Member Recognition

2020 Awards

Excellence in Research Practice Award - Dr. Heidi J Silver, RDN, MS, PhD

Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship - Leila Shinn, MS, RDN, FAND (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) and Brooke Wickman, MS, RD (University of California, Davis)

Council on Future Practice Names Top Innovators

The Council on Future Practice announced the top two innovators from the 11th Innovations in Nutrition Dietetics Practice and Education session at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™, including RDPG's own Tracey Ledoux, PhD, RDN, FAND for “Eye to the Future: Developing the Next Generation of Nutrition Professionals.” Learn more here.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Award and Grant Recipients

The Research DPG would like to congratulate Mary-Jon Ludy, PhD, RDN, FAND, the RDPG's Council on Research Liaison, for being recognized with the Marie and August LoPresti, Sr. Faculty Development Award. The full list of award and grant recipients can be found in the December 2019 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship Recipients

The Research DPG would like to congratulate Research DPG members who were recognized with scholarships from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. The full list of scholarship recipients can be found in the December 2019 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

RDPG Students and Professionals Recognized by the Academy

Congratulations to RDPG members recognized in the September 2019 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics!

Recognized Young Dietitian

Eliza Short, RD (AZ)
Maria Morgan-Bathke, PhD, RD, CD (MN)
Khawhlah S. Al-Muhanna, MS, RDN (OH)
Andrea Moosreiner, MPH, RD (WI)

Outstanding Dietetics Student

Flaminia Aceranti (CT)
Hannah Wilson, BS (GA)
Brooke Wickman, MS, RD (MN)
Emily K. Kuettel (NY)
Dimitra K. Thomopoulos (PA)
KayLeigh Kaiser (TX)
Hillary Nason (WA)

Outstanding Dietetics Educator

Sarah Couch, PhD, RDN (DPD, University of Cinncinati)
Hope Barkoukis, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND (CPD, Case Western Reserve University)
Merel Kozlosky, MS, RD (DI, National Institutes of Health)

Outstanding Dietitian

Esther F. Myers, PhD, RDN, FAND (International Affiliate)
Ingrid Lofgren, PhD, MPH, RD (RI)
Nicole Brown, MS, RDN, LD, ACSM EP-C (VA)

Emerging Dietetics Leader

Colleen M. Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN (PA)

Members Win National Academy Awards

Congratulations to RDPG members recognized with Academy national honors and awards! Awards will be presented at FNCE® 2019.

Medallion Award

Dr. Karen Chapman-Novafokski, PhD, RD, LDN
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Excellence in Practice Award

Dr. Susan Steck, PhD, MPH, RD, FAND
University of South Carolina

Academy Honors Breakfast at FNCE®

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Dr. Joann McDermid (right) is pictured here with Medallion Award winner, Dr. Karen Chapman-Novakofski (left) at FNCE® 2019.