Dietetic Internship - 1989:  Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

B.S. - 1988:  University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Professional Experience
2006 - present:  Assistant Professor, Dept. of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2004 - present:  Registered Dietician, Hands of Hope Family Clinic, Marion, IL

1999 - 2002; 2005 -2006:  Instructor, Department of Animal Science, Food & Nutrition, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

1998 - present:  Registered Dietician and Owner, Southern Illinois Nutrition Therapy, Carterville, IL

1991 - 1996:  Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

1990 - 1991:  Clinical Dietitian and Asst. Director of Dietary Dept., Central Carolina Hospital, Sanford, NC

1989 -1990:  Consulting Clinical Dietitian for Morrison's Custom Management, Jefferson Hospital, Alexandria, VA

Honors and Awards
1995:  Central Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Scholarship

1994:  AHEA Foundation Jewell L. Taylor Fellowship

1993:  Kappa Omicron Nu Adviser's Doctoral Fellowship

1992: Pennsylvania State University Graduate Competitive Research Award in Nutrition

1988:  National Collegiate Home Economics Award