Alumni

Amy Nichols, PhD, MS, RD 2022

Dissertation Title: Novel Approaches to Examine Weight Trajectories in High-Risk Pregnancies: Maternal Obesity and Twin Gestations
First Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition
Current Position: Assistant Professor (tenure-track), University of California Davis, Department of Nutrition

Rachel Rickman, PhD, MS, RD 2023

Dissertation Title: Examining Body Composition and Growth Patterns of High-Risk Infants
First Position: Metabolic Dietitian, Dell Children’s Medical Center, Genetics and Metabolism Clinic
Current Position: Metabolic Rare Disease Account Manager, Cycle Pharmaceuticals

Saralyn Foster, PhD, MS, RD, LD 2025

Dissertation Title: Eating Right from the First Bite: Associations between breastfeeding, complementary foods and body composition in high-risk infant populations
First Position: Postdoctoral to Faculty Fellow, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Texas at San Antonio