Meet Our Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are committed to excellence in teaching, research, and student support. With diverse expertise and a shared passion for nutrition and dietetics, they create a welcoming and academically engaging environment for all students.
Chair, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Char Byington, MEd, RDN, LD
Chair, Dept. / Director, Dietetic Internship / Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Garrison Hall 620
Faculty Members
Cynthia Blanton, PhD, RDN, LD
Professor
Office: Garrison Hall 619
Bethany Hickey, MS, RDN, LD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Meridian Campus 665A
Kris Hilvers, MS, RDN, CNSC, LD
Coordinator, Dietetic Internship / Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Meridian Campus
Andrea Jeffery, MS, RDN, LD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Meridian Campus 667
Jenifer Reader, MHE, RDN, LD
DPD Director / Clinical Associate Professor
Office: Garrison Hall 602
Mallory Summers, MS, RDN, LD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office: Garrison Hall, Room 604
Staff Members
Elizabeth Garner, MEd
Administrative support
Office: Garrison Hall, Room 603
Emeriti Faculty
Mary Dundas, PhD, FADA
Professor Emerita
Laura McKnight, MPH, RDN, LD
Clinical Associate Professor Emerita
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RDN, FAND, LD
Clinical Associate Professor Emerita
