Shavawn M. Forester PhD RDN

Shavawn M. Forester PhD RDN has worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Reno, where they taught a course on food and culture, and as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Tahoe Forest Hospital. Shavawn M. was also a Graduate Student Researcher and Teaching Assistant at the University of California, Davis, where their research focused on breakfast and healthy body weight. Additionally, they worked as a Corporate & Private Nutrition Consultant at Nutrition Answered, LLC and is currently the Chief Science Officer at The Nutrient Institute, a charity dedicated to informing people's food choices. Shavawn M. currently also holds the position of Chief Nutrition Officer at WISEcode.

Shavawn M. Forester PhD RDN pursued their bachelor's degree in clinical nutrition from the University of California, Davis, from 2005 to 2007. Shavawn M. earned a PhD in nutritional biology from the same university between 2005 and 2012. Before that, they completed an associate's degree in biology and biological sciences with mathematics as the second field of study at Lake Tahoe Community College from 2002 to 2005. Shavawn also obtained a certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in January 2013.