Rebecca Brody
Professor, Rutgers University
Dr. Rebecca Brody is a Professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers School of Health Professions. She received her PhD in Health Sciences from Rutgers University. Her research agenda explores training and education for dietitians, health professionals, and students in clinical nutrition and advanced practice. Most recently, she has investigated the interrelationships between diet and mental health disorders, as well as the use of AI in teaching and clinical simulation. Recent projects include building a virtual hospital simulation to engage students in leadership and change management and developing chatbots to role-play complex ethics scenarios. She is the current chair of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Ethics Committee and serves on CDR’s Workforce Capacity and Demand Taskforce. She has also held numerous other professional volunteer roles, including serving as a CDR Commissioner, a member of CDR’s Appeals Panel, and ACEND’s Advanced Practice Doctorate Expanded Standards Committee. She combines her clinical, management, and leadership experience with innovative educational strategies to teach entry-level and doctoral graduate nutrition students.
