Caree Cotwright
Associate Professor – Foods & Nutrition
Areas of expertise
About
Offering a diverse background of experience, training and achievements in the following areas:
• Project Development & Management
• Training and Technical Assistance
• Nutrition & Public Health Policy
• Culturally Appropriate Intervention Design
• Grant Writing
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2008)
Master of Science, Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
University of Georgia, GA, United States (2004)
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Howard University, DC, United States (1999)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
- Service Learning Teaching Excellence Award (2019)
- Georgia Academy of Dietetics Distinguished Service by a Researcher Award Nominee (2019)
- SNAP-Ed Educational Program Award (2018)
- Social Media Education Online Video Award (2018)
- Social Media Education Online Video Award (2018)
- FACS Teacher of the Year Nominee (2018)
- Service Learning Teaching Excellence Award Nominee (2018)
- Chris Todd Outreach Award (2018)
- UGA Creative Teaching Award Nominee (2018)
- FACS 100 Honoree (2017)
- Best Poster 2017 UGA CURO Symposium (2017)
- Georgia Trend Magazine 40 Under 40 Honoree (2016)
- Letter of Acknowledgment from First Lady Michelle Obama (2016)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention William Dietz Nutrition Award Nominee (2015)
- Best Conference Poster Presentation (2014)
- Diverse Magazine Emerging Scholars Nominee (2014)
Courses
- NUTR 4660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 6660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 6290E: Trending Topics in Nutrition (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 4660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 6660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 2100E: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 6290E: Trending Topics in Nutrition (Fall 2026)
- NUTR 4660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Fall 2026)
- NUTR 6660E: Nutrition Education Methods Service-Learning (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Early Care and Education Setting as a Strategy to Improve Teacher Knowledge and Self-Efficacy, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION JOURNAL, (2026).
- Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Early Care and Education Setting as a Strategy to Improve Teacher Knowledge and Self-Efficacy, Early Childhood Education Journal, (2025).
- We Got It! The Development of Equity Centered Edutainment Resources to Promote Healthy Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, (2025).
- Black Parents’ eLearning Preferences and Expectations of an Online Beverage Program to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption Among Young Children, (2025).
- Black Parents’ E-Learning Preferences and Expectations of an Online Beverage Program to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption among Young Children, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
100B Barrow Hall 115 D. W. Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
100B Barrow Hall 115 D. W. Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
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