests focus on the intersections between maternal and child nutrition and early child development, including examining the relations between 1) infant and young child feeding practices and child growth and development and 2) maternal and child micronutrient status, maternal mental health, and child growth and development. I also direct The Initiative to Advance Implementation Science in Nutrition, a collaboration between the Vitamin Angel Alliance and the Center for Human Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Initiative was created in 2022 to facilitate the advancement of implementation science in the area of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition.
Honors & Awards
- Teaching Excellence Recognition, 2020-2023, 2025; Nutrition Life Stages
- Faculty Team Award for Excellence in International Public Health Practice. (2023).
- The Elsa Orent Keiles Fellowship in Human Nutrition in International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2005).
- The Harry D. Kruse Award in Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (2006)
- The Richard and Barbara Hall Award in Nutrition, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. (2006).
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Chowdhury ZT, Hurley KM, Shaikh S, Mehra S, Ali H, Shamim AA, Christian P. Caregiver Feeding Behaviours and Child Dietary Diversity and Growth in Rural Bangladesh. Matern Child Nutr. 2025 Apr;21(2):e13781. doi: 10.1111/mcn.13781. Epub 2024 Dec 13. PMID: 39670331; PMCID: PMC11956036.
Black MM, Fernandez-Rao S, Nair KM, Balakrishna N, Tilton N, Radhakrishna KV, Ravinder P, Harding KB, Reinhart G, Yimgang DP, Hurley KM. A Randomized Multiple Micronutrient Powder Point-of-Use Fortification Trial Implemented in Indian Preschools Increases Expressive Language and Reduces Anemia and Iron Deficiency. J Nutr. 2021 Jul 1;151(7):2029-2042. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxab066. PMID: 33880548; PMCID: PMC8245888.
Hurley KM, Phuka J, Kang Y, Ruel-Bergeron J, Buckland AJ, Mitra M, Wu L, Klemm RDW, West KP, Christian P. A longitudinal impact evaluation of a comprehensive nutrition program for reducing stunting among children aged 6-23 months in rural Malawi. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Jul 1;114(1):248-256. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab010. PMID: 33742208.
Surkan PJ, Kennedy CE, Hurley KM, Black MM. Maternal depression and early childhood growth in developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bull World Health Organ. 2011 Aug 1;89(8):608-15. doi: 10.2471/BLT.11.088187. Epub 2011 May 26. Erratum in: Bull World Health Organ. 2011 Sep 1;89(9):631. PMID: 21836759; PMCID: PMC3150769.
Hurley KM, Cross MB, Hughes SO. A systematic review of responsive feeding and child obesity in high-income countries. J Nutr. 2011 Mar;141(3):495-501. doi: 10.3945/jn.110.130047. Epub 2011 Jan 26. PMID: 21270360; PMCID: PMC3040906.