Emily Myers

Emily Myers is an Instructor and Assistant Director of the Virginia Tech Internship in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech. She is also a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Rise Nutrition Counseling, LLC and has served as an adjunct faculty instructor at Radford University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and Virginia Tech. Her academic background combines expertise in nutrition with training in dietetic practice.

Education:

• Ph.D., Human Nutrition and Foods, Virginia Tech, 2018
• VT Dietetic Internship, Individualized Supervised Practice Program (ISPP), 2019
• B.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 2009

Research Focus: Her work centers on education of future dietitians and nutrition counseling, with broader applications in human nutrition, food science, exercise physiology, and dietetic training methodologies. She integrates clinical practice with academic instruction to advance dietetic education standards.

Honors and Awards:

• 2018: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• 2018: Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Human Nutrition
• Summer 2018: Hepler Award Recipient