Joi Vogin is the co-leader of the Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy Foods CoP content group. Joi is Project Leader and Nutrition Educator for the University of Maryland Extension’s Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program (FSNE), which is Maryland’s SNAP-Ed …
Nicholas Drzal, RD, MPH, Michigan Department of Education
Nicholas Drzal obtained a BA in Biology from Hope College (1994), an MPH in Human Nutrition (1997) and a RDN certification (2000) from the University Of Michigan School Of Public Health. Nick worked for three years as a county public …
Julie Miller, Oskaloosa Community School District
Julie Miller is the Child Nutrition Director for the Oskaloosa Community School District in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She holds a degree in Nutrition & Food Science from The University of Northern Iowa. Her passion is nutrition! She has worked in various …
Beth Owens, MAg, University of Florida/IFAS Extension
Beth is the south Florida Farm to School and Farm to Community coordinator with the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program. The Family Nutrition Program is a SNAP-Ed funded program which is Florida’s go-to resources for people learning to …
Stephanie Esposito, Dallas Independent School District
Stephanie Esposito, RDN, LD is a Nutrition Specialist for the Food and Child Nutrition Services department of Dallas Independent School District. Previously, Stephanie has held positions in both clinical nutrition, as well as an outpatient counseling in a health and …
Amanda Mercer, Colorado Department of Education Office of School Nutrition
Amanda Mercer, MS, RD is the leader of the “Additional School Food Initiatives” content group. She is the Program Manager in the Colorado Department of Education Office of School Nutrition. Amanda plans, develops, implements and evaluates child nutrition programs to …
Erin Sharp, Smarter Lunchrooms National Office, Cornell University
Erin Sharp, MS, MAT, is the curriculum designer for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement National Office at Cornell University. She studied English as an undergraduate at Cornell University, then completed Master’s degrees in Teaching Pedagogy and Educational Administration during her ten-year …
Conrad Lyford, PhD, Texas Tech University
Conrad Lyford, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Texas Tech University.
One of the largest challenges I see in the obesity field is to develop innovative and effective solutions to this epidemic. My …
Janani R. Thapa, PhD, College of Public Health in the University of Georgia
Janani R. Thapa, PhD is an assistant professor in the Health Policy and Management department of the College of Public Health in the University of Georgia.
Janani is working on developing, implementing and evaluating community-based behavioral intervention programs to promote …
Elizabeth Shephard, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Elizabeth Shephard is the leader of the Encourage Kids to Eat Healthy Foods CoP content group. She works for the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Brevard County as the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. She …