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Bonnie Faitak's research focuses on public health interventions, particularly concerning nutrition and food security within Arkansas communities. She has investigated food pantry usage patterns and client needs, aiming to improve services for vulnerable populations. Faitak has also evaluated programs designed to reduce sodium intake in community meals and school districts, contributing to nutrition policy and public health outcomes. Her work extends to addressing diabetes in the context of food insecurity and developing sustainable community health workforces. Faitak has explored facilitators and barriers to utilizing nutritional assistance programs, with a specific focus on Hispanic and Marshallese households. She also contributes to creating healthier school environments through comprehensive nutrition improvement approaches.
Her research employs qualitative methodologies to understand community needs and program effectiveness. Faitak collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Krista Langston, Brett Rowland, Marissa J. Spear, and Jenni A. Vaughan, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 6 and 142 total citations across 21 publications.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 22
- Citations: 145
Selected Publications
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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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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
12 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 12 shared publications
Christopher R. Long
Impact (CA)
11 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 11 shared publications
Krista Langston
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 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 9 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
- 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
- Process Evaluation of Culturally Preferred Food Pilot for Arkansas Food Pantries and Farms
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Brett Rowland
5 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
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
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
Jenni A. Vaughan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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 for Medical Sciences
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
Kelsey Bounds
3 shared publications
- 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
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
Krista Langston
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
3 shared publications
- 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
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
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