Foods and Nutrition Faculty

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Arizona State University, Evolutionary Biology, 2022
• Graduate Certificate, Arizona State University, Scientific Teaching in Higher Education, 2020
• MS, Columbia University Irvine Medical Center, Human Nutrition, 2015
• BS, City University of New York Lehman College, Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, 2014
• AS, Dutchess Community College, Business Administration, 2009

Certification/Professional Credentials

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2023
  • Certified Dietitian Nutrition (CDN), New York State Department of Education, 2023
  • Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR), Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2016-2023
  

Research Interest

• Evolutionary Medicine
• Fad and Popular Diets
• Ultra-Processed Foods
• Comparative Physiology
  

Select Publications

• Mattes RD, Rowe SB, Ohlhorst SD, Brown AW, Hoffman DJ, Liska DJ, Feskens EJM, Dhillon J, Tucker KL, Epstein LH, Neufeld LM, Kelley M, Fukagawa NK, Sunde RA, Zeisel SH, Basile AJ, Borth LE, Jackson E. Valuing the Diversity of Research Methods to Advance Nutrition Science. Adv Nutr. 2022
• Basile AJ, Kirkton SD, Hedrick MS, Carey HV, Sweazea KL. Defining comparative physiology: results from an online survey and systematic review. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2021
• Basile AJ, Renner MW, Hidaka BH, Sweazea KL. An evolutionary mismatch narrative to improve lifestyle medicine: a patient education hypothesis. Evol Med Public Health. 2021
• Basile AJ, Renner MW, Kayata L, Deviche P, Sweazea KL. A Four-Week Urban Diet Impairs Vasodilation but Not Nutritional Physiology in Wild-Caught Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura). Physiol Biochem Zool. 2021
• Basile AJ, Schwartz DB, Rigdon J, Stapell H. Status of evolutionary medicine within the field of nutrition and dietetics: A survey of professionals and students. Evol Med Public Health. 2018

Fun Facts

• Musician
• Identical twin
• Hudson Valley New York native
• Has three dogs

Favorite Foods (No particular order):

• Dark Chocolate
• Plantains
• Dried Dates

Educational Background

• PhD, American Studies, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
• MS, Sustainable Food Systems, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
• BA, English Literature, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Professional Credentials

• Registered Dietitian (RD), The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Professional Experience

• Private practice dietitian, Whidbey Island Nutrition, Clinton, WA
• Per diem dietitian, TriHealth System (Good Samaritan Hospital and Bethesda North Hospital), Cincinnati, Ohio
  

Specialties / Areas of Interest

• ServSafe Instructor/Proctor
• Fermentation
• Farm-to-Table Cooking

Research Interest

• Sustainable Food Systems
• Cooking and Food Skill Development and Pedagogy
• Plant Based Proteins (especially lentils)
• Culinary Medicine

Hobbies and Other Interests

• Gardening
• Hiking
• Traveling
• Writing

Educational Background

• Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, Integrative Biosciences: Nutrition
• B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Dietetics with Chemistry Minor

Certification/Professional Credentials

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (R.D.N), The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Specialties

• Dietary effects on cardiovascular disease risk factors

Honors, Awards, Memberships

• The Academy's Foundation Irene J. Jones Memorial Scholarship
• Life Sciences Consortium Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University
• Sodexo Dietetic Internship Scholarship
• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• The Academy's Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptors
• National Lipid Association

Link to The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Website.

Courses Taught

• NUTR 4400 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
• NUTR 4500 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
• NUTR 4200 Advanced Nutrition II
• NUTR 2300 Nutrition Across the Lifespan
• NUTR 1050 Nutrition in Everyday Life
• NUTR 1000 Introduction to Dietetics
• NUTR 4098 Dietetics Professional Seminar
• NUTR 3400 Nutrition Assessment and Intervention

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Hotel Restaurant Management, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
• B.S., Hospitality Management, Finance Minor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Certification/Professional Credentials

• ServSafe Food Safety Manager
• Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)

Research Interest

• Workplace Diversity in Hospitality Industry
• International Hospitality Industry
• Anime Tourism and Anime Conventions

Hobbies

• Traveling
• Watching Anime
• Collecting Coins, Bills, and Figures

Courses Taught

• FOOD 1100 INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY
• NUTR 3300 DESIGN, LAYOUT&OPERATIONS MGT.

Educational Background:

Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ

M.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

Professional Experience:

Campus Dietitian, Sodexo at SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY

Consulting Dietitian, Kelly Martin Nutrition at Hoffman Family Medicine, Oneonta, NY

Outpatient Dietitian, O’ Connor Hospital, Delhi, NY

Outpatient Dietitian, Fox Care Center, Oneonta, NY

Consulting Dietitian, Delaware County Office for the Aging, Delhi, NY

Clinical Dietitian, Fox Hospital, Oneonta, NY

Areas of Research Interests:

Maternal & Child Health

Food Insecurity

Body Image & Disordered Eating

Professional Affiliations:

Behavioral Health Nutrition Practice Group

Research in Nutrition & Dietetics Practice Group

Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Practice Group

American Society for Nutrition

Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP)

New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Follow these links to learn more about our programs
Handbook for Dietetics and Foodservice Majors
Graduate Dietetic Internship Handbook

Educational Background

• M.S., University Of Massachusetts, Amherst Campus, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration
• B.S., Bucknell University, Business Administration

Specialties

• Foodservice Marketing
• ServSafe Instructor
• Restaurant Management
• Facility Design
• Personnel Management

Honors and Awards

• Pan-Hellenic Association Outstanding Faculty Member 2000
• Top Manager Award 1999
• Increased Sales and Profits Award 1999
• Management Retention Award 1999
• Increased Sales and Profits Award 1998

Hobbies and Other Interests

• Country life - horses, barns, etc.
• Fishing, softball, and soccer
• Antiques, archeology, and world cultures

Educational Background:

Ph.D. Cornell University, Molecular Nutrition, 2018
M.S./RD The University of Utah, Coordinated Master’s Program in Nutrition and Dietetics, 2014
B.S. The Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College, Nutritional Sciences, 2012

Professional and Scholastic Affiliations:

Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors
Southern Tier Dietetic Association
American Society of Nutrition
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Research Interests:

Metabolic needs of skeletal muscle stem cells for regeneration and muscle repair
Nutrition education pedagogy
Systematic reviews

Hobbies and Other Outside Interests:

Downhill skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, backpacking, trail running