Assistant Professor
Mississippi State University
Joel Komakech is an Assistant Professor in the Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion Department at Mississippi State University. His Main focus is on Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, with specific interests in nutrition-sensitive interventions grounded in social-behavioral change communication, infant and young child feeding practices, household food insecurity, and micronutrient interventions to reduce malnutrition. His work has primarily targeted populations in low-income and underserved settings. He also investigates how the environment impacts Nutrition and Health outcomes, especially socioeconomic factors in local contexts and human activities.