Assistant Professor

Phone: (306) 966-7839
Fax: (306) 966-7920
E-mail: rachel.engler-stringer@usask.ca

Dr. Engler-Stringer is currently principal investigator of a large, multi-year CIHR and SHRF-funded study examining the food environment in Saskatoon for families with children. 

Education

• 2005-2008       Postdoctoral Fellow, Community Approaches and Health Inequalities Chair,
                             Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal
                            “Cooking practices and food security in a group of young low-income women in Montréal”
• 1999–2005      Ph.D (Nutrition), College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
                             “Collective Kitchens in Three Canadian Cities: Impacts on the Lives of Participants”
• 1996-1999       BSc (Biology), specialization biomedical sciences, Université de Montréal

Research Interests

• Food systems and food security
• Nutritional health inequalities
• Health promotion
• Participatory research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Engler-Stringer, R. (2010) The Domestic Foodscapes of Young Low-Income Women in Montreal: Cooking Practices in the Context of an Increasingly Processed Food Supply.  Health Education and Behavior; 37(2).
• Engler-Stringer, R. (2010) Food and Cooking Skills and Health: An Examination of Literature. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research; 71.
• Engler-Stringer, R. Berenbaum, S. (2007) Exploring Food Security in Collective Kitchens in Three Canadian Cities. Qualitative Health Research; 7; 75
• Engler-Stringer, R. Berenbaum, S. (2007) Exploring Social Support with Collective Kitchens Members in Three Canadian Cities. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health; 26(2); 91
• Engler-Stringer, R. Berenbaum, S. (2006) Food and Nutrition-Related Learning in Collective Kitchens in Three Canadian Cities. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research; 67(4); 178
• Engler-Stringer, R. Berenbaum, S. (2005) Collective Kitchens in Canada: A Review of the Literature. Canadian  Journal of  Dietetic Practice and Research; 66(4); 246