First Name:
John
Last Name:
Arrowood
Title:
Senior Lecturer
Degree:
MS, RDN, LDN
Email:
Office:
586 Leon Levine Hall
Phone:
828-262-2084
Fax:
828-262-8626
Background
John is a full-time senior lecturer in Foods and Nutrition for the Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management. Prior to teaching full-time at Appalachian State University John spent 10 years as the School Nutrition Services Supervisor and Dietitian for Union County Public Schools. While at UCPS, John was the preceptor for Winthrop University undergraduate and graduate nutrition internship students. John is a first-generation college graduate and has been a Registered Dietitian since 2006.
John’s scholarly interests are in the areas of gender inequities in nutrition management, holistic nutrition curricula, inclusive practices of nutrition leaders and inclusive practices in the classroom. Beyond work, John enjoys being a woodworking novice, exploring the outdoors and digesting science fiction.
Education
- M.S. Winthrop University, Nutrition
- RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission on Dietetic Registration
- ACEND approved Dietetic Internship, Winthrop University
- B.A. University of North Carolina Charlotte, Sociology
Courses Being Taught
- NUT 1202 Basic Food Science
- NUT 2202 Nutrition and Health
- NUT 4504 Foodsystems Management
- NUT 4509 Quantity Food Production
Professional Affiliations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
- Nutrition Dietetics Educators and Preceptors Practice Group (NDEP)
- NC Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NCAND)