Projects

Current Projects

M.S. in Performance Nutrition & Dietetics

I developed, proposed, and obtained ACEND- accreditation (candidacy status) for this program that is housed within the Department of Exercise Science in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina.

This innovative program is designed to expand beyond the traditional sports nutrition curriculum by highlighting the intersection of performance nutrition with all other aspects of dietetics.

The MS/PND program is the first nutrition program at USC which initiated its first cohort in the Fall of 2025.

Faculty recruitment can be an arduous process and I am providing my services as interim director until the permanent director begins in Spring 2026.

iENDEAVORS

Innovative Enhancements of Nutrition and Dietetics Education using Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality to Overcome RDN Shortages

I am collaborating with a phenomenal team of researchers from Rutgers University and New Mexico State University on this USDA-funded research project to learn about the use of virtual simulations in dietetics education.

We are currently developing four virtual reality (VR) modules that are designed to increase student's self-efficacy and confidence when working with patients with various conditions and in different emotional states.

Students completing these modules will learn ways to de-escalate heated situations, connect with their patients, and apply counseling skills while focusing on hot-button clinical issues such as blood glucose management, NG tube placement, nutrition-focused physical exam, and dietary behavior management.

Projects List

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University of South Carolina

MS in Performance Nutrition & Dietetics

(10/21 – current)

New Mexico State University

BS in Human Nutrition & Dietetic Science

(01/21 - 04/23)

Harding University

MS in Applied Dietetics Practice Program

(05/20 – 11/20)

George Mason University

MS in Nutrition and Dietetics

(01/20 – 12/20)

Thomas Jefferson University

MS in Nutrition & Dietetic Practice

(10/18 – 11/20)