Expertise

Areas of Specialization:

  • Child Nutrition Programs
  • Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality in Foodservice of Continuing Care Retirement Communities Dietetics and Hospitality Management Education
  • Environmental Issues in Foodservice and Hospitality Operations
  • Food Safety
  • Food Biosecurity/Defense
Communities
Food Science and Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville , Home Economics, 1976
MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Food Systems Administration, 1974
BS, University of Tennessee at Martin, Home Economics Education, 1973
Keywords
food safety nutrition education nutrition or dietetics consumer services hotel or restaurant management retail industry
Honors

Mediallon Award, American Dietetics Association

Excellence in Dietetics Educaton, American Dietetics Associaton

Michael D. Olsen Research Award (Hospitality Research Award), University of Deleware (University of Deleware)

Associations
American Dietetic Association
Food Service Management Education Council
Omicron Nu
Phi Kappa Phi
School Nutrition Association