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• Doctor of Science in Public Health Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
• Dietetic Internship, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
• Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences, UCLA
• Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition, UC Davis

• Early childhood nutrition and feeding
• Nutrition and autism spectrum disorder
• Parenting behaviors as they relate to child health (food parenting, child snacking)
• Promoting education/policy change in clinical, child care, and educational settings
• The role and use of technology to promote behavior change and enhance education
• Mixed methods, process/program evaluation

A complete list of publications can be found on . Sample work includes:

Bowling A, Blaine R.E., Kaur R, Davison K. (2019) Shaping healthy habits in children with neurodevelopmental and mental health disorders: Parent perceptions of barriers, facilitators and promising strategies. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.16.1 (2019): 52.

Blaine, R.E., Kachurak, A., Davison, K., Kladbunde, R., Fisher, J.O., (2017) Food parenting and child snacking: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.14:146. .

Blaine, R.E. & Franckle, R., Ganter, C., Falbe, J., Giles, C., Criss, S., Kwass, J., Land, T., Gortmaker, S., Chuang, E., Davison, K., (2017) Using School Staff Members to Implement a Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention in Low-Income School Districts: the Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (MA-CORD Project), 2012–2014. Preventing Chronic Disease,14:160381. .

Blaine, R.E., Fisher, J.O., Blake, C.E., Gehre, C., Davison, K., (2015) Conditioned to watch TV and eat? Low-income caregivers’ perspectives on the role of television and snacking behaviors among preschoolers. Public Health Nutrition. PMCID: .

Blaine, R.E., Fisher, J.O., Taveras, E.M., Geller, A.C., Rimm, E.B., Land, T., Perkins, M., Davison, K.K. (2015). Reasons Low-Income Parents Offer Snacks to Children: How Feeding Rationale Influences Snack Frequency and Adherence to Dietary Recommendations. Nutrients, 7(7), 5982-5999. .

Blaine, R. E., Davison, K. K., Hesketh, K., Taveras, E. M., Gillman, M. W., & Benjamin Neelon, S. E. (2015). Child Care Provider Adherence to Infant and Toddler Feeding Recommendations: Findings from the Baby Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (Baby NAP SACC) Study. Childhood Obesity. .

Taveras, E.M., Blaine, R.E., Davison, K.K., Gortmaker, S., Anand, S., MD, Falbe, J., Kwass, J., Perkins, M., Giles, C., Criss, S., Colchamiro, R., Woo Baidal, J., Land, T., Smith, L. (2015). Design of the Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (MA-CORD) Study. Childhood Obesity 11(1), 11-22. PMC4322791

Blaine, R.E., Pbert, L., Geller, A.C., Powers, E.M., Mitchell, K. (2015), Parent preferences for a telephone-based coaching service to prevent and manage childhood obesity. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 91(1074):206-11. .

Khandpur, N., Blaine, R. E., Fisher, J. O., Davison, K. K. (2014). Fathers’ child feeding practices: a review of the evidence. Appetite, 78, 110-121. .

• (2021) - Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• (2019) - Early Academic Career Excellence Award, CSU Long Beach (see award profile)
• (2013, 2014) - Harvard University Certificate of Distinction in Teaching
• (2008-2009) - UCLA Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Trainee
• (2005) - UC Davis Dean’s Outstanding Senior Award
• (2005) - UC Davis Nutrition Department Citation for Excellence