Christina A. Roberto, Ph.D.

Christina Roberto studies policies and interventions to promote healthy eating habits and prevent nutrition-related chronic diseases.

Christina A. Roberto, Ph.D. is the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Associate Professor of Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a secondary appointment at the Annenberg School for Communication. She is trained as a clinical psychologist and epidemiologist. She is Director of the Psychology of  Eating  And  Consumer  Health (PEACH) lab. The mission of the lab is to identify innovative policies and interventions to promote healthy eating habits and prevent nutrition-related chronic diseases. The lab works with policymakers and influencers to design evidence-based policies that support an equitable and just food system.