Alexa Ferdinands, PhD, RD
Pronouns: she/her
Contact
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Ag, Food & Nutri Sci Dept
- aferdina@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Food Environments Public Health Nutrition Qualitative Methods Community-Based Participatory Research Youth Health
About
I am an Assistant Professor in Dietetics and Nutritional Science in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta. I am also an adjunct professor in the School of Public Health and a Registered Dietitian.
I lead the Youth Food Action Lab, which advances research to inform action on youths’ food environments. My team aims to help youth build positive relationships with food and amplify their voices in food and nutrition policymaking. I have expertise in food environments, qualitative methods, and community-based participatory research.
Announcements
Supervision
I am currently accepting MSc and PhD students. To inquire about available positions, please send an email detailing your experience and research interests, along with your CV.
Featured Publications
Alexa Ferdinands, Matt Ormandy, Lesley Hodge, Maria Mayan
BMC Nursing. 2025 December; 10.1186/s12912-025-03582-z
Matt Ormandy, Janat Ibrahimi, Mary Beckie, Alexa Ferdinands
Agriculture and Human Values. 2025 August; 10.1007/s10460-025-10782-5
Matt Ormandy, Alexa Ferdinands, Maria Mayan
Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'éducation. 2025 July; 10.53967/cje-rce.6941
Alexa Ferdinands, Matt Ormandy, Stephanie Olsen, Maria Mayan
Health Promotion International. 2025 July; 10.1093/heapro/daaf095
Alexa R. Ferdinands, Kim D. Raine
2024 July; 10.4324/9781003254041-3
Alexa Ferdinands, Matt Ormandy, Maria Mayan
Theory & Practice in Rural Education. 2024 June; 10.3776/tpre.2024.v14n1p127-155
Matt Ormandy, Alexa Ferdinands, Autumn Nesdoly, Maria Mayan
Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 2024 January; 10.1080/10668926.2023.2295485
The Journal of Rural and Community Development. 2024 January;
Alexa Ferdinands, Oleg Lavriv, Mary Beckie, Maria Mayan
Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation. 2023 November; 10.15353/cfs-rcea.v10i3.627
Alexa Rae Ferdinands, Jennifer Ann Brown, Charlene C. Nielsen, Candace I.J. Nykiforuk, Kim D. Raine
Public Health Nutrition. 2023 July; 10.1017/S1368980023000733
Alexa R. Ferdinands, Tara Leigh F. McHugh, Kate Storey, Kim D. Raine
BMC Public Health. 2022 December; 10.1186/s12889-022-13607-w
Alexa R. Ferdinands, Tara Leigh F. McHugh, Kate Storey, Kim D. Raine
International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 2022 May; 10.1177/16094069221100939
Alexa R. Ferdinands, Tara Leigh F. McHugh, Kate E. Storey, Kim D. Raine
Social Science and Medicine. 2021 November; 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114404
Jennifer Ann Brown, Alexa R. Ferdinands, Rachel Prowse, Darcy Reynard, Kim D. Raine, Candace I.J. Nykiforuk
SSM - Population Health. 2021 June; 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100803
Alexa R. Ferdinands, Dana Lee Olstad, Krista M. Milford, Katerina Maximova, Candace I.J. Nykiforuk, Kim D. Raine
Public Health Nutrition. 2020 August; 10.1017/S1368980020000130
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Research Students
Currently accepting undergraduate students for research project supervision.
Undergraduate students interested in research related to public health nutrition may send an email detailing their relevant experiences, research interests, and CV.