Dr. Mary Murimi is a professor of Nutrition in the college of Human Sciences at Texas Tech

Dr. Murimi’s research interests include understanding the effects of the community environment on the nutrition status of the residents, and identifying coping strategies for food insecurity and factors that influence dietary behavior, especially among low-income populations.

Dr. Murimi applies the ecological approach and train the trainer model in her community based participatory research. Dr. Murimi has conducted community-wide outreach projects aimed at behavior modification in the prevention of obesity and the related chronic diseases among rural residents of Northern, Louisiana.

Internationally, Dr, Murimi’s research has evolved to food insecurity and the study of usage of native vegetables to combat food insecurity is of major interest to where her research is going.

Dr. Murimi has conducted research on factors that contribute to stunting among 0-5 years old in Bangladesh and Ethiopia

Dr. Murimi has collaborative relationship with institutions in both Ethiopia and Kenya. In Ethiopia, Dr. Murimi has a USAID funded project on linking livestock to human nutrition. In addition, Dr. Murimi has organized two international conferences on Health disparity in collaboration with Jijiga University.

In Malawi, Dr. Murimi looked at the effect of using goat meat in a food insecure community. Dr. Murimi is committed to the concept of mentoring the next generation and encouraging women in leadership roles. She has mentored women at Jijiga University in conducting research and publication.

Dr. Murimi has been recognized by her peers for her scholarly achievements, as distinguished alumni by her graduate school and by the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior for mid-career achievement award.

Dr. Murimi has served her profession as the President for the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior, and an Associate editor for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and she is currently the Chancellor for Daystar University in Kenya Africa.

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Dr. Murimi applies the ecological approach and train the trainer model in her community based participatory research. Dr. Murimi has conducted community-wide outreach projects aimed at behavior modification in the prevention of obesity and the related chronic diseases among rural residents of Northern, Louisiana.   

Internationally, Dr, Murimi’s research has evolved to food insecurity and the study of usage of native vegetables to combat food insecurity is of major interest to where her research is going.   

Dr. Murimi has conducted research on factors that contribute to stunting among 0-5 years old in Bangladesh and Ethiopia