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Introduction...... 2 The Academy’s Strategic Communications Team is Contact Us...... 3 available to help with everything from providing Introduction background information to arranging an interview Social Media...... 3 with an Academy Spokesperson. Who Are the Food and Nutrition Experts?. . . 4 Email: [email protected] Media Resources...... 6 Website: www.eatrightPRO.org/media Academy Spokespeople...... 7 Phone: 800/877-1600 Media Relations Manager: Lydia Hall, ext. 4769 Who We Are, What We Do...... 8 Public Relations Manager: Sarah Amundsen, ext. 1743 Top Reasons to Consult an RDN...... 14 Academy’s Healthful-Eating Messages. . . . 16 Social Media The 10 Red Flags of Junk Science...... 17 Facebook Commonly Used Nutrition and Dietetics Eat Right Nutrition: www.facebook.com/EatRightNutrition Abbreviations and Credentials...... 18 Food & Nutrition Magazine: www.facebook.com/FoodNutriMag Kids Eat Right: www.facebook.com/KidsEatRight Consumer Publications from the Academy. . 20 Instagram Academy Spokespeople 2021-2022...... 21 eatrightPRO: www.instagram.com/eatright_PRO Food & Nutrition Magazine: www.instagram.com/foodnutrimag Locate a Spokesperson...... 54 Index of Specialty Areas...... 55 LinkedIn Organization page: www.linkedin.com/company/eatrightpro Creative Editorial Calendar...... 62 Pinterest Kids Eat Right: www.pinterest.com/KidsEatRight Addressing the national epidemic of childhood Food & Nutrition Magazine: www.pinterest.com/FoodNutriMag obesity… Deciphering the latest fad diets, apps and trends… Packing a healthy lunch Twitter for the children… Eating gluten-free… Eat Right Nutrition: www.twitter.com/EatRight FNCE: www.twitter.com/EatRightFNCE Food allergies… Food safety… Sports nutrition… Food & Nutrition Magazine: www.twitter.com/FoodNutriMag African American, Asian and Latino nutrition… Kids Eat Right: www.twitter.com/KidsEatRight

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2 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 3 Introduction RDNs’ expertise in nutrition and health is more extensive Who Are the Food and than any other health professional and has been recognized as such by Congress as well as federal health agencies such Nutrition Experts? as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Introduction Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokespeople Numerous scientific studies over many years, including are the public’s and media’s leading experts on studies mandated by Congress, have shown that medical all questions of food and nutrition. Why? Because nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian of their education, their experience and the nutritionist can lower health costs, decrease hospital stays and improve people’s health. Besides being the designated professional credential they have earned: registered providers under federal law of medical nutrition therapy dietitian nutritionist. for Medicare beneficiaries, registered dietitian nutritionists are the preferred providers of nutrition care and services in All registered dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists many private-sector insurance plans. are registered dietitians. This is a distinction that can matter a great deal to people’s health. The majority of RDNs work in the treatment and prevention of disease including obesity, in hospitals, medical centers, In 2013, to strengthen the link between the science of long-term care facilities, home health care, private practice dietetics and the overall wellness aspects of nutrition, the and other settings. In addition, RDNs work in community Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Commission and public health settings and academia and research. on Dietetic Registration approved the optional use of the RDNs work with food and nutrition industry and business, credential registered dietitian nutritionist by all who have journalism, sports nutrition, corporate wellness programs earned the registered dietitian credential. and other work settings. They provide individualized health services to help clients meet their needs whether it be The RD and RDN credentials have identical meanings. setting weight management goals or achieving optimal Individual practitioners decide whether they will use the athletic performance. credential RD or RDN following their names and both are used in this guide.

To earn their credential, RDNs must earn at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, complete an intensive practice internship and pass a national registration examination.

This combination of education and experience is why the Academy encourages journalists and consumers alike to look for the RD or RDN credential when seeking food and nutrition advice.

RDNs translate nutrition science into practical and applicable ways for people to bring nutritious foods into their daily lives. RDNs know how to distinguish fact from fiction and to give people the tools they need to make realistic eating behavior changes.

