Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition: A Functional Approach
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Gaile Moe,
Seattle Pacific University Donna Beshgetoor,
San Diego State University Jacqueline Berning,
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Danita Kelley,
Western Kentucky University
Carol Byrd - Bredbenner, Ph.D., R.D., FADA, received her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. Currently, she is Professor in the Nutritional Sciences Department and Research Fellow of the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She teaches a wide range of undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses. Her research interests focus on investigating environmental factors that affect dietary choices and health outcomes. Dr. Byrd-Bredbenner has authored numerous nutrition texts, journal articles, and computer software packages. She has received teaching awards from the American Dietetic Association (now called the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Society for Nutrition Education, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. She was the recipient of the American Dietetic Associations Anita Owen Award for Innovative Nutrition Education Programs. She also was a Fellow of the United Nations, World Health Organization at the WHO Collaborating Center for Nutrition Education, University of Athens, Greece. She enjoys exploring food and culinary customs, traveling, diving, and gardening.
Gaile L. Moe, Ph.D., R.D., earned a doctorate in nutritional sciences at the University of Washington. She is a registered dietitian who has worked in clinical nutrition, research, and management, as well as education. She is currently Associate Professor and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Seattle Pacific University. She has published in peer-reviewed journals in the areas of nutrition and cancer and media reporting of nutrition research. Gaile enjoys swimming, cycling, walking, and hiking, along with learning about culinary traditions, food, and food policy.
Donna Beshgetoor, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in nutrition and physiological chemistry from the University of California—Davis. She is currently an Associate Professor at San Diego State University (SDSU), where she teaches introductory and clinical nutrition to undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Exercise and Nutritional Science and the Global Health Program in the School of Public Health at San Diego State University (SDSU). Her research and journal publications focus on nutritional risk assessment in master athletes and individuals with chronic diseases. Prior to her university appointment, Dr. Beshgetoor worked as a corporate wellness director and a clinical dietitian. She is an active member of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN). She enjoys music, hiking, cycling, beach walks, windsurfing, and time with family, friends, Taz, and Toby.
Jacqueline R .Berning, Ph.D., R.D., CSSD, earned her doctorate in nutrition from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Biology Department at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where she has won numerous teaching awards. Dr. Berning is published in the area of sports dietetics and was the sports dietitian for the Denver Broncos for over 25 years. She is currently the sports dietitian for the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies baseball clubs. She is active in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, where she serves as a member of the Program Planning Committee for Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition and is a committee member for the development of standards of practice for sports dietitians. Additionally, she served 6 years as an ADA spokesperson and is a former chair of the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists dietetics practice group. She enjoys walking, hiking, gardening, and watching her 2 athletic sons compete.
Danita Saxon Kelley, Ph.D., R.D., earned her doctorate in nutritional sciences from the University of Kentucky. She serves as Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services and is an Associate Professor in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Western Kentuck University. Previously, Dr. Kelley was Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at Western Kentucky University. She is a Past President of the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Dietetic Association. Her scholarly work has focused on healthy eating of adolescents, communication skills of dietetic students, histaminergic activity and regulation of food intake, and dietary restriction effects on the antioxidant defense system. She has received awards for teaching from the Kentucky Dietetic Association and the Dietetic Educators of Practitioners of the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics). She enjoys singing, walking her dog, cheering for her family in water-ski competitions, and watching her children participate in athletic and musical endeavors.
2014