Foods and Nutrition Faculty

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:

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