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Alissa Glenn

@alissaglenn

Community health and research director at Greater Cleveland Food Bank who secured $3.8M for food security and health equity research.

United States

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At Greater Cleveland Food Bank, I direct community health and research work focused on food and economic security and health outcomes. I developed programs including medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries, produce prescriptions, and health care referral programs.

I serve as Principal Investigator for two IRB-approved food security and health equity research projects, including Nourishing Beginnings and Nourishing Tomorrow, which received a $3.8M NIH R01. I also develop a scalable intervention framework that is expanding statewide.

My work includes building cross-sector partnerships and leading research, outcomes, and evaluation efforts. I’ve generated over $1M in funding for Food as Medicine and research activities, and I lead the organization’s work with NIH and CDC.

Earlier, I was President of Eat Happy, LLC, where I developed consulting services focused on diet quality, nutrition knowledge, and health outcomes. I also taught economics of policy analysis as an adjunct faculty member at Cleveland State University’s Levin School of Urban Policy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Community Health and Research

Current

Greater Cleveland Food Bank

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Strategic leader improving food and economic security and health outcomes among low-income populations. Develops and expands strategies, directs partnerships, programs, sustainability initiatives, research, and revenue generation.

Public Health Research Strategic Planning Partnerships Food As Medicine Grant writing Program Development Revenue Generation Team Leadership Community Engagement

Adjunct Faculty, Levin School of Urban Policy

Cleveland State University

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Taught UST 300: Economics of Policy Analysis, an intro-level microeconomics course emphasizing public policy application of economics concepts.

Economics Public Policy Curriculum Development Teaching

President

Eat Happy, LLC

Jan 2009 - Dec 2020 (11 years 11 months)

Developed and delivered innovative, high-quality consulting services with the mission of improving diet quality, nutrition knowledge, and health outcomes. Inspired and educated through public speaking, writing, business management, and marketing.

Consulting Nutrition Public Speaking Writing Business Management Marketing

Policy and Strategy Consultant

Lorain County Community College

Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 (3 years 11 months)

Developed a local workforce and economic development strategy for the information technology sector within the context of state policy. Created, recruited, and managed the RITE executive leadership board.

Policy Analysis Workforce Development Strategic Planning Stakeholder Engagement IT Sector

Policy and Strategy Consultant

Newry Corporation

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 11 months)

Managed and conducted analyses on market strategy, competitive analysis, and new product/market innovation to stimulate growth and competitiveness in Fortune 500 clients. Advised executives on IT, sustainable energy, and materials technology projects.

Market Strategy Competitive Analysis Research Consulting Innovation

Cost and Risk Analyst

Northrop Grumman Information Technology

Jan 2004 - Dec 2007 (3 years 11 months)

Evaluated costs and risks of multi-billion dollar government acquisitions. Conducted rigorous quantitative and qualitative research and analysis using MS Excel and other analytical tools, and communicated policy implications to senior decision makers in the DoD and intelligence community.

Cost Analysis Risk Analysis Quantitative Research Qualitative Research Excel Government Acquisition Policy Communications

Research Intern, Department of Policy and Research

Oregon Department of Education

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002 (11 months)

Analyzed achievement gaps in Oregon by race/ethnicity and income, and presented findings to leadership.

Data Analysis Education Policy Research Presentation Skills

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Cleveland State University

PhD, Urban Studies and Public Affairs

Activities and societies: Graduate/teaching assistant; in research methods and public finance/budgeting courses

Doctoral studies in public policy with focus on food insecurity and health outcomes, food as medicine, health equity, social determinants of health, food policy, interpretative phenomenological analysis, social ecological theory, behavioral economics, behavior change, public health, health policy. Dissertation: Understanding Food Prescriptions: Making Sense of an Emerging Intervention.