Alyson Wylie is a Program Manager who has worked at Center for Healthy Communities since 2011. Alyson holds a master’s degree in teaching from Fresno State University and a bachelor’s degree in speech and communications from San Francisco State. Alyson’s background is in nutrition education, food security, and basic needs in higher education. Alyson loves to cook and create new dishes.

Wylie Published Abstracts

• Pierson S, Goto K, Giampaoli J, Hart S, Wylie A. (2019) Impacts of a mindful eating intervention among elementary school children and their families on healthy food-related behaviors and mindful eating practices. Californian Journal of Health Promotion 2019, 17(2), 41-50.
• Mendez R, Goto K, Song C, Giampaoli J. Karnik G, Wylie A (2020) Cultural Influence on Mindful Eating: Traditions and Values as Experienced by Mexican-American and Non-Hispanic White Parents of Elementary-School Children. Global Health Promotion Volume: 27 issue: 4, page(s): 6-14
• Giampaoli G, Goto K, Yang S, Hart S, Wylie A (2019). Factors associated with mindful food parenting practices. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 2019; 17(1): 45-60.
• Wylie A, Pierson S, Goto K, Giampaoli J (2018). Evaluation of a mindful eating intervention curriculum among elementary school children and their parents. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50 (2). 206-208.  Received the JNEB’s 2019 Best GEM Award
• Pierson S, Goto K, Giampaoli J, Wylie A, Seipel B, Buffardi K. (2016). The development of a mindful-eating intervention program among third through fifth grade elementary school children and their parents. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 14(3).
• Goto K, Ramsey E, Wolff C, and Wylie A. et al. “We can make a difference”: The Nourish Curriculum facilitates middle-school students’ sustainable and healthy food choices. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Journal vol. 28 no. 1 Supplement 626.18. 2014

Book

• Pierson S, Giampaoli J, Goto K, Wylie A, Seipel B. Foodie U: Mindful Eating for Families. Workbook. USDA eXtension: Healthy Food Choice in School.  2017
  https://healthy-food-choices-in-schools.extension.org/foodie-u-mindful-eating-for-families/

Poster Presentations

• Wylie, K. Gacad, L. Holmberg, B. Candia-Garcia. Youth Participatory Action Research: Los Molinos High School. CalFresh Healthy Living Forum, Anaheim, CA. February, 2020
• Wylie, J. Giampaoli, K. Goto, and J. Joyce. Parent and Teacher perspectives on School-Based Mindful Eating Intervention. 9^th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference, San Diego. 2017
• Wylie, K. Goto, S. Pierson. Teacher observations and impressions of mindful eating lessons. CA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference and Expo, April, 2017
• Pierson, K. Goto and J. Giampaoli, and A.Wylie. Impact of a pilot mindful eating intervention on food-related behaviors among elementary school children and parents. CA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference and Expo, April, 2017
• Goto, E. Ramsey, C. Wolff, and A. Wylie. “We can make a difference”: The Nourish Curriculum facilitates middle-school students’ sustainable and healthy food choices. Poster presented at: Experimental Biology Poster Presentation. San Diego, 2014