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How can people determine fact from fiction when The Academy’s volunteer media Spokespeople searching online for health information? The are nutrition experts. They can answer your Introduction Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is here to help questions and provide science-based commentary, with a user-friendly website, www.eatright.org, story ideas and background. Spokespeople are which contains a wealth of science-based skilled at speaking with the media and excel in information and advice for the public on eating translating nutrition science into information well and optimizing health. consumers can easily understand and apply to their everyday lives. Features of www.eatright.org include: • Information on nutrition throughout the life cycle, from Located in the nation’s largest media markets and with infancy through senior years expertise in the most topical nutrition areas, Academy Spokespeople can speak on both general topics and • Advice for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight have expertise in specialty areas of nutrition. Academy • Information on preventing and managing of diseases Spokespeople are devoted to their profession. They are including diabetes, cancer and celiac disease committed to telling the public and media the straight story. You will find their knowledge and their enthusiasm to • What to do if you have food allergies or intolerances be contagious. • An entire Kids Eat Right section dedicated to children, parents and caretakers Beginning on page 21, you will find biographical sketches of the Academy’s 2021-2022 Spokespeople along with their • Important information on purchasing, preparing and top areas of expertise. Additional areas of expertise can be serving the safest possible food found in the index beginning on page 55. • Videos highlighting topics for a healthy lifestyle Please note: Spokespeople’s employment affiliations are • A searchable database of registered dietitian nutritionists provided in this guide for information purposes only. throughout the United States. Spokespeople conduct interviews on behalf of the Academy and should always be identified as “a registered www.eatrightPRO.org/media dietitian nutritionist and a Spokesperson for the Academy of Dedicated to health care professionals, part of the Nutrition and Dietetics.” Academy’s www.eatrightPRO.org website includes a media section designed to be particularly valuable to journalists. Visit regularly for news releases, press kits, photos and other media materials including: • Downloadable PDF of this Media Guide • Academy Spokespeople bios • Media materials for National Nutrition Month® (March), Kids Eat Right Month™ (August), and Spotlight on Malnutrition (September) • Press information for the Academy’s annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ (October) • Video library of Academy’s public service announcements and consumer videos. 6 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 7 8 Who We Are, What We Do •  •  •  •  •  •  •  to: works AcademyThe ofNutrition and Dietetics, through its members, Principles through and nutrition food Accelerate improvements in global health and well-being Mission and nutritionpower offood A world where thrive all people through the transformative Vision profession. andscience-based as afood- history the and of oursupporting members the academic expertise while communicating of the public, nutritional well-being to theof the focus organization complements improve the Academy’s The Academy of NutritionandDietetics. name during World War We I. in ourname 2012 changed to the andimprove food the public’sconserve health andnutrition Graves, wereto who the dedicated government helping F. andthe organization’spresident, Lulu Cooper C. first Ohio, in 1917 by Lenna group led of women, by avisionary Dieteticin asAssociation Cleveland, the American founded research, Academy andadvocacy. education The was the professionadvancing of nutrition through anddietetics Academy to is committed improving the nation’s health and andnutrition professionals. of food The organization largest Academy isThe the of NutritionandDietetics world’s Dietetics? and Academy Nutrition What the is of Who We Are, What We Do well-being and healthwell-being care sectors and nutrition challenges, now and in the future and practice to foster innovation and discovery nutrition and food dietetics practitioners to the public Have in eliminating aglobal impact all forms ofmalnutrition. Focus across making on a system-wide impact the food, Collaborate with key stakeholders to solve the greatest food Incorporate research, professional development, technology workforceExpand demand and capacity Position registered dietitian nutritionists in as the experts the contributionAmplify and value ofdiverse nutrition and

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Rahaf Al Bochi Sonya Angelone RDN, LDN MS, RDN, CLT Academy Spokesperson | Atlanta, Ga. | Atlanta, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Diabetes • Cardiovascular Nutrition • Disease Prevention • Disease Prevention • Maternal and Prenatal Nutrition • Inflammatory Conditions • Mindful/Intuitive Eating • Integrative and Functional Nutrition • Women’s Nutrition • Nutrigenomics

Al Bochi is the owner of a nutrition consulting practice Angelone is the owner of a nutrition consulting firm that where she provides holistic counseling with a focus on provides individual consultations, group programs and diabetes and women’s prenatal health. She practices corporate workshops. She is a certified genomic medicine through an intuitive eating approach and specializes in the practitioner, a lifestyle eating and performance therapist Mediterranean eating pattern. Al Bochi received the 2020 and certified lifestyle counselor. Angelone’s clients include Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding food and biotechnology companies. An expert in assisting Service to the Media Award. She serves on the board of the people with cardiovascular diseases, Angelone specializes Academy’s Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice group. in the clinical management of inflammatory conditions Al Bochi is a graduate of Ryerson University. related to non-immunoglobulin E food sensitivities such as irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, fibromyalgia and arthritis. Angelone chaired the nutrition committee of the American Heart Association (San Francisco). She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University – San Jose and is pursuing a doctorate from Saybrook University.

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Yasi Ansari Sandra J. Arévalo MS, RD, CSSD MPH, RDN, CDN, CLC, CDCES, FAND

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Disease Prevention • Behavior and Lifestyle Modification

Academy Spokesperson | Los Angeles, |Calif. Spokesperson Los Academy • Medical Nutrition Therapy • Breastfeeding • Sports Nutrition and Fitness • Cultural Foods/Cultural Competency • Wellness Nutrition • Diabetes • Women’s Nutrition • Food Insecurity

Ansari is the owner of a nutrition consulting practice Arévalo is the director of community and patient education specializing in nutrition for sports performance and at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. A native Spanish speaker, wellness. In addition, she works with patients with eating she is an expert on Latino culture and health. Arévalo disorders at the University of California - Los Angeles is a certified diabetes educator and provides nutrition Hospital in Santa Monica. Ansari is a certified specialist in counseling and education for lactating mothers as well as sports dietetics and is a member of the Academy’s Sports clients with chronic diseases including obesity. Arévalo has and Human Performance Nutrition and Cardiovascular held leadership roles in professional organizations and has Health and Well-being dietetic practice groups. She received numerous awards for her work, including Mom On collaborates with the Athletes and the Arts initiative to help A Mission in 2017. Arévalo is a graduate of the Universidad create educational content for performing arts athletes Nacional de Colombia and earned a master’s degree from and co-hosts the Athlete’s and the Arts podcast. Ansari is a City University of New York – Hunter College. graduate of the University of California – Los Angeles and earned a master’s degree from California State University – Northridge.

