Holly N. Schaafsma

Postdoctoral Research Associate

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition

Research Interests

Diet quality, behaviour change interventions, child and adolescent dietary behaviours, health equity

Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Honor Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics, Brescia University College, Western University, 2019
Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Brescia University College, Western University, 2021
Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, 2025

Schaafsma, HN, Caruso, OC, McEachern LW, Seabrook, JA, & Gilliland, JA. (2025). Understanding food literacy intervention effectiveness: Postsecondary students’ perspectives on how an mHealth food literacy intervention impacted their dietary behaviors. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 57(4):304-315.doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.003
Woods, N, Seabrook, JA, Schaafsma, H, Burke, S, Tucker, T, Gilland, J. (2024). Dietary changes of youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Nutrition, 154(4), 1376-1403. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.02.022
Schaafsma, HN, Jantzi, HA, Seabrook, JA, McEachern, LW, Burke, SM, Irwin, JD, Gilliland, JA. (2024). The impact of smartphone app–based interventions on adolescents’ dietary intake: a systematic review and evaluation of equity factor reporting in intervention studies. Nutrition Reviews, 82(4):467-486. Doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad058
Caruso, OC, Schaafsma, HN, McEachern LW, & Gilliland, JA. (2023). The campus food environment and postsecondary student diet: A systematic review. Journal of American College Health, 12, 1-25. Doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2227725
Schaafsma, H, MScFN (c), Laasanen, H, PHEc, MScFN (c), Twynstra, J, PhD, & Seabrook, JA, PhD (2021). A Review of Statistical Reporting in Dietetics Research (2010-2019): How is a Canadian Journal Doing? Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 82(2), 59–67. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2021-005

Holly N. Schaafsma

Postdoctoral Research Associate

College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition

Diet quality, behaviour change interventions, child and adolescent dietary behaviours, health equity

Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Honor Specialization in Nutrition and Dietetics, Brescia University College, Western University, 2019
Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Brescia University College, Western University, 2021
Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, 2025

Schaafsma, HN, Caruso, OC, McEachern LW, Seabrook, JA, & Gilliland, JA. (2025). Understanding food literacy intervention effectiveness: Postsecondary students’ perspectives on how an mHealth food literacy intervention impacted their dietary behaviors. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 57(4):304-315.doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.01.003
Woods, N, Seabrook, JA, Schaafsma, H, Burke, S, Tucker, T, Gilland, J. (2024). Dietary changes of youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. The Journal of Nutrition, 154(4), 1376-1403. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.02.022
Schaafsma, HN, Jantzi, HA, Seabrook, JA, McEachern, LW, Burke, SM, Irwin, JD, Gilliland, JA. (2024). The impact of smartphone app–based interventions on adolescents’ dietary intake: a systematic review and evaluation of equity factor reporting in intervention studies. Nutrition Reviews, 82(4):467-486. Doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad058
Caruso, OC, Schaafsma, HN, McEachern LW, & Gilliland, JA. (2023). The campus food environment and postsecondary student diet: A systematic review. Journal of American College Health, 12, 1-25. Doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2227725
Schaafsma, H, MScFN (c), Laasanen, H, PHEc, MScFN (c), Twynstra, J, PhD, & Seabrook, JA, PhD (2021). A Review of Statistical Reporting in Dietetics Research (2010-2019): How is a Canadian Journal Doing? Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 82(2), 59–67. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2021-005