Jenissa Dawn Gordon

Education

Degree	Field of Study	Institution	Graduation
BSFCS	Dietetics	University of Georgia	2016

Current Research

Jenissa is a second year MS/DI student working with Dr. Giraudo on the Youth Obesity Undergraduate Research and Extension Fellowship. The YOURE Fellowship was devised to provide research opportunities and experiences to selected participants in partnership with Georgia's 4-H Youth Development Program. The study will evaluate an alternative research experience set in a nontraditional site, summer camp. 

Teaching

• FDNS 2100: Introduction to Foods and Nutrition, Spring 2017

Outreach

• Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, & Computing  at Georgia Tech. Volunteer for the Annual Latino and STEM fair and the Georgia Science Olympiad. 2015- Present.
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Member. 2016- Present.

Awards

Award Name	Awarded By	Year Awarded
Ruth Rowan Morrison Graduate Endowment in Nutrition Studies	UGA FACS	2017
Anne and Earl Haltiwanger Scholarship	UGA FACS	2017
Northeast Georgia Dietetic Association Graduate Student Scholarhip	NEGDA	2016
Melynda Flatt Reid Dietetics Scholarship	UGA FACS	2015

Publications

Gordon J, Hausman D, Bailey L, Lewis R, Laing E, Park HJ. Impact of Gluten Containing Foods on Folate Intake of Women of Childbearing Age. The Digest. Winter 2016; 51(1): 2-7.

Advisory Committee

Dr. Silvia Giraudo, Foods and Nutrition

Dr. David Knauft, Horticulture

Dr. Jung Sun Lee, Foods and Nutrition