24 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 25 Academy Spokesperson | Detroit, Mich.

Jennifer Bruning Grace A. Derocha MS, RDN, LDN MBA, RD, CDCES Academy Spokesperson | Chicago, Ill. | Chicago, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Corporate Wellness/Worksite Nutrition • Cardiovascular Nutrition • Elderly Nutrition/Gerontology • Diabetes • Gardening and Food Preservation • Health Coaching • Global Foods/Meal Preparation • Weight Management • Recipe Development and Makeovers • Wellness Nutrition

Bruning is the director of Nutrition & Brand Innovation at Derocha is a senior health care analyst, program manager Incite Strategic Partners, a senior living group purchasing and lead digital strategist for a health insurance company in organization. Her previous roles have included nutrition Michigan, creating communication materials for members strategist at the corporate restaurant management and and staff. Derocha previously was a certified diabetes catering company Guckenheimer; general manager of food educator at St. John Children’s Center in Detroit and the and nutrition services for Sodexo’s health care division; Detroit Area Agency on Aging. Derocha also has a private adjunct professor of nutrition at Columbia College Chicago; practice where she provides nutrition counseling and health and clinical dietitian for ManorCare Health Services. Bruning coaching. Derocha is a fitness instructor and former dancer. is a graduate of Saint Louis University and earned a master’s She earned bachelor’s degrees in dietetics and psychology degree from Colorado State University. from Michigan State University and a master’s degree from Wayne State University.

26 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 27 Academy Spokesperson | Miami, Fla

Roxana Ehsani Su-Nui Escobar MS, RD, CSSD, LDN DCN, RDN, FAND

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise:

Academy Spokesperson | Las Vegas, Nev. Nev. Vegas, | Las Spokesperson Academy • Cardiovascular Nutrition • Behavior and Lifestyle Modification • Eating Disorders/Nutritional Psychotherapy • Medical Nutrition Therapy • Healthful Shopping • Mindful/Intuitive Eating in Children • Recipe Development and Makeovers • Recipe Development and Makeovers • Sports Nutrition and Fitness • Spanish Speaker

Ehsani owns a private nutrition consulting practice, with A native Spanish speaker, Escobar develops healthful experience in retail food nutrition, and is a board-certified recipes with authentic Latino flavors. Escobar maintains a specialist in sports dietetics. Ehsani is a member of the private practice; teaches at Nova Southeastern University- Academy’s Cardiovascular Health and Well-being, Dietetics Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine; and is a in Business and Communications, Food and Culinary dietetic internship director at Larkin Community Hospital. Professionals and Sports and Human Performance Nutrition Escobar is a member of the Academy’s Food and Culinary dietetic practice groups. Fluent in German and intermediate Professionals, Cardiovascular Health and Well-being in Spanish, Ehsani is a graduate of Virginia Tech University and Sports and Human Performance Nutrition dietetic and earned a master’s degree from the University of practice groups. She is a former president of the South Pittsburgh. Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and received its Greater South Florida Dietitian award. Escobar is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Stout and earned a master’s degree from Florida International University and a doctorate from the University of North Florida.

28 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 29 Academy Spokesperson | Fredericksburg, Va.

Linda T. Farr Nancy Z. Farrell Allen RDN, CSOWM, LD, FAND; Past President MS, RDN, FAND

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Eating Disorders • Eating Disorders/Nutritional Psychotherapy • Gastrointestinal Nutrition • Food Allergies Academy Spokesperson | San Antonio, Texas Antonio, | San Spokesperson Academy • Legislation and Policy Issues • Food Labels, Label Reading • Medical Nutrition Therapy • Legislation and Policy Issues • Obesity and Weight Management • Natural and Organically Grown Foods

Farr is the owner of Nutrition Associates of San Antonio, Farrell Allen has a medical nutrition therapy private doing business as Nutritious Table. She is a board-certified practice and is a nutrition instructor at Rosalind Franklin specialist in obesity and weight management and provides University of Medicine and Science and Germanna personalized medical nutrition therapy to teens and adults Community College. Active in public policy, she served as and serves as a source for media interviews and participates nutrition advisor to the Virginia Governor’s Health Reform in public speaking engagements. A former clinical dietitian and hospital foodservice director, Farr has more than 40 Commission workgroup from 2006 to 2007 and was years of experience in medical, surgical, mental health, appointed to the Virginia Governor’s Pediatric Nutrition physical rehabilitation and private practice settings. She Health Council in 2015. She is a member of U.S. Rep. Robert is a Medicare and insurance provider and a preceptor for Wittman’s (Va.) Health Advisory Council. She is a member several dietetic internships, focusing on reimbursement and of the Academy’s Cardiovascular Health and Well-being, business practices. Farr served as the Academy’s President in Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine, Food and 2020-2021. In the Academy’s House of Delegates, Farr served Culinary Professionals and Sports and Human Performance on the House Leadership Team and as a two-term Texas Nutrition dietetic practice groups. Farrell Allen is a graduate affiliate delegate. She was Speaker of the House of Delegates of the University of Illinois and earned a master’s degree in 2016-2017. She is a founding member of the Weight from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Management dietetic practice group. Farr is a past president of the Academy’s Texas, San Antonio and Dallas affiliates. Farr was named a 2005 San Antonio Healthcare Hero by the San Antonio Business Journal and was the Texas Academy’s 2011 Distinguished Dietitian of the Year. Farr was appointed to the San Antonio Mayor’s Fitness Council and served as a volunteer for the city’s Por Vida! healthy restaurant initiative. She was instrumental in developing nutrition guidelines for diabetes-friendly restaurant choices and healthful vending machine criteria earning praise from the federal government. Farr is a graduate of Iowa State University.

