UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

​Doctor of Philosophy 

• Colorado State University
• Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition 
• Fort Collins, Colorado

 
Master of Science 

• Texas Woman's University
• Department of Nutrition
• Denton, Texas

 
Dietetics Internship 

• University of Texas SW Medical Center 
• Dallas, Texas

 
Bachelor of Science 

• University of Illinois
  
• Department of Biology
  
• Graduation with Distinction 
• Champaign-Urbana, Illinois​​

HONORS

Global Teaching Scholar
Semester at Sea, 2018

Fellow, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016

Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
Colorado State University Honors Program, 2016
 
Recognized Registered Dietitian
Today’s Dietitian, 2015
 
Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, April 2014

Best Teacher Award
Colorado State University Alumni Association, 2010

​Dietitian of the Year Nominee
Northern Colorado Dietetic Association, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017
 
Excellence in Teaching Award
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2005

Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society