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Rachel Taniey serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition within Adelphi University's Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences, maintaining an office in Woodruff Hall 169 with contact details 516.877.4764 and rtaniey@adelphi.edu.
Her academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Community Health and Health Policy from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health (2020), M.S. in Nutrition and Exercise Science from Queens College (2009), and B.S. in Human Nutrition from University of Massachusetts Amherst (2004). She holds dual professional certifications as a Registered Dietitian (Member No. 963347) and New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (Registration No. 007220-1).
Professor Taniey's research program centers on food insecurity dynamics in higher education, specifically examining dietary intake patterns among college populations and developing systemic interventions to improve campus food access. Her work bridges community health policy with practical nutrition education, focusing on structural barriers that prevent students from obtaining adequate nutrition.
Her scholarly output demonstrates consistent investigation into obesity-related interventions across age groups, with conference presentations addressing adolescent weight management barriers and youth-focused community programs. These studies reveal methodological expertise in evaluating healthcare referral systems and community-based weight loss initiatives.
In teaching, she delivers core nutrition curriculum including Community Nutrition, Dietetics Seminar, and multiple fieldwork practicums. Her professional certifications ensure clinical relevance in coursework, preparing students for real-world dietetic practice while her research informs evidence-based approaches to community nutrition challenges. Current advising load and grant funding details aren't specified in her public profile.
