Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN

RDN | Food Enthusiast | Assistant Professor | Researching children’s eating behaviors | "In my heart I'm a vegan, but my mouth lacks discipline." -Jonathan Ames

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

Findings suggest this approach to making healthy choices easier might be equally fruitful in single and multi-resident households and in families with children.

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[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

Former postdoc and current Assistant Professor @RutgersU @MJ_Ferrante led a paper exploring effects of our optimal defaults grocery shopping intervention by household type. https://t.co/KUXOKHXp3L

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[Breanna Fuss @BreannaFuss]

This AM we're talking an exciting partnership between @UBuffalo and @Instacart. They need YOU to help with a study underway.
Here's a preview 🛒

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

This work is a collaboration among @Jacobs_Med_UB @MJ_Ferrante @HealthyOptBuff @Instacart and more

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

Check out this sneak peek into our new Family Grocery Study. Think you might like to participate? More info is at https://t.co/ZUFpnhlfav. All participating families get packets of kid-approved, healthy recipes!

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@DrAmyRMobley1 @laura_bellows @RUnutritional Thank you! 😊

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@laura_bellows @RUnutritional Thank you!!! 😊

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@SAnzmanFrasca Thank you!!! 😊

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

CAE here we come! Come check out the work of HABLAB seniors Opeyemi and Olivia! @Jacobs_Med_UB @CSTEP_UB @MJ_Ferrante

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

So glad I got to be a part of this amazing panel of researchers!

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

Dr. Mackenzie Ferrante, a postdoc at HABLAB, recently presented at Grand Island High School's annual Amelia Earhart STEM Panel! Dr. Ferrante shared how she got involved in child feeding and family behavioral health research with the students. Kudos to Dr. Ferrante and the panel!

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

Happy to have been a collaborator on this project and coauthor on this newly published paper from @ubhablab led by @SAnzmanFrasca - great work team!

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

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2) @SAnzmanFrasca led a paper presenting primary outcomes from our @UBuffaloCTSI pilot RCT using optimal defaults to promote healthier grocery purchases among participants at risk for or diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. https://t.co/ld9UelRvpc

[Child Health & Behavior Lab | UBuffalo @ubhablab]

HABLAB is in San Diego having a great time at #ow2022! Check out our posters today – #455, 487, 488, & virtual poster 036. Topics are food photography in restaurants, a defaults grocery shopping intervention, a winter hiking intervention, and food parenting in restaurants.

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@paigebyerly @aznfusion Immediately sent to Michael 😂

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@paigebyerly @aznfusion 😂 YES!!! I love them 🥰

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@paigebyerly @PattiPangborn @AshantiSWest AHHHHH 😳

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@paigebyerly That is GORGEOUS!!! 👏👏👏

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

@psychbrother @AcademicChatter 36 😊

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

I loved working on this project with this team! So happy it’s in print!

[JNEBOnline @JNEBonline]

@laura_bellows @CEL_CUAnschutz @eetyourheartout @MJ_Ferrante @SJ_Hobbs
The SPORKS for Kids: Integrating movement into nutrition education
https://t.co/KyP95qZBqY

[Mackenzie Ferrante, PhD, RDN @MJ_Ferrante]

Final paper from my dissertation is now the newest line on my CV! Thanks to an amazing mentoring team for getting this to the finish line with me! @laura_bellows @CEL_CUAnschutz

[Steph Anzman-Frasca @SAnzmanFrasca]

Agree @CDCgov should say more about kids. Families are feeling confused and ignored. And as many restrictions are loosening for adults, @NYGovCuomo just released more stringent guidelines for kids in childcare and camp settings. This doesn’t seem to be data driven or fair to kids