Amy Saxe-Custack

Amy Saxe-Custack, PhD, MPH, RDN, Associate Professor for the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health at MSU, currently serves as the Nutrition Director for the Pediatric Public Health Initiative. A long-time resident of Genesee County, Dr. Saxe-Custack is dedicated to the evaluation and expansion of nutrition programs that target children and families living in Flint, with a particular focus on improving access to fresh foods. Much of this work has been initiated in partnership with the Flint Farmers’ Market (FFM) and Hurley Children’s Center (HCC) to examine the impact of an innovative fruit and vegetable prescription program for pediatric patients. Through federal and foundation grants, Dr. Saxe-Custack is working with partners to expand both the fruit and vegetable prescription program and Flint Kids Cook.

Email: saxeamym@msu.edu
Phone: 810-600-5656

Gayle Shipp

Gayle Shipp, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health, is a registered dietician nutritionist. She is engaged in several research projects with the overarching goal of improving maternal and child health equity, specifically breastfeeding related disparities. Her research interests also spans diet and nutrition-related health disparities impacting vulnerable populations, food access and food choice in underserved areas, and community nutrition.

Email: shippgay@msu.edu

Sarah Egan

Sarah Egan, MPH, RD, currently serves as the Project Coordinator for the Pediatric Public Health Initiative cooking programs. She has experience teaching nutrition education to individuals of all ages in various settings including schools, food pantries, and community spaces. She is passionate about increasing health outcomes for Flint youth and families through nutrition and culinary education and improving access to healthy foods. Her work specifically focuses on the management and expansion of Flint Kids Cook.

Email: egansar2@msu.edu

Bridget Farmer

Bridget Farmer currently serves as a Research Assistant for the Pediatric Public Health Initiative. Ms. Farmer works on dietary data collection to help learn the impact of a fruit and vegetable prescription program on diet and weight, food security, and access to fresh foods. As a Flint resident, she is passionate about improving nutrition programs available to children and families in the Flint community.

Email: farmerb7@msu.edu

Lisa Pasbjerg

Lisa Pasbjerg is a resident of and community organizer in Flint, with a lifetime of advocacy around food policy and equitable access to fresh and healthy food for all. She has worked for the MSU College of Human Medicine, in the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, since June 2019, and currently serves as the point person for the Fruit & Vegetable Prescription program, which serves to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables for children throughout Genesee County.

Email: pasbjer4@msu.edu

Tina Wilder

Tina Wilder is a graduate of Mott Community College Culinary Arts and Food Management Program and has been a Chef instructor for Flint Kids Cook since 2019. Tina was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. She has enjoyed cooking since she was a young child. Her passion is to bring people together with food and inspire young people to get creative in the kitchen with simple ingredients.