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Tara Kelly, Ph.D., RDN

Nutrition • Hunger and food insecurity • Nutrition education and health behaviors

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Tara Kelly, Ph.D., RDN

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Areas of expertise:

Nutrition
Hunger and food insecurity
Nutrition education and health behaviors

Kelly is a registered dietitian nutritionist with expertise in hunger and food insecurity. Her research focuses on the prevalence and severity of food insecurity among college students and the impact of nutrition education on this phenomenon. Kelly teaches courses on community nutrition, food science operations, menu planning and more.

Media appearances:

Become a healthy holiday party pro, WBRC
Budget grocery shopping, ABC 33/40

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