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2026
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2026-08-08
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Bonnie Faitak
Researcher
Also affiliated: Northwest University (2025)
Faculty Researcher
6 h-index
22 pubs
154 cited
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Bonnie Faitak's research focuses on public health interventions, particularly concerning nutrition and community health in Arkansas. She has investigated food pantry usage patterns and client needs, examining how sociodemographics and health status are associated with utilization. Faitak has also evaluated programs aimed at reducing sodium intake in community meals and school districts, as part of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program. Her work explores the integration of diabetes management within the context of food insecurity and protocols for delivering health studies. Additionally, Faitak is involved in developing sustainable community health workforces and understanding the facilitators and barriers to utilizing nutrition assistance programs among specific demographic groups.
Metrics
- h-index: 6
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 154
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
10 shared publications
In database
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- 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
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
Impact (CA)
9 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
- 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
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Krista Langston
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
8 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity
- Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools
- 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
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Emily English
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
5 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
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Marissa J. Spear
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Food Pantry Clients’ Needs, Preferences, and Recommendations for Food Pantries: A Qualitative Study
- Food Pantry Usage Patterns are Associated with Client Sociodemographics and Health
- 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
Jenni A. Vaughan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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 for Medical Sciences
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
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
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
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
Kelsey Bounds
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- An integrated approach to address diabetes in the context of food insecurity: Delivering health study protocol
- Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity
Jonathan Langner
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Creating Healthy Environments for Schools: A Comprehensive Approach to Improving Nutrition in Arkansas Public Schools
- Developing a Sustainable Community Health Workforce in Arkansas
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