30 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 31 Academy Spokesperson | Atlanta, Ga.

Robin Foroutan Jerlyn Jones MS, RDN, HHC MS, MPA, RDN, LD, CLT

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: Academy Spokesperson | New York, N.Y. N.Y. York, | New Spokesperson Academy • Gastrointestinal Nutrition • Arthritis/Inflammation • Gluten Intolerance • Diabetes • Herbal Remedies and Botanicals • Disease Prevention • Holistic, Integrative and Alternative Nutrition • Food Allergies • Supplements and Vitamins • Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Foroutan is an advanced-level specialist in integrative and Jones is the owner of a nutrition consulting practice that functional nutrition specializing in natural approaches focuses on food allergies, diabetes, disease prevention and to digestive health. She owns a virtual private practice functional foods. Jones frequently speaks to professional where she works to identify and address root causes for and public audiences on how nutrition and food choices chronic symptoms and conditions. Foroutan uses a food- influence health. She is a member of the Academy’s as-medicine approach including dietary supplements, Dietitians in Integrative Functional Medicine dietetic herbs, botanicals and other natural approaches. Foroutan practice group. Jones earned a bachelor’s and master’s is a graduate of New York University and earned a master’s degree from Arizona State University and a master’s degree degree from Columbia University. from Columbia University Teachers College.

32 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 33 Academy Spokesperson | St. Louis, Mo.

Amy Kimberlain Whitney Linsenmeyer RDN, LDN, CDCES PhD, RD, LD Academy Spokesperson | Miami, Fla. | Miami, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Children’s Nutrition • Culinary/Chef • Diabetes • Eating Disorders • Disease Prevention • Mindful/Intuitive Eating • Latino Nutrition • Research Review and Analysis • Vegetarian Nutrition • Transgender Health and Nutrition

Kimberlain is a certified diabetes care and education Linsenmeyer is an assistant professor and director of the specialist at Baptist Health South Florida. She has more than undergraduate nutrition program at Saint Louis University, 20 years of experience and is a member of the Academy’s where she teaches advanced nutrition, foundations and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice group. Kimberlain innovation in dietetics practice. Her research and clinical has contributed her expertise to public health initiatives practice center on nutrition care for the transgender including childhood obesity, diabetes and family health. She population which includes exploring the role of food and is an avid runner and registered yoga teacher. Kimberlain nutrition, the role of RDNs in nutrition care and relationships earned bachelor’s degrees in nutrition and Spanish from between disordered eating, food insecurity and body Florida State University. weight. Linsenmeyer is a member of the Academy’s Research and Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors dietetic practice groups. She is a graduate of Saint Louis University where she earned a master’s degree in nutrition and culinary entrepreneurship and a doctorate in higher education administration.

34 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 35 Academy Washington, Spokesperson | D.C.

Melissa Majumdar Isabel Maples MS, RD, CSOWM, LDN MEd, RDN

Academy Spokesperson | Decatur, Ga. | Decatur, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery • Bariatrics/Weight Loss Surgery • Obesity and Weight Management • Calcium • Sports Nutrition and Fitness • Culinary/Food Preparation • Stress and Emotional Eating • Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Weight Loss • Food Safety

Majumdar is the bariatric coordinator at Emory University Maples specializes in educating patients through the Hospital Midtown and focuses on the care of bariatric weight loss surgery process. She is certified in adult weight surgery patients. She is the nominating chair-elect of the management, child and adolescent weight management, Academy’s Weight Management dietetic practice group and counseling for heart health. Maples is a member of the and speaks at national conferences on obesity and bariatric Weight Management and Food & Culinary Professionals surgery. Majumdar is co-editor of the Academy of Nutrition dietetic practice groups, and guides chefs in developing and Dietetics Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery (3rd rd.) and healthier menus. Maples is a graduate of the University of a certified specialist in obesity and weight management. North Carolina – Chapel Hill and earned a master’s degree A former college athlete, Majumdar has experience as in sports nutrition from the University of North Carolina – a personal trainer and helping athletes maximize their Greensboro. performance. A graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she earned a master’s degree from Northeastern University.

36 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 37 Academy Philadelphia, Spokesperson | Pa.

