Jessica Cooper

Cooper, Jessica

Jessica CooperGraduate Research AssistantEmail: j_coope2@uncg.edu Brief Bio Jessica received her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  Jessica’s research interests are “maternal diets impact on breast milk composition” and “breast milk bacterial composition and it’s impacts on infant gut health.”  She is currently assisting Dr…. Continue reading…

Dylan Christopher

Christopher, Dylan

Dylan ChristopherEmail: dschrist@uncg.edu Brief Bio Dylan received his Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  He plans on becoming a registered dietitian after graduate school.

Kendall Allen Dietetic Intern

Allen, Kendall

Kendall AllenDietetic InternEmail: keallen2@uncg.edu Brief Bio Kendall received her Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University where she studied Nutrition Science and Spanish. During her time at NC State, she worked closely with the sports dietitian to fuel and educate student athletes. Her research interests include implementing sound nutrition… Continue reading…

Sharniquia White

White, Sharniquia

Sharniquia WhiteGraduate AssistantEmail: slwhite7@uncg.edu Brief Bio Sharniquia is a Chef turned Dietitian, having completed her AAS in Culinary Arts from Lenoir Community College in 2014. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with a minor in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she also… Continue reading…

Mia Trexler

Trexler, Mia

Mia TrexlerGraduate AssistantEmail: adtrexle@uncg.edu Brief Bio Mia received her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. During her time in undergraduate school, she found her love for Sports Nutrition. She focused on working with Madeleine Meinhold in the fueling station and learning how to fuel the… Continue reading…

Damon Thomas

Thomas, Damon

Damon ThomasEmail: dhthomas@uncg.edu Brief Bio Damon completed his B.S. in Family and Consumer Science and the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at North Carolina Central University. He currently works as a Nutritionist with the Guilford County Department of Public Health WIC program. Prior to beginning the Dietetic Internship at UNCG he… Continue reading…

Maribel Romero San Juan

Romero San Juan, Maribel

Maribel Romero San JuanEmail: m_romer3@uncg.edu Brief Bio Maribel received her Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently a UNCG Dietetic Intern and will pursue a master’s degree after completion of the DI program.

Victoria Rodriguez

Rodriguez, Victoria

Victoria RodriguezEmail: v_rodrigue2@uncg.edu Brief Bio Victoria is from Kernersville, North Carolina and received her Bachelor of Science from Western Carolina University. She is now a dietetic intern at UNCG dedicated to learning and gaining experience. Her interests within nutrition include community nutrition, public policy and pediatric nutrition.

Coleman Murray Hale

Hale, Coleman Murray

Coleman Murray Hale, Ph.D., RDN, LDN Brief Bio Coleman earned her Ph.D. in Nutrition in December 2021 from UNCG.  Her doctoral research focused on adolescent hypertension and social determinants of health. She aims to continue investigating how medical providers tailor their recommendations to patients, particularly as they relate to lifestyle… Continue reading…

Domi Chen

Chen, Domi

Domi Chen, M.S. Brief Bio With the guidance of Dr. Jigna Dharod, Fangshu has been working on her thesis which examines the relationship between water access and maternal and child health in Gambia. She enjoys doing research and learning the direct effect of nutrition on human health. Before coming to… Continue reading…