{"id":8,"date":"2026-09-04T15:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chomp-lab\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T13:56:39","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chomp-lab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Wenhui Feng<\/h2>

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Research Assistants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kun Huang<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kun is a doctoral candidate and public policy and law researcher whose work focuses on how health care access, food policy, and safety net programs shape population health and health equity. His research examines how laws and public policies influence access to preventive care, general health outcomes, chronic disease prevention and management, and health disparities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sage Loomis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sage is a recent graduate of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, at Tufts University, where she specialized in Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs. She is currently a Research Assistant for the CHOMP Lab working on grant support, project management, and literature review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Melissa Lin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Melissa is a graduate student in the Master’s of Public Health Program at the University of Rhode Island. She is currently a research assistant for the CHOMP Lab, working on the Dollar Store Produce Truck Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yamlin Thapa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Yamlin is an undergraduate student at Wesleyan University majoring in the College of Science and Technologies Studies. She is interested in public health policy and is currently examining how interventions within SNAP impact dietary patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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