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Outstanding Dietetics Educators Award Winners


2023 NDEP Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award Winners

West Central Region

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics: Deborah Luffey, MS, RDN, FAND

West Coast Region

  • Dietetic Internship Program: Pauline Williams, PhD, MPA, RDN, CD
  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics: Kary Woodruff, PhD, RD, CSSD, CEDRD
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics: Katelyn Barker, MS, RDN

North Central Region

  • Dietetic Internship Program: Naomi Barbor, MS, RD, LD
  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics: John Pantel, MS, RDN, LD
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics: Natalie Caine-Bish, PhD, RDN, LD

South Central Region

  • Dietetic Internship Program: Kaitlin Byrd, MS, RDN

North East Region

  • Dietetic Internship Program: Donna Duardo, MA, RDN

South East Region

  • Dietetic Internship Program: Zhiping Yu, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics: Dara Dirhan, EdD, MPH, RDN, LDN

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