Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
Makenzie L. Barr, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of Kentucky. She currently serves as the Director of the Undergraduate Certificate in Food Systems and Hunger Studies. Dr. Barr completed her terminal degree training at West Virginia University and has interest in the reduction of obesity and related chronic diseases at a community level. Dr. Barr’s research program aims to work directly with target communities, utilizing community based participatory research (CBPR) approaches, to identify population need and subsequently design and implement interventions to promote healthful lifestyle behaviors.