Daryl Nault

Daryl Nault serves as an Assistant Professor in the Research Department at Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH), where she teaches Research Literacy courses and contributes to academic governance through service on the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Research Symposium Steering Committee, and Faculty Senate. With over 15 years of experience in health and wellness since 2007, she operates at the intersection of academic research and practical application.

Education:

• M.S. in Clinical Nutrition
• M.S. in Integrative Medical Research

Her research program centers on health cognition—examining how individuals process and interact with health information. Key focus areas include research literacy development, online health communication accuracy, scientific translation for public consumption, and data visualization techniques. Her methodological expertise spans clinical trials, qualitative analysis, and secondary data interpretation, particularly regarding dietary supplements and digital health resources.

Publication analysis reveals consistent investigation into evidence-media gaps, with emphasis on dietary supplement reporting (2018) and yoga therapy methodology (2021). Her work demonstrates growing influence in establishing research standards for integrative health fields, particularly through the CLARIFY 2021 yoga research guidelines.

Through committee leadership and curriculum development, Dr. Nault actively shapes MUIH's research infrastructure while maintaining active scholarly engagement in nutrition science and health communication domains.