Courtney Choy

In Samoa, Courtney Choy serves as a Fulbright Research Fellow at the Ministry of Health where she is leading a project to explore mothers’ views regarding factors that influence early childhood feeding practices and physical activity levels, and to understand the role of the Samoan home environment in the development of healthy behaviors. This research project is an extension of her Yale MPH summer research under the mentorship of Dr. Nicola Hawley. She also supports various nutrition activities and community outreach programs in both the Samoan islands of Upolu and Savaii, enjoying the unique Pacific Island culture. Courtney looks forward to meeting new people during her fellowship in Samoa in hope of further promoting cultural understanding and working together to promote and sustain good health and wellbeing of communities in the Pacific.