Doctoral Candidate / Research Assistant
Iowa State University
I am a PhD Candidate at Iowa State Univesrity studying nutritional science. I am primarily interested in how nutritional science is communicated about and perceived by the public and how this communication then affects trust in science and adoption of scientific recommendations. Through my doctoral research, I am exploring these topics through surveys on trust (presented here at Nutrition 2024), reviews of dietitic counseling data, and mixed method studies exploring social media and plant-based diets. Post-graduation, I will complete a dietetic internship to become a registered dietitian. Then, I'll be on the job market for a career in a collaborative research environment.