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Chelsea Wentworth is a community-engaged social scientist focusing on mixed-methods research to study the social determinants of health outcomes for children and families. Her work spans both domestic and international contexts, aiming to facilitate policy change through community engagement and collaboration with diverse stakeholders. Chelsea's interdisciplinary research utilizes qualitative methods to examine issues such as hunger, nutrition security, and the influence of social determinants on health outcomes. She has been involved in research projects with the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, addressing early relational wellbeing and food sovereignty in early childhood settings. Additionally, she investigates the impacts of community-based medical education on patient-provider communication, and conducts ethnographic research on health education in Vanuatu to combat growth stunting in children. Driven by a commitment to improve health equity, her research emphasizes the importance of a systems-based approach to healthcare access.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Family Medicine.
High Point University • High Point, NC
Instructed courses and engaged in research.
Department of Psychology