Amanda C. Sawyer

Amanda C. Sawyer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health. She serves as Director of the Practice Advancement and Continuing Education (PACE) Division and is the Program Director of the Coordinated Master's Program in Public Health Nutrition. Her roles include overseeing student internship placements and mentoring master’s students in hospital and long-term care settings.

Amanda holds a BS in Foods and Nutrition with a Minor in Gerontology from Appalachian State University (2000) and an MS in Clinical Nutrition and Geriatrics from Rush University Medical Center (2002).

Her research focuses on older adult nutrition, clinical nutrition education, and innovative teaching methodologies. She emphasizes the integration of geriatric nutritional care into dietetics education and the development of effective teaching strategies for future professionals.

Awards and recognitions include the Innovation in Teaching Award (2014 and 2013) and the McGavern Teaching Award (2011), all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Amanda advises students pursuing careers as registered dietitians, teaching courses such as Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition and the Elderly. She also oversees the internship placement process and serves as a preceptor for clinical experiences in hospitals.

She leads the Practice Advancement and Continuing Education (PACE) Division within the Department of Nutrition, focused on advancing professional education and continuing development for dietetics professionals.