Faculty

School Faculty

Priscilla Alvarez, PSM, RD

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-0449
pduarte@arizona.edu

Shea Austin Cantu, EdD

Associate Professor
Director, SNAP-Ed and EFNEP

520-626-9392
cantu1@arizona.edu

Forrest Baker, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

fbaker@arizona.edu

Katelyn Barker, MS, RDN

Assistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-477-9515
katelynbarker@arizona.edu

Erika Barrera, MPH, RDN

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Dietetics Program

520-626-4194
ejbarrera@arizona.edu

Connie Bell, MBA

Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

cbell4@arizona.edu

Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD

Professor
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness

520-621-5327
fchilton@arizona.edu

Michael J. Clark, SNS, BS, MPA

Assistant Professor of Practice | Yuma Campus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

mjclark2@arizona.edu

Vanessa da Silva, PhD, RDN, CDCES

Director, UA Cooperative Extension Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
Extension Specialist
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

vdasilva@arizona.edu

Amy Drescher, PhD, RDN

Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-7522
drescher@arizona.edu

Jamie Lee Elliott, MS

Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-5351
jelliott@arizona.edu

Vanessa Fisch, PSM, RD, CNSC

Assistant Professor of Practice
Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Program in Dietetics
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

vfisch@arizona.edu

Linda Friend, PhD, NDTR

Lecturer
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-8575
lfriend@arizona.edu

Yonarki Garcia Varela, MS

Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-5521
ygarciavarela@arizona.edu

Stephanie Grutzmacher, PhD

Associate Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Associate Specialist for Nutritional Sciences | Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences Cooperative Extension

520-626-0056
sgrutzmacher@arizona.edu

Preston Harris, PhD, RDN

Instructor

prharris@arizona.edu

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD

Professor
Associate School Director
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-3087
hinglem@arizona.edu

Kelly Jackson, EdD, MS, RDN

Professor of Practice
Director, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (pre-health)
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-9670
kjackson@arizona.edu

Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Research Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-2216
jacobsl@arizona.edu

Sridevi Krishnan, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-5138
skrishnan@arizona.edu

Kirsten Limesand, PhD

Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College at University of Arizona

limesank@arizona.edu

Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND

Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-3504
alinares@arizona.edu

Alexandra E. Samarron Longorio, MPH, RDN

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-4901
aes6@arizona.edu

Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND

Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-1315
mmarian@arizona.edu

Christopher Mills, MPH, RN, DTR, CSCS

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-5564
millsc@arizona.edu

Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, PhD, RD, CSCS, FAND

Associate Professor of Practice
Director, Nutrition and Human Performance
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-1794
vamullins@arizona.edu

Ashley Munro, MPH, RDN, CDCES

Instructor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-2044
ashleymunro@arizona.edu

Tedley Pihl, MS, CFS

Retired Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

tedleyp@arizona.edu

Maria Plant, DCN, RDN, CNSC, FAND

Associate Professor of Practice
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

520-626-9538
plant@arizona.edu

Lucia Ramonet, MS, RDN, CNSC

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Clinical Coordinator, Future Education Model Graduate Program (PSM Applied Nutrition Dietetics)

520-626-2052
lmosqueira@arizona.edu

Jennifer Ravia, MS, MA, CPT

Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow

520-621-1980
jravia@arizona.edu

Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD

Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center

520-626-9108
donato@arizona.edu

Elyse Shearer, PhD, RDN

Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-626-2125
eshearer@arizona.edu

Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM

Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Co-appointed: Department of Pediatrics, Department of Immunobiology, BIO5 Institute
Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer, The University of Arizona Cancer Center

520-621-4108 (Shantz)
520-626-0012 (CRC office)
520-626-6926 (CRC lab)
rjsimpson@arizona.edu

Kayle Skorupski, PhD, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC, FAND

Associate Professor of Practice
Director, Professional Programs (PSM Dietetics Emphasis | PSM Nutrition & Wellness Emphasis)
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

520-621-1396
kayleskorupski@arizona.edu