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Bonnie Faitak
Program Director, Arkansas Center for Women and Infants' Health
6 h-index
21 pubs
155 cited
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Bonnie Faitak's research focuses on public health initiatives, particularly those addressing food insecurity and nutrition within community settings. Her work has investigated the needs and preferences of food pantry clients, aiming to improve food distribution and accessibility. Faitak has also examined strategies for reducing sodium intake in community settings, including schools and food banks, through programs like the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program. Her research has explored the association between food pantry usage patterns and client sociodemographics and health, and she has contributed to projects addressing the delivery of food boxes to families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faitak's recent work includes an integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity. She holds an h-index of 6 with 21 total publications and 156 citations.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 21
- Citations: 155
Positions
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Program Director, Arkansas Center for Women and Infants' Health 2025–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Obstetrics and Gynecology ORCID
Selected Publications
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The Evolution of Doula Care in Arkansas (2026)
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Integrating Community Health Workers Into Clinical Settings (2026)
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Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry (2025)
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Developing a Sustainable Community Health Workforce in Arkansas (2025)
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Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes (2025)
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Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households (2025)
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Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State (2025)
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Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity (2024)
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Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools (2024)
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Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity (2023)
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An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol (2023)
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Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (2022)
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Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study (2022)
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Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health (2021)
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Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019 (2021)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
16 shared publications
In database
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Improving Health while Alleviating Hunger: Best Practices of a Successful Hunger Relief Organization
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- A Community Partnership for Home Delivery of Food Boxes to COVID-19 Quarantined and Isolated Families
- Reducing the Intake of Sodium in Community Settings: Evaluation of Year One Activities in the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2017
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Krista Langston
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
14 shared publications
In database
- A Community Partnership for Home Delivery of Food Boxes to COVID-19 Quarantined and Isolated Families
- Reducing the Intake of Sodium in Community Settings: Evaluation of Year One Activities in the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2017
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
Impact (CA)
13 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Improving Health while Alleviating Hunger: Best Practices of a Successful Hunger Relief Organization
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- A Community Partnership for Home Delivery of Food Boxes to COVID-19 Quarantined and Isolated Families
- Reducing the Intake of Sodium in Community Settings: Evaluation of Year One Activities in the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2017
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
7 shared publications
In database
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Improving Health while Alleviating Hunger: Best Practices of a Successful Hunger Relief Organization
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- Reducing the Intake of Sodium in Community Settings: Evaluation of Year One Activities in the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2017
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Emily English
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
6 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- A Community Partnership for Home Delivery of Food Boxes to COVID-19 Quarantined and Isolated Families
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Marissa J. Spear
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 shared publications
In database
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
- Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households
- Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Kelsey Bounds
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
- Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity
Jenni A. Vaughan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households
- Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Chelsea Barker
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
In database
- Facilitators and Barriers to Utilization of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children Identified by Community Health Workers Serving Hispanic and Marshallese Households
- Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Karra Sparks
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Reducing the Intake of Sodium in Community Settings: Evaluation of Year One Activities in the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2017
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
Mary M. Bailey
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
Joel Gittelsohn
Johns Hopkins University (US)
2 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
Caitlin E. Caspi
University of Connecticut (US)
2 shared publications
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
Matthew A. Gannon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
2 shared publications
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Jennifer L. Clampitt
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools
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