Kara PressleyEmail: kapressley@uncg.edu Brief Bio Kara Angèle Pressley received her Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College and her Master of Arts from New York University. She will graduate with her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University May 2023. She is interested in providing culturally affirming and inclusive… Continue reading…
Kennedy NorrisEmail: khnorris@uncg.edu Brief Bio Kennedy completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics at East Carolina University. During her time at ECU, Kennedy conducted research with a SNAP-Ed funded program called MATCH under Dr. Lazorick. She also worked as an infant nutrition… Continue reading…
Kristen McElhennyDietetic InternEmail: k_stark@uncg.edu Brief Bio Kristen received her Bachelor of Science from Bridgewater College and is pursuing her master’s degree at UNCG while completing the DPD requirements to become a registered dietitian. She will be completing research for the FeeN study with Dr. Dharod which is focused on breastfeeding and food… Continue reading…
Lora McDevittGraduate AssistantEmail: lcmcdevi@uncg.edu Brief Bio Lora received her Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from UNCG in 2021 and completed her Dietetic Internship program at UNCG in May of 2022. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and is pursuing her Master of Science in Nutrition while completing… Continue reading…
Megan ByrdEmail: mlbyrd2@uncg.edu Brief Bio Megan received her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she received the Provost Excellence Award in Nutrition and graduated with Magna Cum Laude. She has volunteered with the Med Center for Women food pantry and has worked in the… Continue reading…
Taylor BeckEmail: tmbeck3@uncg.edu Brief Bio Taylor Beck received her B.S. from Appalachian State University and is currently a dietetic intern at UNC Greensboro. She has conducted research in sports nutrition and in primate anatomy. Taylor enjoys working with community gardens and hopes to gain more clinical nutrition experience.
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Madison SellDietetic InternEmail: mclouder@uncg.edu Brief Bio In 2022 Madison received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition Science and Biology with a minor in Chemistry from The University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is now pursuing her PhD under the guidance of Dr. Steve Fordahl. She is interested in how excessive… Continue reading…
Lindsey LemusGraduate AssistantEmail: lgisenho@uncg.edu Brief Bio Lindsey is a PhD student in the Armah lab here at UNCG. Her research focus is investigating the effects of almond consumption on iron status, inflammation, and gut microbial composition. She is passionate about nutrition research.
Breia HardyEmail: brhardy@uncg.edu Brief Bio Breia received her Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is a student pursuing her Master of Science degree in Nutrition. She currently works at a living and rehabilitation center gaining more… Continue reading…
