She was previously a visiting fellow at the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Her research focuses on disparities in diet in relation to income and race/ethnicity. She also works in dietary assessment and the analysis of dietary intake data to account for measurement error, as well as the measurement of food environments. Dr. Kirkpatrick recently organized a 12-part webinar series that drew hundreds of participants from several countries and aimed to disseminate advances in reducing and addressing measurement error in dietary data. Other research interests include food policy and dietary guidance. Dr. Kirkpatrick earned her PhD in Nutritional Sciences and MHSc in Community Nutrition from the University of Toronto.