Charlotte Tuttle

Economist
202-694-5161
cjtuttle@ers.usda.gov

Briefly

Charlotte Tuttle is an economist with the Food Assistance Branch in the Food Economics Division. Her research examines behavior related to Federal food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Charlotte is particularly interested in food access, expenditures, and household well-being, and how household well-being relates to Federal welfare program participation.

Education

Charlotte received her Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota. She holds a Master's in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute and a BA in Theater from the University of Minnesota.

Selected Publications

Beatty, T.K.M., and C.J. Tuttle. 2015. "Expenditure Response to Increases in In-Kind Transfers: Evidence from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," American Journal of Agricultural Economics 97(2):390-404.

Beatty, T.K.M., M.S. Nanney, and C.J. Tuttle. 2013. "Time to eat? The relationship between food security and food-related time use," Public Health Nutrition 17(1):66-72.

ERS Publications by this Author

The Effects of Energy Price Shocks on Household Food Security in Low-Income Households The Stimulus Act of 2009 and Its Effect on Food-At-Home Spending by SNAP Participants

Amber Waves Articles by this Author

Unexpected Hikes in Energy Prices Increase the Likelihood of Food Insecurity Changes in Food-At-Home Spending by SNAP Participants After the Stimulus Act of 2009 Percent of Income Spent on Food Falls as Income Rises Participating in SNAP Is Associated With Less Time Spent Eating