Kunter Gunasti, an assistant professor of marketing in the School of Business, and Marvin Goldberg of Pennsylvania State University have received the Thomas C. Kinnear/Journal of Public Policy & Marketing Award for their article, “Creating an Environment in which Youths are Encouraged to Eat a Healthier Diet,” which was published in the fall 2007 issue of the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing.

The award honors articles published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing that have made a significant contribution to the understanding of marketing and public policy issues within three years (2005-2007). The journal is published by the American Marketing Association.

The authors received the award at the Marketing and Public Policy conference in May 2009.