Jingyi (Claire) Ma, BSc
Graduate Research Assistant
Jingyi (Claire) Ma is a Master of Public Health student at the University of British Columbia. She received a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health from the University of British Columbia with a minor in Sustainable Food Systems. Jingyi is interested in how food policies can influence individuals and populations, and her goal is to pursue a career at the nexus of food research and policy development. Her prior research experience was focused within international nutrition and sustainable food systems, including designing a multi-step intervention to reduce anemia among adolescent girls in Central Java and partnering with the UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program to study how students’ dietary choices can advance positive climate action. Outside of school, Jingyi enjoys coffee, hiking, and exploring new cafés.