OUR MISSION
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OUR VISION
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OUR VALUES
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Former Members
Team Members
SARAH DASH, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
SARAH DASH, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah’s research explored knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours, and barriers and facilitators of physicians delivered dietary sodium advice (2018-2019).
KORI LITCHFUSS, RD, MHSC
MHSc Student
beatriz franco-arellano, phd
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Beatriz’s research focuses on the use of serious games (digital games for education) and qualitative research among teachers to support nutrition education for children. She also supported (and continues to support) sodium research, grants and manuscript writing (2021-2023).
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SARAH THOM, MHSC
MHSc Student
ALICIA TAVARES DA SILVA GOMES
PhD Student
Alicia is a PhD student at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a visiting scholar under the supervision of Dr. Arcand, and examines consumer practices related to sodium intake and food environments (2022-2023).
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SARAH THOM, MHSC
MHSc Student
theo konstantinidis, mhsc
Research Associate
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SARAH DASH, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
JANICE PADILLA-MOSELEY, MHSC
MHSc Student
Janice’s research focused on policy implementation and program evaluation of dietary sodium reduction research programs in Latin American countries (Graduated in 2023).
KORI LITCHFUSS, RD, MHSC
MHSc Student
SASCHA TUHAA, BHSC
MHSc Student
Sascha’s research explored primary care physician views on the use of dietary assessment and decision support tools in the primary care setting (Graduated in 2023).
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SARAH THOM, MHSC
MHSc Student
SARAH THOM, MHSC
MHSc Student
Sarah conducted a systematic review of mobile applications to support cardiovascular disease management (Graduated in 2022).
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SHANNON BRAZEL, MHSC
MHSc Student
KORI LITCHFUSS, RD, MHSC
MHSc Student
Kori’s research explored the implementation of weight-inclusive practice approaches used by Registered Dietitians when working with clients who have a higher body weight (Graduated in 2022).
SARAH DASH, PHD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Hannah Froome, MHSc
MHSC Student
Hannah’s research determined the effectiveness of novel mobile health interventions (Foodbot Factory) on child nutrition knowledge through a pilot study (Graduated in 2021).
Selected publication
KORI LITCHFUSS, RD, MHSC
MHSc Student
Shannon Brazel, MHSc
MHSc Student
Shannon’s research focused on validating the Sodium Calculator, a rapid dietary sodium assessment tool among patients with hypertension (Graduated in 2021).
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SARAH THOM, MHSC
MHSc Student
PATRICIA ANNE PETROLA
Master of Public Health Student
Patricia was a Dietetic Student from the University of Toronto. She supported the planning and development of web-based nutrition education interventions to promote healthy dietary sodium intake among the general population (2023).
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SHANNON BRAZEL, MHSC
MHSc Student
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HANNAH FROOME, MHSC
MHSc Student
HANNAH ARAUJO, BHSc
BHSc Student
Hannah’s undergraduate research focused on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dietary assessment tools and comparing it to 3-day food records, the traditional gold standard.
COURTNEY LOCKHART, BHSC
BHSc Student
VANESSA LAKETA, BHSC
Undergraduate Student Research Office Assistant
Vanessa joined the Arcand Lab in Sep 2022. She supported administrative activities within the lab, while she is gaining useful career-related experiences (Graduated in 2023).
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TEMITOPE AYODELE, BHSC
BHSc Student
Temitope Ayodele, BHSc
BHSc Student
Tope’s research assessed the quality of dietary assessment methods used in nutrition-focused mHealth research (Graduated in 2022).
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NOAH DONAGHY, BHSC
BHSc Student
Noah Donaghy, BHSc
BHSc Student
Noah’s research evaluated the Sodium Calculator against 3 day food records as a screening tool to estimate dietary sodium in adults (Graduated in 2022).
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HANNAH FROOME, MHSC
MHSc Student
Courtney Lockhart, BHSc
BHSc Student
Courtney’s research explored gender differences between children when using serious games (Graduated in 2022).
HANNAH FROOME, MHSC
MHSc Student
Quinlan Palmer, BHSc
BHSc Student
Quinlan’s research was a systematic review about the effects serious games (digital games for education) have on nutritional health outcomes among adults (Graduated in 2021).
TEMITOPE AYODELE, BHSC
BHSc Student
Inthu BALAINTHARANATHAN, BHSC
BHSC Student
Inthu’s research was a systematic review and the impact of serious games on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents (Graduated in 2021).
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