Professional Activities:

Professional/Academic Appointments:

1986-1990	Research Fellow, Mukogawa Women’s University, Hyogo, Japan
1986-1990	Adjunct Teaching Assistant Professor, Mukogawa Women’s University, Hyogo, Japan
1994-1997	Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
1997-2002	Graduate Research Assistant, Dept of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2002-2006	Post Doctoral Research Associate, Dep. of Family Medicine, Meharry Medical College, TN<
2002-2006	Adjunct Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Dep. of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
2006-2012	Assistant Professor and Nutrition Extension Specialist, Dept. Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2012-present	Associate Professor with tenure and Nutrition Extension Specialist, Dept. Nutritional Sciences, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Professional Memberships/Affiliations

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly known as American Dietetic Association (1993-present; RD Member)
• Sigma Xi (1998-present; Professional Member)
• American College of Sports Medicine (1999-present; Professional Member)
• American College of Nutrition (1999-present; Professional Member)
• Obesity Society (2008-present; Professional Member)
• National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (2008-present; Professional Member)
• American Society for Nutrition (2009-present; Professional Member)
• Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (2012-present; Professional Member)

Awards  

• Dean’s Scholar (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1994-1997)
• Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Presentation Award (Sigma Xi, 2001)
• Graduate Student Award (The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2000 & 2001)
• Internet Education Technology Award (National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 2007)
• Faculty Seed Grants (The University of Arizona Foundation, 2010)