Nominating Committee Chair Elect
Emily Johnston, PhD, MPH, RDN, CDCES
Emily A. Johnston, PhD, MPH, RDN, CDCES, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Her work focuses on strategies to improve understanding of diet disease relationships. She holds degrees in nutrition and dietetics (BS, RD, UNC Greensboro), health education and behavioral sciences (MPH, Rutgers University), and nutritional sciences (PhD, Penn State). She has practiced as a Registered Dietitian and provided nutrition and diabetes self-management education in inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Johnston has written and evaluated a nutrition curriculum for medical students and has taught culinary medicine to physicians, trainees and medical students. She has authored 23 peer-reviewed publications and has received funding from the American Heart Association, NASA, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Research Centers Collaborative Network. She is currently engaged in research on lifestyle interventions for diabetes risk reduction among older adults.
