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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

Allene Vaden Memorial Grant for Foodservice Management Research

Allene Vaden, and Friends and Associates of Dr. Vaden

Lucheng Wang, PhD
"Creating for Visiting: Optimizing Short-Form Video Design for Restaurant Foodservice Management and Consumer Visit Intentions"

Amy Joye Memorial Research Award

Friends and Family of Amy F. Joye, MS, RD

Brandy Moser, MS, RDN
"Gut-Microbial Derived Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Obesity in NH Hispanic Adults"

Commission on Dietetic Registration Emerging Researcher Grant

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Amylee Amos, PhD, RDN
"Knowledge Integrity and Cognitive Bias: A Study of Misinformation Transmission Among Nutrition Practitioners

Derek B. Anderson, MS, RD
"Impact of GLP-1 Therapies on Anthropometric, Injury, and Performance Measures in Active-Duty Army Soldiers: A Retrospective Analysis"

Beatriz George, PhD, RDN, CSSD, CLC
"Improving Accuracy of Malnutrition Assessment and Diagnosis Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in a Tertiary Care Military Treatment Facility"

Savanah J. Gideon, MS, RD, CSSD
"Registered Dietitians: Fostering Soldier Trust through Military Cultural Competence"

Ashley L. Mullins, MS, RD, LD, CNSC
"Assessing Mastery-Level Interprofessional Competence in a Real-World Dysphagia Clinic for Dietetic and Speech-language Pathology Graduate Students"

Commission on Dietetic Registration Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Grant

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Jennifer A. Hanson, PhD, RDN
"Assessing Diet Quality, Muscular Strength, and Fracture Risk Among Older Community Dwelling Adults Through Student Engaged Research"

Janet Diaz Martinez, PhD, RDN
"Integrating Community Health Workers into Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Student–Faculty Pilot Testing a Behavioral Reinforcement Model to Sustain Nutrition Self-Management in a Safety-Net Clinic

Laura A. McClure, MSPH
"Novel Master’s Thesis Model to Conduct a Faculty-Student Collaborative Research Study on Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition and Dietetics"

Sarah L. Ullevig, PhD, RDN, LD
"Implementing and Evaluating a Structured Peer-Mentoring Program to Improve Student Outcomes in an ACEND-Accredited Dietetics Program"

Qianhui (Jera) Zhang, PhD, RDN
"Assessing Body Composition and Lifestyle Patterns to Inform Nutrition Practice in Young Adults"

Diabetes (DDPG) DPG Karen Goldstein Memorial Grant for Diabetes MNT Application

Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group

Sarah Corcoran, MS, RD
"Examining Perceptions of Dietary Fiber Among Young Adults with Pre-Diabetes: A Mixed Methods Study"

Colgate Palmolive Fellowship in Nutrition, Oral Health/Dental Education

Colgate Palmolive Company

Judith Beto, PhD, RDN, FAND
"Collaborative International Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) Skill Training Project"

Jean Hankin Nutritional Epidemiology Research Grant

Jean Hankin, DrPH, MS, MPH, RetRD

Brooke A. Martinez, MS, RDN
"Evaluating Culturally Tailored Produce Prescription Programs Among Pregnant Individuals in Low-Income and Low-Access Communities"

McCormick Science Institute Research Grant

McCormick Science Institute

Seung Eun Jung, PhD, RDN
"SPICE ED: Spices and Herbs for Improving Diet Quality through Education for Older Adults with Hypertension"

Molly Kellogg Grant for Advancement in Nutrition Counseling

Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW

Emily Faerber, PhD, RDN
"Effectiveness of Nutrition Counseling for University Student-Athletes: A Pilot Study Investigation"

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