Sara Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Sara Gonzalez, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Nutritional Sciences
(334) 844-3799
sar0016@auburn.edu
101F Poultry Science Building
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Dr. Sara González serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. As an Auburn alumna, she holds a PhD and MS in Nutrition and dual bachelor’s degrees in Nutrition and Horticulture. Dr. González most recently led the food systems initiatives at the Hunger Solutions Institute and previously served as a Lecturer for the Global Studies major. Before returning to Auburn, she served as a communications project manager in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. González’s research focuses on advancing community health and well-being by promoting resilient food systems and enhancing institutional capacity to address food access and food security challenges.

Education

  • Ph.D. in NutritionAuburn University2024

  • M.S. in NutritionAuburn University2022

  • B.S. in NutritionAuburn University2016

  • B.S. in HorticultureAuburn University2016

Innovation

My interests lie at the intersection of nutrition, food systems, and public health, where I focus on improving food system resilience, food security, and food access through applied and translational approaches. I utilize community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods to develop and evaluate interventions alongside key stakeholders. My work aims to strengthen local and regional food systems, enhance institutional capacity to respond to food insecurity, and translate research findings into effective programs and strategies that promote public health and community well-being.