Dr. Rahel Mathews

Dr. Rahel  Mathews

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

rm933@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-1321
109 Herzer Hall

Overview

Research Interests

Food insecurity
Healthy eating
Child obesity
Aging
Global nutrition
Health disparities

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2023

Leopard, J., Mathews, R., Silva, ., White, S. 2023. Assessing Microbial Risks of Raw Goat Milk and Dairy Goat Farmer Food Safety Perceptions in Mississippi. Mississippi Academy of Sciences 68(2-3).

2023

Komakech, J., Rakotomanana, H., Walters, C., Mathews, R., Nyende, L., Kabahenda, M., Stoecker, B. 2023. P17-036-23 Perceived Facilitators and Barriers to Complementary Feeding of Children Among South Sudanese Refugees in Post-Emergency Settlements in the West-Nile Region, Uganda. Current Developments in Nutrition 7:100932.

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2023

Adegoye, G., Tolar-Peterson, T., Mathews, R., Cheng, W., Evans, M. W. 2023. Development and validation of nutrition and food safety educational material for fish processors in Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

2023

Arora, I., Mathews, R., White, S. 2023. Global dietary and herbal supplement use during COVID-19-a scoping review. Nutrients

2022

Mathews, R., Nadorff, D. K. 2022. Too Many Treats or Not Enough to Eat? The Impact of Caregiving Grandparents on Child Food Security and Nutrition. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(10):5796.

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2020

Mathews, R., Downey, L., Gerard, P. 2020. Formative research to inform the development of a healthy eating social marketing campaign in Mississippi. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension 8(2):51-68.

2012

Hanna, H., Mathews, R., Southward, L. H., Cross, G. W., Kotch, J., Blanchard, T., Cosby, A. G. 2012. Use of Paid Child Care Health Care Consultants in Early Care and Education Settings: Results of a National Study Comparing Provision of Health Screening Services Among Head Start and Non-Head Start Centers. Journal of Pediatric Health Care 26(6):427-435.

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2012

Ragsdale, K., Porter, J. R., Mathews, R., White, A., Gore-Felton, C., McGarvey, E. L. 2012. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear: Binge drinking and other risk behaviours among fraternity/sorority members and their non-Greek peers. Journal of Substance Use 17(4):323-339.

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2008

Mathews, R., Leiss, J. K., Lyden, J. T., Sousa, S., Ratcliffe, J. M., Jagger, J. 2008. Provision and use of personal protective equipment and safety devices in the National Study to Prevent Blood Exposure in Paramedics. American Journal of Infection Control 36(10):743-749.

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2008

Mathews, R., Zachariah, R. 2008. Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian Immigrants. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 19(3):292-299.

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2008

Mathews, R., Zachariah, R. 2008. Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian Immigrants: Synthesis of Research and Implications for Health Promotion and Prevention in Nursing Practice. Journal of Transcultural Nursing 19(3):292-299.

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2000

Hathaway, J. E., Mucci, L. A., Silverman, J. G., Brooks, D. R., Mathews, R., Pavlos, C. A. 2000. Health status and health care use of Massachusetts women reporting partner abuse. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 19(4):302-307.

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Extension Publications

Year Publications
2025

Thorne, M., Taylor, J. B., Mathews, R. 2025. Did you know you can make your own baby food?.

Graduate Students

  • Anna Marie Huerkamp
  • Sadie Studdard
  • Sharon Samuel

Society Memberships

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • American Society of Nutrition
  • Mississippi Food Policy Board
  • Mississippi Public Health Association