Biography
Dr. Fried is an assistant professor of Health Science within the Institute for Circumpolar
Health Studies. Her work focuses on identifying the social, nutritional, cultural
and economic underpinnings of health outcomes in terms of both risk and resilience.
Dr. Fried's research includes examining the intergenerational impacts of traditional
or subsistence foods among Alaska Native mothers and children, traditional food security,
and other mixed methods projects related to food environments and health disparities
with a commitment to active and meaningful community-driven research. Dr. Fried grew
up in Alaska, and prior to coming to UAA she earned her PhD at Northwestern University
and has worked on health-related projects in the Chicago area, the Philippines and
in Ecuador. Dr. Fried spends her free time skiing, hiking, berry picking and otherwise
enjoying all that Alaska has to offer.
