Heather Schier

Biographic Data

ID7252240
NAMEHeather Schier
GIVEN NAMESHeather
FAMILY NAMESchier
SIGNATURESCHIER H
AFFILIATIONSAppalachian State University
ORCID0000-0003-1730-2462
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Transgender and gender diverse adults are under-enrolled in food assistance programmes and report negative experiences when accessing benefits

    Open AccessWhitney Linsenmeyer, Timothy Chrusciel et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2026

    Objective: To evaluate eligibility and participation in nutrition assistance programmes (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC)) among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults in the USA and to capture their experiences when accessing food benefits. Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of the US Transgender Survey (USTS) dataset – the largest survey of TGD adults in the US SNAP and WIC par…

  • Cross-Sectional Relationships Between Gender, Disordered Eating Behaviors, and Suicide Among High Schoolers in Colorado

    Open AccessAvery M Anderson, Sophie Rosenberg et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025

    Though transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are disproportionately affected by suicide and disordered eating, little research has explored the relationship between the two using state-level data. This exploratory study examined whether disordered eating behaviors moderate the observed relationship between gender and suicide among adolescents. Multivariate logistic regression was performed on the population-based 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado S…

  • Exploring nutrition-related interests of the transgender and gender-diverse community

    Open AccessHeather Schier, Krithika Chetty et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2024

    Objective: The solicitation of nutrition-related health advice on social media platforms is on the rise. However, there is a paucity of research on the distinctive nutrition-related concerns and needs faced by transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Understanding patterns of nutrition-related information-seeking behaviour is vital to advancing health promotion efforts within this community. This study aimed to characterise the nutrition-relat…

  • Online Grocery Shopping and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT)

    Open AccessShivani Gupta, Elizabeth Mayers et al.ARTICLEEcology of Food and Nutrition2023

    The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of online grocery shopping and the online United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT) program among Head Start caregivers. Three focus groups were conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Most participants hadn't tried online grocery shopping. Concerns included others choosing perishables, re…

  • Caregiver Perceptions of Environmental Facilitators and Barriers to Healthy Eating and Active Living during the Summer

    Open AccessLaura Hopkins, Amy R Sharn et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Caregivers perceived multiple neighborhood-level barriers to healthy eating and activity during the summer months when school is closed. Findings from this study provide initial insights into environmental determinants of unhealthy summer weight gain in a sample of predominantly racial minority school-age children from low-income households