Staff

Megan  Govindan.
Megan Govindan, PhD, MPH, MS, RD, LD
Position
Research Scientist, Institute for Community and Rural Health
Organization
West Virginia University

Dr. Govindan, director of the Nourish West Virginia Initiative, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who is dedicated to using evidence-based research to cultivate healthier communities in West Virginia. A native of West Virginia, improving the lives of her fellow West Virginians is a personal passion.

Matthew  Walker.
Matthew Walker
Position
Research Specialist, Institute for Community and Rural Health
Organization
West Virginia University

Mr. Walker approaches his work with a distinctly practical and innovative mindset. With an extensive interdisciplinary research background, he drives research across agriculture, natural resources and public health using statistics, econometrics, machine learning, spatial analysis, remote sensing and image processing. Matt is originally from West Virginia.