Professional Service & Invited Talks

Professional Service:
American Society of Preventive Oncology (8/2016- Present) 
-co-chair of the junior member early career session for annual meeting 2018
-assisted in preparation and dissemination of junior member early career session at annual meeting 2017

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition  (10/2014- Present)
Ad hoc Reviewer

Scientific Reports- Nature Publishing Group (5/18- Present)
Ad hoc Reviewer

Leading Mentor in Cancer Prevention Review Committee (11/2016 & 11/2017)
NCI R25 Cancer Prevention Research Training Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Committee Member

Poster Presentation/Elevator Speech Review Committee- Summer Trainee Exposition (8/2017)
NCI R25 Cancer Prevention Research Training Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Committee Member

Poster Presentation Coach for Cancer Prevention Research Training Program Summer Trainees (8/2017)

Symposium Honoring Women's Research (3/2014)
Texas A&M University
-represented the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory while presenting multiple posters regarding research conducted with Curves International (Waco, TX) diet and exercise program for women

Invited Talks:
MD Anderson Cancer Center (6/2018; Houston, TX)
Energy Balance Research Seminar 
"High-intensity interval training for women at heightened risk for beast cancer"
MD Anderson Cancer Center (4/2018; Houston, TX)Active Living after Cancer Support Group
"Physical activity and diet in cancer survivorship"

MD Anderson Cancer Center (2/2018; Houston, TX)
Clinical Research Support Center Lecture Series
 "The link between obesity and cancer risk"

MD Anderson Cancer Center (10/2017; Houston, TX)
Project ECHO- Cancer Survivorship Didactic Session 
"Physical activity and diet in cancer survivorship"

Texas A&M University (10/2017; College Station, TX)
Kinesiology Seminar
"The efficacy of a commercially available genetic screening kit for weight manegement on weight loss success & related biomarkers"

MD Anderson Cancer Center (9/2017; Houston, TX)
myCancerConnection-PIKNIC Lunch and Learn 
"Obesity: a risk factor for various cancer types"

Texas A&M University (5/2015; College Station, TX)
Kinesiology Seminar
"Influence of obesity-related genotype on weight loss success and body composition changes while participating in a 3-month weight loss program: preliminary findings"

Aggie Swim Club (11/2014; College Station, TX)
"Nutrition for the Child and Adolescent Athlete"

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (6/2013; Baltimore, MD)
Adolescent Medicine Grand Rounds                                                                          
“Clinical management of refeeding syndrome in patients suffering from eating disorders”

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (6/2013; Baltimore, MD)
Division of Pediatric GI/Nutrition Journal Club                                                        
“Comparison of symptom response following advice for a diet low in fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAP) versus standard dietary advice in patients with irritable bowel syndrome”

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center (6/2012; Baltimore, MD)
Pediatric Nutrition Support Services                                                                         
"Childhood dyslipidemia"

Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (5/2012; Annapolis, MD)
Journal Club                                                                                                    
“Effects of manipulating eating frequency during a behavioral weight loss intervention: A pilot randomized controlled trial”

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (2/2011; Knoxville, TN)
Team in Training                                                                                                
"Fueling for performance"

Cherokee Health System Psychology Internship (6/2010; Knoxville, TN)
Psychology Interns                                                                                                         
“Exercise and mental health”                                                                                                         

UT Nutrition Department (8/2008-5/2009; Knoxville, TN)
Guest Lecturer                                                                                        
Sports nutrition; Introduction to lipids; Introduction to protein