Penny Gordon-Larsen

About

Penny Gordon-Larsen is the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition and currently serves as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Her research focuses on the impacts of food and physical activity environments on cardiovascular health, racial disparities in health outcomes, and the role of neighborhood socioeconomic factors in obesity and aging. Recent articles reflect her investigations into urban green spaces, dietary behaviors, and the long-term health implications of childhood experiences and residential segregation on adult populations.