Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology
Vanessa Oddo
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health
Visiting Affiliate
CSDE Research Areas:
- Health of People and Populations
- Wellbeing of Families and Households
In the News:
- 15 CSDE Affiliates Part of 9 Teams Receiving UW Population Health Initiative Awards (6/26/2020)
- Affiliates Jones-Smith, Knox, Oddo and CSDE Scientist Hurvitz co-author Study on Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax (8/16/2020)
- Melissa Knox, Jessica Jones-Smith, and Vanessa Oddo Analyze Public Perception of Seattle’s Soda Tax (6/29/2019)
Vanessa Oddo is an obesity epidemiologist whose research focuses on the social and economic determinants of nutrition-related health. Currently, Dr. Oddo is leading a NIH-funded study that is investigating the extent to which precarious employment is related to obesity and cardiometabolic risk in the U.S. She also studies the impacts of nutrition policy and has expertise in investigating the diet quality of populations and determinants of obesity.