What are Peer Nutrition Educators?
Peer Nutrition Educators are nutrition and dietetics students who have been trained by the UGA Dining Services’ and the University Health Center’s Registered Dietitians to offer programs on a variety of nutrition topics and one-on-one nutrition advisement.
Click here for information on applying to be a Peer Nutrition Educator.
Programs
Peer Nutrition Educators offer fun and informative programs to any interested UGA class or student group.
Popular program topics include:
- Healthy Weight Management
- Healthy Eating on the Meal Plan
- Eating on the Run
- Other topics are available upon request
For more information or to schedule a program, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com
Nutrition Advisement
One-on-One nutrition advisement is also available through the Peer Nutrition Educators. Sessions are usually 40 minutes, free to UGA students, and include nutrition assessment and goal setting. Sessions are supervised by the Registered Dietitians of UGA Dining Services and the University Health Center.
To schedule a nutrition advisement session, please email: pneadvisement@gmail.com
Instructors
Anthony Chiu, RDN, LD
UGA Health Center Nutrition Education Coordinator, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
achiu@uhs.uga.edu
Katherine Ingerson, PhD, RDN, LD
Dining Services Associate Director of Nutrition, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
ingerson@uga.edu
Mariah McDaniel, MS, RDN, LD
Dining Services Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
mmcdaniel@uga.edu