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Current · Arkansas
Last published
2026
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OpenAlex · ORCID
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2026-10-05
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OverviewAI-generated summary
Krista Langston's research focuses on public health initiatives, particularly those addressing diet and food insecurity in Arkansas. She has investigated strategies for reducing sodium intake in school and community meal programs, evaluating the effectiveness of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program. Langston's work also extends to developing sustainable community health workforces and understanding diet quality among diverse populations experiencing food insecurity and diabetes. She has explored facilitators and barriers to utilizing nutrition assistance programs among specific demographic groups, collaborating with community health workers. Her publications also include work on bilingual care navigation and case management during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as comprehensive approaches to improving nutrition in Arkansas public schools.
Metrics
- h-index: 5
- Publications: 17
- Citations: 61
Positions
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Executive Director of ACWIH 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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Maternity Care Team Members’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Doulas into the Hospital Setting (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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Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups (2025)
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Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States (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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Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms (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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Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas (2024)
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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)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Pearl A. McElfish
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
20 shared publications
In database
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- 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
Showing 5 of 20 shared publications
Bonnie Faitak
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
15 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 15 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
Impact (CA)
12 shared publications
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- 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
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Brett Rowland
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
In database
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- 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
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Britni L. Ayers
4 shared publications
In database
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
- Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas
- Maternity Care Team Members’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Doulas into the Hospital Setting
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4 shared publications
In database
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
Emily English
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
4 shared publications
- A Community Partnership for Home Delivery of Food Boxes to COVID-19 Quarantined and Isolated Families
- Reducing Sodium Content of Foods Served in Arkansas’s Largest School District: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
- Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
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
Jenni A. Vaughan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 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
- Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Chelsea Barker
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
4 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
- Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms
- Outcome Evaluation of a Smart Food Locker Pilot at a Faith-Based Community Food Pantry
Nirvana Manning
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
- Maternity Care Team Members’ Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Integrating Doulas into the Hospital Setting
Kelsey Bounds
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
- Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Design of a comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial testing a faith-based Diabetes Prevention Program (WORD DPP) vs. a Pacific culturally adapted Diabetes Prevention Program (PILI DPP) for Marshallese in the United States
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
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
Cari A. Bogulski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Reducing Sodium Intake in Community Meals Programs: Evaluation of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program, Arkansas, 2016–2019
- Bilingual care navigation and enhanced case management during COVID-19.
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