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Krista Langston's research focuses on community health initiatives in Arkansas, with a particular emphasis on nutrition and the role of community health workers. Her work has investigated strategies for reducing sodium intake in school and community meal programs, examining the effectiveness of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program. Langston has also explored diet quality among diverse populations experiencing food insecurity and diabetes in Northwest Arkansas.
Her research also addresses the development and integration of community health workers into clinical settings, aiming to improve healthcare access and outcomes. Langston's publications include studies on facilitators and barriers to utilizing nutrition assistance programs and approaches to creating healthier school environments. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 5 with 17 total publications and 61 citations.
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- h-index: 5
- Publications: 17
- Citations: 61
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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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)
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Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences (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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Bilingual care navigation and enhanced case management during COVID-19. (2022)
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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
11 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
- 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
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Bonnie Faitak
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
Christopher R. Long
6 shared publications
- 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
- 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
- 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
Brett Rowland
6 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
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
James P. Selig
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
Jennifer A. Andersen
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
Don E. Willis
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
- Excessive gestational weight gain associated with higher risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categories in the United States
Kejjo Clarence
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Developing a Sustainable Community Health Workforce in Arkansas
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
Sheldon Riklon
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
- Marshallese Mothers’ and Marshallese Maternal Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Life Planning Practices and Influences
Holly C. Felix
3 shared publications
In database
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
Kelsey Bounds
3 shared publications
- Diet Quality Among Community Members With Diabetes and Food Insecurity in Northwest Arkansas: Comparison Across 3 Racial/Ethnic Groups
- Delivering Health: An Integrated Approach to Address Diabetes in the Context of Food Insecurity
- Medically Tailored Grocery Delivery for Food Pantry Clients with Diabetes
Marissa J. Spear
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
- 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
Zoran ursac
2 shared publications
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
Karen Hye‐cheon Kim Yeary
2 shared publications
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
Christopher Long
2 shared publications
- Comparing Two Programs for Weight Loss among Marshallese Adults Living in the United States
- Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the United States
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