Wesley McWhorter Libby Mills DrPH, MS, RD, LD, CSCS MS, RDN, LDN, FAND

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise:

Academy Spokesperson | Houston, Texas | Spokesperson Houston, Academy • Behavior and Lifestyle Modification • Food Preparation and Meal Planning • Culinary/Chef • Food Safety • Fad Diets • Healthful Shopping • Food Insecurity • Obesity and Weight Management • Nutrition Education for Physicians • Online Cooking Class Instruction

McWhorter is an assistant professor in health promotion Mills is a culinary nutritionist for Villanova University’s and behavioral sciences and the director of culinary MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education nutrition for the Nourish Program at the Michael and Susan and teaches nutrition at Neumann University. She is a Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas member of the Academy’s Food and Culinary Professionals Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. dietetic practice group. Her expertise in the restaurant and A professional chef, McWhorter focuses on interprofessional retail food industries includes food safety and culinary nutrition education through hands-on culinary medicine practice. Mills has a special interest in food culture, history courses. His research interests include closing the divide and travel. She hosts “Libby’s Luncheonette,” a weekly between culinary literacy and nutrition education and Philadelphia radio show. Mills earned undergraduate and policy. McWhorter is a member of a number of the master’s degrees from Saint Louis University. Academy’s dietary practice groups including Cardiovascular Health and Well-being, Food and Culinary Professionals, Research and Sports and Human Performance Nutrition. He also is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with experience in fitness and corporate wellness. McWhorter graduated from Kansas State University, earned a master’s degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch and a doctorate in health promotion and behavioral science from UTHealth.

38 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 39 Academy Spokesperson | Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cordialis Msora-Kasago Caroline Passerrello MA, RDN MS, RDN, LDN

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • African-American Nutrition • Children’s Nutrition

Academy Spokesperson | Los Angeles, |Calif. Spokesperson Los Academy • Cultural Foods/Cultural Competency • Eating on a Budget • Disease Prevention • Food Labels/Label Reading • Food Safety • Healthful Shopping • International Nutrition • Nutrition Information for Consumers

Msora-Kasago is a regional nutrition manager for Sodexo, Passerrello is a full-time faculty member in the graduate where she provides expert support for registered dietitian dietitian nutritionist program at the University of Pittsburgh nutritionists working in hospitals across the western United and owner of a nutrition consulting practice that specializes States. She also is the founder of a consultancy that improves in science-based solutions for companies and individuals. the health of people of African descent through diet and Passerrello’s teaching focuses on education, public health lifestyle changes. An advocate for heritage foods and and personal and professional development. Passerrello healthy cultural practices, Msora-Kasago specializes in the has a specialty certificate in adult weight management and prevention and treatment of chronic disease, family wellness completed a certification from the Academy in integrative and nutrition education. She is a member of the National and functional nutrition. She earned undergraduate and Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition as well as master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh where the Academy’s Global member interest group and Indians she is pursuing a doctorate in education. in Nutrition and Dietetics member interest group. Msora- Kasago is a professional speaker and a frequent contributor to health publications. She is a graduate of California State University – Los Angeles and earned a master’s degree from the University of California – Los Angeles.

40 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 41 Academy Spokesperson | Seattle, Wash.

Debbie Petitpain Angel Planells MS, RDN, LDN MS, RDN, CD, FAND

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise:

Academy Spokesperson | Charleston, S.C. | Spokesperson Charleston, Academy • Cultural Foods/Cultural Competency • Aging and Nutrition • Disease Prevention • Behavior and Lifestyle Modification • Fad Diets • Elderly Nutrition/Gerontology • Food Insecurity • Men’s Nutrition • Vegetarian/Vegan Nutrition • Obesity and Weight Management

Petitpain is the chief operating officer for Synergy Health Planells is the owner of a private practice/consulting firm. Tech, using metrics and data to advance health equity. He is a former president of the Washington State Academy In her previous position as the wellness director in the of Nutrition and Dietetics and Greater Seattle Dietetic Office of Health Promotion at the Medical University of Association. Planells has been honored for his work as chair South Carolina, Petitpain developed the university’s first of the Academy’s National Organization of Men in Nutrition culinary health class to teach future clinicians how to member interest group for recruiting and retaining men prepare healthful food. She created one of the nation’s first in the nutrition and dietetics profession. He is a member hospital-based, summer feeding programs that provides of the Academy’s Food and Culinary Professionals dietetic free meals for children during summer break, for which she practice group. Planells earned a certificate in adult weight was honored with a “Hero of Everyday Life” award from the management. He is a graduate of Tulane University and Sodexo Foundation in 2016. Petitpain is a graduate of the earned a master’s degree from Columbia University. College of Charleston and earned a master’s degree from Boston University.

42 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 43 Academy Spokesperson | Cincinnati, Ohio Ohio Cincinnati, | Spokesperson Academy

Melissa Ann Prest Amy Reed DCN, MS, RDN, CSR, LDN MS, RD, CSP, LD Academy Spokesperson | Chicago, Ill. | Chicago, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Arthritis/Inflammation Nutrition • Adolescent Nutrition • Cardiovascular Nutrition • Autism/Developmental Disorders • Diabetes • Family Nutrition • High Blood Pressure/Hypertension • Infant Nutrition • Renal Nutrition and Dialysis • Malnutrition

Prest works at the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Reed is a pediatric dietitian at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where she provides medical nutritional therapy for clients Medical Center. For more than 20 years, Reed has treated with kidney disease and other chronic diseases. A board- infants, children and teens with selective eating issues as certified specialist in renal nutrition, Prest owns a private well as those with complex medical problems that require practice and is a member of the Academy’s Renal Dietitians tube feeding. Reed has held several leadership positions in dietetic practice group. She has conducted research on the Academy’s Pediatric Nutrition dietetic practice group topics including physical assessment skills for RDNs and and is a credentialed specialist in pediatric nutrition. Reed mobile technology for health professionals. Prest has served is a graduate of Miami University and earned a master’s in leadership roles with the Chicago and Illinois Academy degree from the University of Cincinnati. of Nutrition and Dietetics, the National Kidney Foundation and the Illinois Council on Renal Nutrition. She graduated from Bradley University, earned a master’s degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a doctorate from Rutgers University.

