Session Information
SESSION #6
Hybrid Event!
From Planning to Plate:
How to Set Up Effective Cooking Demos for Nutrition Education
Presented by:
Laura Mayaneli Brown
Please join us in person on Saturday, May 3rd @ 11 am MT at the Presbyterian Community Health Resource Center
(1301 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87112).
You may also attend virtual (a Zoom link will be sent to registrants).
Event includes a cooking demonstration.
SESSION #5
Mast Cells, Histamines, & the GI Tract
Presented by:
Cheryl Harris
This presentation aired
Friday 4/25 @ 9-10 am MT
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording, please contact: Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet our Speaker…
Cheryl Iny Harris, MPH RD is a digestive health dietitian with a passion for EDS, POTS and Mast Cell Activation Diseases. She was recognized as a top nutritionist in the DC metro area by the Washingtonian and was selected as the “Emerging Dietetics Leader of the Year” for Virginia. She has presented on nutrition for AND, the Virginia Academy Annual Conference, Maryland Diabetic Association, the Institute of Medicine, ASPEN, EDS ECHO, Villanova, Today’s Dietitian and taught the first Academy’s Certificate of Training in Gluten-related disorders. She has authored papers in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, PlosOne and Practical Gastroenterology on Ehlers Danlos, POTS, Mast Cell Diseases and on living with disabilities.
SESSION #4
Will Artificial Intelligence Take My Job?
Presented by:
Ranier Lieberman
This presentation aired on Tuesday 4/15 @ 2-3 pm MT
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speaker…
Ranier Lieberman is a Senior Cyber Information Assurance Specialist at Sandia National Labs and a per diem Dietitian. He received his BS in Kinesiology at California State University, East Bay, his MS in Nutrition at the University of Southern California, and a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. He was awarded Outstanding Kinesiology Student of the Year by his undergrad university, Outstanding Dietetic Student of the Year by the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the New Mexico Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Not only did he work as a dietitian, he also served in various organizations, such as a co-chair for the National Kidney Foundation’s New Mexico Council of Renal Nutrition and a DEI advisor for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For four years, Ranier worked his way up to becoming the director of nutrition at a hospital in Albuquerque, NM, but eventually pivoted in cybersecurity. Ranier enrolled in the MS in Cyber Operations and Resilience program and landed a cybersecurity internship at Sandia National Laboratories. Once Ranier graduated, he was promoted to Senior Cyber Information Assurance Specialist. Now, Ranier hopes to continue growing as a cybersecurity practitioner specializing in Artificial Intelligence, while working as a per diem dietitian.
Session #3
The Truth Behind SGLT2 and GLP1 Medications
Presented By:
Shannon Christen
This presentation aired on Monday 4/7 from 5-6 pm MT.
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speaker…
Shannon Christen is a registered dietitian (RD) with over 20 years of dedicated service in the field of healthcare. She holds a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), demonstrating her mastery in the intricate realm of diabetes care and education. She bring her expertise to the forefront as part of the dynamic team at the Cardiometabolic & Advanced Lipid Clinic at the University of Colorado UCHealth.
In her role, Shannon collaborates closely with a multidisciplinary team comprising endocrinologists, cardiologists, pharmacists, nurses, and fellow dietitians. Her primary focus lies in providing comprehensive care to patients grappling with diabetes, lipid disorders, statin intolerance, and elevated triglycerides levels, often compounded by other cardiometabolic conditions.
SESSION #2
NM Double Up Food Bucks Program
Presented by:
Dr. Luotao Lin & Dr. Kathryn Coakley
Featuring a discussion with the New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association (NMFMA)
Denise Miller, Executive Director
Sarah Thompson, Nutrition Incentives Program Director
This presentation aired on Thursday 4/3 from 12-1 pm MT.
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Kathryn Coakley is an Assistant Professor in the College of Population Health at the University of New Mexico and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Katie has over 10 years of clinical and research experience in food and nutrition security, behavioral health and substance misuse, and rare disorders. She is passionate about addressing health inequities in the state of New Mexico through research, teaching and action.
Dr. Luotao Lin is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of New Mexico and a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Dr. Lin's research focuses on food and nutrition security, nutrition epidemiology in adolescents' health, and precise nutrition including temporal lifestyle behavior patterns. He is currently a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society of Nutrition.
SESSION #1
What's the Scoop on Protein and Aging?
Presented by
Dr. Emily Lantz
This presentation aired on Wednesday 3/26 from 12-1 pm MT.
If you did not register for this session and would like access to the recording,
please contact Cassandra at cypool@nmsu.edu
Meet Our Speaker:
Dr. Emily Lantz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences and Health Behavior in the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Biochemistry from Iowa State University, a PhD in Nutrition Science from Purdue University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in skeletal muscle metabolism from the Division of Rehabilitation Science University of Texas Medical Branch.
Dr. Lantz’s research interest broadly focuses on two main themes: i). understanding mechanisms that impact skeletal muscle mass and functional capacity in middle-aged and older adults, with an emphasis on aging women and ii). the application and mechanism of action of amino acid and protein consumption on acute markers of anabolism e.g., muscle protein synthesis.