Tag: alumni-feature

Cacao pods on tree.

Alumni Spotlight: Breeding Climate-Resilient Cacao for Mars

by Eva Sailly
October 15, 2025

Dr. Ashley DuVal, an alumna of UF/IFAS with a Ph.D. in Horticultural Sciences, has built a career devoted to ensuring that chocolate has a sustainable future. Now a Senior Scientist and cacao breeder with Mars Wrigley, Dr. DuVal works ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Agroforestry, Alumni, Alumni-feature, Cacao, Climate Resilience, Food Science, Horticultural Sciences, Mars, Plant Breeding, Sustainable Food Systems, Teaching

Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Finegan: Data-Driven Breeding at Bayer

by Eva Sailly
June 25, 2025

As a double Gator, Dr. Christina Finegan earned both her bachelor’s and Ph.D. through UF’s Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program, where she honed her interests in plant genetics and breeding. Her time in research labs within the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bayer, Cotton, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Matias Kirst, Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, RD, Student, Teaching
Papaya Tree with a ripe papaya fruit in the corner

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jugpreet Singh advances Tropical Fruit Breeding at UF/IFAS TREC

by Eva Sailly
June 16, 2025

Meet Dr. Jugpreet Singh, Assistant Professor of Tropical Fruit Breeding at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead, Florida. Dr. Singh’s career path spans continents and disciplines, from traditional plant breeding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alumni-feature, Horticultural Sciences, Papaya, PhD, Plant Breeding, Singh, Student, TREC, Tripical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS CALS, UF/IFAS TREC
Julia and friend outside in front of a crocodile statue

Alumni Feature: Julia Skinner, Gator Sports Nutrition

by Jessie Erwin
June 2, 2025

Welcome Julia Skinner, our latest guest in the Discover FSHN Series! Julia is an alumna of the Master of Science-Dietetics Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her dedication to ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Dietetics, Dietetics-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Gator Sports, Gator Sports Nutrition, Julia Skinner, MS-DI, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, Sports Nutrition, UF Alumni
Hannah with her parents in front of a green field at a Padres game.

Day in the Life: Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietitian and Nutrition Coach

by Jessie Erwin
April 28, 2025

Welcome back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees in food science, nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni-feature, Day In The Life, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Performance Nutrition, San Diego Padres, Sports Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project, What A Dietitian Does, What Does A Dietitian Do
Dr. Joeva Barrow in a white lab coat, laughing in a laboratory, molecular nutrition | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Joeva Barrow, Ph.D., R.D.

by Jessie Erwin
April 1, 2024

We welcome Dr. Joeva Barrow to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Barrow is an alumna of the Master of Science-Dietetics Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. An Assistant Professor of ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, Dietetics, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics Careers, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Disease, Dr. Joeva Barrow, Molecular Nutrition, What Does A Dietitian Do
Kyle standing with Dr. Weiss in an office, The Road to Rachel | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Kyle Giest, Dietetics, Supporting Young Adults with Cancer

by Jessie Erwin
February 15, 2024

We are honored to welcome Kyle Giest to our Discover FSHN Series! Kyle is an alumnus of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Over the past decade, Kyle has ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni-feature, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Fundraiser, Fundraising Event, Kyle Giest, Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma, The Road To Rachel, UF Alumni, Young Adult Survivors United
Nina stands with colleagues in front of new Innovation Center cutting a red ribbon with scissors | Food Science and Human Nutrition UF/IFAS

Alumni Feature: Nina Burt, Food Science

by Jessie Erwin
January 16, 2024

Welcome to Nina Burt, the latest guest in our Discover FSHN Series! Nina is an alumna of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida, graduating with a master's degree in food science and launching a decades-long ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni Research, Alumni-feature, ConAgra Foods, Discover Fshn, Discover Fshn Series, Food Science, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Science Careers, Food Science Jobs, Food-science-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Nina Burt, RD, Research And Development, Singleton Seafood Company, Tampa Maid Foods, UF Alumni
Ellen and her husband sit in an orange kayak on a river while holding paddles.

Alumni Feature: Ellen Bowser, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwin
July 31, 2023

Welcome to Ellen Bowser, our newest addition to the Discover FSHN Series! As a registered dietitian nutritionist, Ellen wears many hats: UF/FSHN dietetics program preceptor for dietetic interns, lead analyst on Evidence Analysis Library projects ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics, Alumni, Alumni-feature, Dietetic Preceptor, Dietetics Alumni, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Dietitian, Discover Fshn, Discover Fshn Series, Ellen Bowser, Evidence Analysis Library, FSHN Alumni, Preceptor, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Alumni, UF College Of Medicine Pediatrics Department, UF Pediatric Pulmonary Center, UF PPC, What Does A Registered Dietitian Do, What Does A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Do

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