44 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 45 Academy Spokesperson | Manhattan, Kan.

Alicia Romano Kevin L. Sauer MS, RD, LDN, CNSC PhD, RDN, LD, FAND; Academy President

Academy Spokesperson | Boston, Mass. | Boston, Spokesperson Academy Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Celiac Disease • Children’s Nutrition • Gastrointestinal Nutrition • Food Safety • Nutrition Support • Food Services • Oncology • Health Education • Sports Nutrition and Fitness • School Meals

Romano is a specialized clinical dietitian at Tufts Medical Sauer is a professor in the department of food, nutrition, Center and a board-certified nutrition support clinician. dietetics and health at Kansas State University and co- Romano helps manage nutritional needs of patients with director of the national Center for Food Safety Research in irritable bowel syndrome, short bowel syndrome, small Child Nutrition Programs. He specializes in administrative intestinal bacterial overgrowth, inflammatory bowel disease dietetics and has previous experience in health care food and nutrition services, school nutrition, and university and food allergies. She provides medical nutrition therapy dining. Sauer is an accomplished educator and researcher and nutrition support to high-risk surgery and oncology who has been honored locally and nationally for his work patients. Romano works as a consulting writer and author; including the Kansas State University’s Mary Ruth Bedford her work has been published in several cookbooks and Distinguished Faculty Award K-State Presidential Award for medical newsletters. She owns a private practice where she Excellence in Teaching, the Kansas Academy of Nutrition and counsels patients on weight management, sports nutrition Dietetics’ 2015 Distinguished Dietitian of the Year Award, the and healthy cooking and she is the dietitian for a Boston- 2019 Mentoring Award and the Outstanding Educator Award. based bridal wellness program. Romano is a graduate of Serving as the Academy’s President in 2021-2022, Sauer’s James Madison University and earned a master’s degree extensive service to the Academy includes being a former from Tufts University. chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration and the CDR’s Examination Panel as well as the chair of the 2020 CDR RDN/NDTR Entry-Level Practice Audit. He was a director at- large on the Academy’s Board of Directors in 2017-2020, and served on the Council on Future Practice; House of Delegates Evolution Design Team; Council on Research; Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptors Council; Research Priorities and Development Task Force; Code of Ethics Revision Task Force and the Academy Foundation’s Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems collaborative. Sauer earned undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees from Kansas State University.

46 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 47 Academy Spokesperson | Atlanta, Ga.

Ellen R. Shanley Kristen Smith MBA, RD, CDN, FAND; President-elect MS, RD, LD

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Dietetics Profession • Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery • Food Preparation and Meal Planning • Family Nutrition Academy Spokesperson | Glastonbury, Conn. Conn. | Glastonbury, Spokesperson Academy • Mindful/Intuitive Eating • Obesity and Weight Management • Nutrition and Dietetics Profession • Recipe Development and Makeovers • Recipe Development and Makeovers • Weight Loss

Shanley is the dietetics director in the department of allied Smith is the bariatric surgery coordinator for Piedmont health sciences at the University of Connecticut’s College of Healthcare and author of a blog that promotes healthful Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. The department eating for the entire family. She is a fundraising co-chair for has both a Coordinated Program and Dietetic Internship. the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Smith is Shanley will serve as the president of the Academy of an active member of the Academy’s Weight Management Nutrition and Dietetics in 2022-2023. Shanley received the dietetic practice group, the American Society of Metabolic Academy’s 2012 Medallion Award for outstanding service and Bariatric Society and the Obesity Action Coalition. She to the organization and profession and the Academy is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and earned a Foundation’s 2005 Award for Excellence in Dietetic master’s degree from New York University. Education. Her extensive involvement in the Academy includes serving as speaker of the House of Delegates; member of the Ethics Task Force Committee, National Appeals Committee, Alternative Supervised Pathways Workgroup and Futures Summit Planning Committee; and chair of the Professional Development and Education Committee, Nominating Committee, Education Committee and Member Value Committee. Shanley also served as a House of Delegates Finance Committee member and table facilitator, state delegate and chair of many committees of the Connecticut Dietetic Association and was named CDA’s 2005 Outstanding Dietitian. Shanley is a graduate of Syracuse University and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Babson College.

