Congratulations to the Foundation’s 2026 Research Grant Recipients!
In 2026, the Foundation Awarded $153,000 to 17 Practitioners and Students.
| Grant | Funded By | Recipient(s)/Proposal |
|---|---|---|
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Allene Vaden Memorial Grant for Foodservice Management Research |
Allene Vaden, and Friends and Associates of Dr. Vaden |
Lucheng Wang, PhD |
|
Amy Joye Memorial Research Award |
Friends and Family of Amy F. Joye, MS, RD |
Brandy Moser, MS, RDN |
|
Commission on Dietetic Registration Emerging Researcher Grant |
Commission on Dietetic Registration |
Amylee Amos, PhD, RDN Derek B. Anderson, MS, RD Beatriz George, PhD, RDN, CSSD, CLC Savanah J. Gideon, MS, RD, CSSD Ashley L. Mullins, MS, RD, LD, CNSC |
|
Commission on Dietetic Registration Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant |
Commission on Dietetic Registration |
Jennifer A. Hanson, PhD, RDN Janet Diaz Martinez, PhD, RDN Laura A. McClure, MSPH Sarah L. Ullevig, PhD, RDN, LD Qianhui (Jera) Zhang, PhD, RDN |
|
Diabetes (DDPG) DPG Karen Goldstein Memorial Grant for Diabetes MNT Application |
Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group |
Sarah Corcoran, MS, RD |
|
Colgate Palmolive Fellowship in Nutrition, Oral Health/Dental Education |
Colgate Palmolive Company |
Judith Beto, PhD, RDN, FAND |
|
Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology Research Grant |
Jean Hankin, DrPH, MS, MPH, RetRD |
Brooke A. Martinez, MS, RDN |
|
McCormick Science Institute Research Grant |
McCormick Science Institute |
Seung Eun Jung, PhD, RDN |
|
Molly Kellogg Grant for Advancement in Nutrition Counseling |
Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW |
Emily Faerber, PhD, RDN |
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