Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
University of Idaho
Dr. Griebel-Thompson is an Assistant Professor and Nutrition Education Extension Specialist at the University of Idaho. Her research aims to improve the nutritional status and health outcomes of pregnant and lactating women, infants, and young children. She also teaches a class at the University of Idaho on vitamins and minerals. In her Extension work, Adrianne hopes to provide accurate, evidence-based information on nutrition and health to Idahoans. She works with the Extension Educators in local counties to develop nutritional programming that meets the needs of your communities, this ranges from teaching classes about alternative sweeteners to individuals taking a Master Food Safety course to talking to postpartum women about infant feeding practices. In the end, Adrianne hopes that her work at the University of Idaho leaves Idahoans better informed on nutrition and able to make healthier choices in their daily lives.