48 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 49 Academy Spokesperson | Dallas, Texas

Julie Stefanski Caroline Susie MEd, RDN, CSSD, LDN, CDCES, FAND RDN, LD

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: Academy Spokesperson | Baltimore, Md. | Spokesperson Baltimore, Academy • Autism/Developmental Disorders • Disease Prevention • Children’s Nutrition • Employee Wellness • Diabetes • Fad Diets • Gluten Intolerance • Weight Management • Sports Nutrition and Fitness • Wellness Nutrition

Stefanski is a food, nutrition and dietetics content writer Susie is a principal at Mercer, a global health consulting for Relias, where she provides continuing education firm, and a member of the company’s Total Health opportunities for health care professionals. She is a certified Management Team where she leads the Nutrition and diabetes care and education specialist and a certified Weight Management Vertical. Additionally, she manages a specialist in sports dietetics. Stefanski owns a private practice private practice in Dallas. Susie focuses on women’s health focused on writing and social media, children with special and weight management as well as the prevention of needs and athletes. Stefanski is a member of a number of chronic diseases. Prior to Mercer, Susie worked as a clinical the Academy’s dietetic practice groups including Clinical dietitian serving people with Type 2 diabetes and those Nutrition Management, Nutrition Educators of Health seeking support before and after bariatric surgery. Susie Professionals, Pediatric Nutrition and Sports and Human has more than a decade of experience in corporate wellness. Performance Nutrition. She is a manager and co-creator Susie was honored with the Texas Academy of Nutrition of the EatrightPA blog for the Pennsylvania Academy of and Dietetics Media Award in 2019, and she is a former Nutrition and Dietetics. Stefanski is a graduate of Messiah president of the Oklahoma City District Dietetic Association. College and earned a master’s degree in adult and distance She is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Health education from Penn State University. Sciences Center.

50 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 51 Academy Jacksonville, Spokesperson | Fla.

Colleen Tewksbury Lauri Wright PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN PhD, RDN, LD, FADA

Areas of Expertise: Areas of Expertise: • Adult Obesity Management • Aging and Nutrition Academy Spokesperson | Philadelphia, Pa. | Spokesperson Philadelphia, Academy • Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery • Community Nutrition/Public Health • Behavior and Lifestyle Modification • Dietetic Licensure • Epidemiology (Research Review and Analysis) • Epidemiology (Research Review and Analysis) • Public Health • International Nutrition

Tewksbury is a senior research investigator at the Perelman Wright is the chair of the department of nutrition and School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and dietetics, director of the Center for Nutrition and Food the bariatric program manager at the university’s health Security and co-director of the doctorate in clinical nutrition system. Tewksbury is the immediate past president of the program at the University of North Florida. Her specialties Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a include food-insecure individuals, malnutrition, global former president of the Philadelphia Academy. She is a nutrition and the nutritional needs of people with HIV/AIDS. facilitator for the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s Wright has consulted with seniors in the Meals on Wheels certificate of training in obesity interventions for adults and program, providing nutrition education and counseling. a subject matter expert for its certified specialist in obesity She formerly worked as a clinical dietitian at the Veterans and weight management board examination. Tewksbury is Administration, providing medical nutrition therapy for a member of the Academy’s Nutrition Educators of Health veterans with chronic disease. Wright is the 2021-2022 Professionals, Research and Weight Management dietetic Past Speaker of the Academy’s House of Delegates and practice groups. She graduated from La Salle University, a member of the Academy’s Political Action Committee. earned a master’s degree in public health from West Chester She graduated from The Ohio State University, earned a University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate from master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Temple University. doctorate from the University of South Florida.

52 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 53 Index of Specialty Areas Specialty of Index To contact an Academy Spokesperson, Index of Specialty Areas call 800/877-1600, ext. 4769, or email [email protected]. Adolescent Nutrition Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 California Missouri Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Libby Mills, p. 39 Los Angeles St. Louis Amy Reed, p. 45 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 African American Angel Planells, p. 43 San Francisco Nevada Nutrition Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Locate a Spokesperson Locate Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Las Vegas Breast-Feeding Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 District of Columbia Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Angel Planells, p. 43 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Isabel Maples, p. 37 New York Lauri Wright, p. 53 Amy Reed, p. 45 New York City Florida Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Aging and Nutrition Calcium Jacksonville Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Angel Planells, p. 43 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Miami Ohio Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Cincinnati Lauri Wright, p. 53 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Amy Reed, p. 45 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Arthritis/Inflammation Georgia Pennsylvania Nutrition Cancer Nutrition Atlanta Philadelphia Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Libby Mills, p. 39 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Pittsburgh Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Carbohydrates Kristen Smith, p. 49 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Libby Mills, p. 39 Illinois Autism/Developmental Julie Stefanski, p. 50 South Carolina Caroline Susie, p. 51 Chicago Disorders Charleston Amy Reed, p. 45 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Cardiovascular Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Nutrition Texas Bariatric/Weight Loss Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Maryland Dallas Surgery Grace Derocha, p. 27 Baltimore Caroline Susie, p. 51 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Houston Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Massachusetts Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Angel Planells, p. 43 Boston Virginia Kristen Smith, p. 49 Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Fredericksburg Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Michigan Behavior and Celiac Disease Detroit Washington Lifestyle Modification Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Seattle Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Angel Planells, p. 43 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29

