Coleman Hale

Dr. Coleman Hale is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the MS-Accelerated Dietitian Nutritionist Track at Meredith College's Department of Food and Nutrition. As a registered dietitian, she researches how medical providers address adolescent hypertension through lifestyle interventions sensitive to social determinants of health.

Education:

• PhD Nutrition, UNC Greensboro
• MS Nutrition, UNC Greensboro
• BA Chemistry, UNC Chapel Hill

Her work focuses on improving patient-provider communication about hypertension prevention and developing equitable interventions for vulnerable populations. She advocates for expanded roles of registered dietitians in clinical care teams.