Kristin Nelson

Kristin Nelson is a Community Psychology graduate student and research assistant at Alverno College. She recently completed a clinical counseling internship at a shelter for homeless youth, and provides therapeutic cooking and art activities for a gentleman living with autism. Kristin has presented her research on the intersection of food insecurity and mental health at community and academic institutions in Wisconsin, Illinois, and most recently Dubrovnik, Croatia. Although current academic pursuits keep her nose in research data, art is her first love and she dreams of a simple, nourishing life of painting, nature, and travel with her adorable family.