Mirna Troncoso Sawyer is an Associate Professor in CSUN’s Department of Health Sciences. Her research interests include basic needs, food insecurity, and mindfulness. She is a qualified mindfulness based stress reduction teacher. She directs the CSUN Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing since January 2024. Mirna has a PhD in Community Health Sciences from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health. She has published in peer reviewed journals such as the Mindfulness, Diabetes Educator, and the Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.
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Ph.D. 2015, University of California Los Angeles
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M.P.H 2005, Emory University
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B.A. 2000, Stanford University
