Parents’ reactions to a Social Media Marketing Campaign Promoting Universal School Meals Among Elementary-Aged US Children: A Content Analysis - Carolyn Chelius; Amanda B. Zeitlin; Christina A. Hecht; Anisha I. Patel; Kenneth Hecht; Andrea Pedroza-Tobias; Anna H. Grummon (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2026)

Student Perceptions of School Lunch and Their Association With Self-Reported Participation in School Meal Programs - Monica D. Zuercher; Dania Orta-Aleman; Caitlin D. French; Christina A. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Juliana F.W. Cohen; Michele Polacsek; Marlene B. Schwartz; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Wendi Gosliner (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2026)

Perspectives on Messaging Strategies to Increase Participation in Universal Free School Meal Programs: A Qualitative Study With Parents of Elementary School-Aged Children - Amanda B. Zeitlin; Alix Zuceth Durán Gómez; Cristina J.Y. Lee; Andrea Pedroza-Tobias; Christina A. Hecht; Anisha I. Patel; Kenneth Hecht; Anna H. Grummon (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2026)

Perceived Influence of a State-Level Universal Free School Meal Policy on Households With Varying Income Levels: An Analysis of Parental Perspectives - Juliana F.W. Cohen; Leah E. Chapman; Deborah A. Olarte; Christina A. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Leran Minc; Punam Ohri-Vachaspati; Dania Orta-Aleman; Anisha I. Patel; Michele Polacsek; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Monica D. Zuercher; et al. (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

Impact of Deimplementing Universal Free School Meals: School Food Authority Perspectives - Juliana F.W. Cohen; Monica D. Zuercher; Dania Orta-Aleman; Leah E. Chapman; Christina A. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Punam Ohri-Vachaspati; Deborah A. Olarte; Anisha I. Patel; Michele Polacsek; Marlene B. Schwartz; Lorrene D. Ritchie; et al. (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

Perceptions and Experiences of Universal School Meals in California: Qualitative Insights From School Food Authorities on Participation, Stigma, and Operational Benefits and Challenges - Dania Orta-Aleman; Monica D. Zuercher; Christina Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Isha Poudel; Deborah A. Olarte; Anisha Patel; Michele Polacsek; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Juliana F.W. Cohen; Wendi Gosliner (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

California Middle and High School Students Report Wanting Fresh and Healthy School Lunch in the Context of Universal School Meals - Carolyn Chelius; Kassandra A. Bacon; Dania Orta-Aleman; Monica D. Zuercher; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Juliana F.W. Cohen; Christina E. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Wendi Gosliner (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

Universal School Meals During the Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Parent Perceptions From California and Maine - Leah Elizabeth Chapman; Wendi Gosliner; Deborah A. Olarte; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Marlene B. Schwartz; Michele Polacsek; Christina E. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Lindsey Turner; Anisha I. Patel; Monica Daniela Zuercher; Margaret Read; et al. (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2024)

School Meals for All: A Qualitative Study Exploring Lessons in Successful Advocacy and Policymaking in Maine and California - Amelie A. Hecht; Wendi Gosliner; Lindsey Turner; Kenneth Hecht; Christina E. Hecht; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Michele Polacsek; Juliana F.W. Cohen (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2024)

Students’ Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Universal School Meals Related to Food Accessibility, Stigma, Participation, and Waste - Dania Orta-Aleman; Monica D. Zuercher; Kassandra A. Bacon; Carolyn Chelius; Christina E. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Juliana F.W. Cohen; Wendi Gosliner (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024)

Parent Perceptions of School Meals Influence Student Participation in School Meal Programs - Monica D. Zuercher; Juliana F.W. Cohen; Christina A. Hecht; Kenneth Hecht; Dania Orta-Aleman; Anisha Patel; Deborah A. Olarte; Leah E. Chapman; Margaret Read; Marlene B. Schwartz; Lorrene D. Ritchie; Wendi Gosliner (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024)