Professor, Nutrition & Health Studies Department. Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics. Advisor and Coordinator for M.Ed in Nutrition Education Specialization
Educational Background:
PhD Food Policy and Applied Nutrition – Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy – Tufts University
MS and Dietetic Supervised Practice – University of Utah Department of Food and Nutrition
BS Molecular Biology – Brigham Young University
Research/Teaching Areas of Interest:
Dietary practices in vulnerable immigrant populations, including refugees.
The study of how immigrant experiences combine with the U.S. food environment to affect dietary practices, risk of food insecurity, and diet-related health outcomes in refugee and other immigrant families.
Develop nutrition education programs suited to the experiences and practices of immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable families.