54 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 55 Index of Specialty Areas Specialty of Index Children’s Nutrition Kristen Smith, p. 49 Eating Disorders/ Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Nutritional Kristen Smith, p. 49 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Psychotherapy Caroline Susie, p. 51 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Diet Trends Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Amy Reed, p. 45 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Family Nutrition Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Eating on a Budget Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Cholesterol Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Amy Reed, p. 45 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Index of Specialty Areas Libby Mills, p. 39 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Angel Planells, p. 43 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Fast Food/Dining Out Amy Reed, p. 45 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Dietary Guidelines for Isabel Maples, p. 37 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Community Nutrition/ Americans Libby Mills, p. 39 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Public Health Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Libby Mills, p. 39 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Angel Planells, p. 43 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Libby Mills, p. 39 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Angel Planells, p. 43 Elderly Nutrition/ Fats and Omega Lauri Wright, p. 53 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Gerontology Fatty Acids Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Libby Mills, p. 39 Culinary/Chef Angel Planells, p. 43 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Dietetics Licensure Lauri Wright, p. 53 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Fiber Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Angel Planells, p. 43 Employee Wellness Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Programs Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Amy Reed, p. 45 Libby Mills, p. 39 Disease Prevention Grace Derocha, p. 27 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Folic Acid Cultural Foods/ Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Cultural Competency Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Environmental Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Nutrition Food Allergies Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Libby Mills, p. 39 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Amy Reed, p. 45 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Epidemiology (Research Alicia Romano, p. 46 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Angel Planells, p. 43 Review and Analysis) Kristen Smith, p. 49 Angel Planells, p. 43 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Diabetes Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Food Insecurity Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Eating Away from Home Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Fad Diets Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Libby Mills, p. 39 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Angel Planells, p. 43 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Alicia Romano, p. 46 56 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 57 Index of Specialty Areas Specialty of Index Food Labels/ Gastrointestinal High Blood Pressure/ Maternal and Label Reading Nutrition Hypertension Prenatal Nutrition Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Angel Planells, p. 43 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Libby Mills, p. 39 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Medical Nutrition Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Global Foods/ Therapy Caroline Susie, p. 51 Meal Preparation Holistic, Integrative Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 and Alternative Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Index of Specialty Areas Food Policy Nutrition Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 and Programs Gluten Intolerance Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Food Preparation and Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Infant Nutrition Men’s Nutrition Meal Planning Amy Reed, p. 45 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Health Coaching Angel Planells, p. 43 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Insulin Resistance and Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Metabolic Syndrome Metabolism Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Libby Mills, p. 39 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Health Education Kristen Smith, p. 49 Libby Mills, p. 39 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Mindful/Intuitive Eating Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 International/Global Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Nutrition Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Food Safety Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Angel Planells, p. 43 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Libby Mills, p. 39 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Health Fraud, Quackery Latino Nutrition Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Food Sensitivities Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Libby Mills, p. 39 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Healthful Shopping Angel Planells, p. 43 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Alicia Romano Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Legislation and Natural and Organically Functional Foods Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Policy Issues Grown Foods and Phytochemicals Isabel Maples, p. 37 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Libby Mills, p. 39 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Libby Mills, p. 39 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Angel Planells, p. 43 Malnutrition Nutrient Analysis Gardening & Kristen Smith, p. 49 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Food Preservation Caroline Susie, p. 51 Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Amy Reed, p. 45 Herbal Remedies Lauri Wright, p. 53 Nutrigenomics and Botanicals Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Robin Foroutan, p. 32

58 2021-2022 Media Guide | www.eatright.org 59 Index of Specialty Areas Specialty of Index Nutritional Protein Stress and Water/Hydration Assessment Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Emotional Eating Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Amy Reed, p. 45 Libby Mills, p. 39 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Libby Mills, p. 39 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Angel Planells, p. 43 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Weight Management Nutrition and Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Dietetics Profession Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Ramadan Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Libby Mills, p. 39 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Angel Planells, p. 43 Index of Specialty Areas Angel Planells, p. 43 Recipe Development Libby Mills, p. 39 Amy Reed, p. 45 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 and Makeovers Angel Planells, p. 43 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Lauri Wright, p. 53 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Nutrition Education Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Sugars/Sweeteners Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 for Consumers Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Isabel Maples, p. 37 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Wellness Nutrition Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Libby Mills, p. 39 Libby Mills, p. 39 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Supplements and Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Renal Nutrition Vitamins Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 and Dialysis Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Libby Mills, p. 39 Melissa Ann Prest, p. 44 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Cordialis Msora-Kasago, p. 40 Nutrition Education Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Angel Planells, p. 43 for Physicians School Meals Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Amy Reed, p. 45 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Transgender Nutrition Women’s Nutrition Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Social Media Apps Whitney Linsenmeyer, p. 35 Rahaf Al Bochi, p. 22 Amy Reed, p. 45 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, p. 31 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Vegetarian/ Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Obesity and Vegan Nutrition Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Weight Management Spanish Speakers Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Libby Mills, p. 39 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Grace Derocha, p. 27 Su-Nui Escobar, p. 29 Libby Mills, p. 39 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Worksite Nutrition Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Amy Reed, p. 45 Sandra Arévalo, p. 25 Libby Mills, p. 39 Sports Nutrition Alicia Romano, p. 46 Jennifer Bruning, p. 26 Angel Planells, p. 43 and Fitness Libby Mills, p. 39 Kristen Smith, p. 49 Yasi Ansari, p. 24 Vitamin D Caroline Passerrello, p. 41 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Roxana Ehsani, p. 28 Sonya Angelone, p. 23 Debbie Petitpain, p. 42 Colleen Tewksbury, p. 52 Amy Kimberlain, p. 34 Robin Foroutan, p. 32 Caroline Susie, p. 51 Melissa Majumdar, p. 36 Jerlyn Jones, p. 33 Wesley McWhorter, p. 38 Julie Stefanski, p. 50 Angel Planells, p. 43 Amy Reed, p. 45 Alicia Romano, p. 46 Julie Stefanski, p. 50

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