Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Rehabilitative Health Sciences | |
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Present | Associate Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Child and Family Health Institute | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2020 - 2021 | ETSU RDC Major Grant |
ETSU | |
Determining Cause of Failure to Thrive: Evaluating Differences in Microbiome and Nutrient Proximate Analysis, Food Insecurity, and Diet | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
$12,000 | |
2019 - 2020 | RDC Major Grant |
ETSU | |
Fecal Macronutrient Content and Fermentation Profile of Toddlers of Different Body Masses | |
Role: PI | |
$5,012 | |
2019 | Dean’s Research Enhancement Award |
College of Clinical and Rehabilitation Health Sciences | |
Fecal Macronutrient Content and Fermentation Profile of Toddlers of Different Body Masses | |
Role: PI | |
$7,500 | |
2018 | Dean’s Clinical Enhancement Award |
College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences | |
Role: Co-PI |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Present | Member, Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Present | Regional Director, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Practice Group | Member, Tri-Cities Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
Honors and Awards
- 2015 - Patsyjane O'Malley Memorial Scholarship
- 2018 - Outstanding Dissertation Award, ETSU College of Education, Department of Early Childhood Education
- 2018 - Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award, Tri-Cities Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- 2019 - Faculty Research Award, College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Courses
- NTFD 5452 - Nutrition and Food Service Management Practicum II
- NTFD 5451 - Nutrition and Food Service Management Practicum I
- NTFD 5434 - Nutrition Therapy Practicum III
- NTFD 5433 - Nutrition Therapy Practicum II
- NTFD 5432 - Nutrition Therapy Practicum I
- NTFD 5440 - Nutrition Programs
- NTFD 5431 - Nutrition Therapy Practicum I
- NTFD 5421 - Lifespan Nutrition Practicum
- NTFD 5412 - Seminar in Pharmacology
- NTFD 5420 - Maternal and Child Nutrition
2017 | PhD, Early Childhood Education, East Tennessee State University | |
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2003 | MA, Human in Nutrition, Winthrop University | |
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2002 | Dietetic Internship, Winthrop University | |
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1994 | BA, Psycology, North Carolina State University | |
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Links
Contact Information
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Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Hutcheson Hall Room 108A
Phone: 423-439-7661
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