Faculty and Staff Profiles

ROBIN R. ROACH
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Email: rroach@memphis.edu
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Profile

Dr. Roach directs the online Master's Program in Environmental Nutrition. As a registered dietitian with interests in food security, sustainability, and humanitarian nutrition she leads graduate courses, seminars, internships, and projects. Dr. Roach's goals are mentoring and facilitating applied, relevant course experiences for her students. One of Dr. Roach’s academic career highlights was serving as a Fulbright Scholar in Belize, Central America. Opportunities to develop numerous student study abroad experiences to Belize followed. Dr. Roach developed, led, and promotes study abroad programs focused on indigenous food ways to Costa Rica, Shanghai, China, Switzerland, and Florence, Italy. In addition, her annual work with the World Food Day Planning Committees in Washington, DC and international experiences contributed to the development of the current Master’s Degree Program in Environmental Nutrition.

Education
  • B.S. Dietetics - Memphis State University - 1976
  • R.D. Dietetic Internship - University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock - 1977
  • M.P.H. Nutrition - Tulane University School of Public Health, New Orleans - 1980
  • Fellowship Nutrition - University of Tennessee Child Development Center, Memphis - 1982
  • Ed.D. Science Education - Vanderbilt University, Nashville - 1989

Teaching Experience
  • Seminar in Environmental Nutrition (G) -  
  • Applied Project in Environmental Nutrition (G) -  
  • Internship in Environmental Nutrition (G) -  
  • Humanitarian Nutrition (G) -  
  • Environmental Nutrition (G) -  
  • Nutrition (U) -  
  • Study Abroad - Florence School of the Arts, Italy
  • Study Abroad: Food and Nutrition (U, G) - Costa Rica; Nutrition, Sustainability, and Wellness
  • Study Abroad: Food and Nutrition (U,G) - Nutrition, Wellness, and Health Promotion in Switzerland
  • Study Abroad: Food and Nutrition (U,G) - Traditional Chinese Health: Shanghai Experience
  • Study Abroad: Food and Nutrition (U,G) - Belize: Nutrition and Natural Healing
Journal Articles
  • Roach R., Polucha K. (2020) Food for Thought: A Sustainable Food and Nutrition Course Developed for High School Students. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 120:9, A-40.
  • Roach R. (2019). Environmental Nutrition: A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-led Graduate Degree Program Designed for a Niche Student Population. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 119: 9, p. A-12.
  • Roach R (2018.) Environmental Nutrition: A Master's Degree Program Designed to be Relevant and Student Responsive. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 50: 7S, p S36.
  • Ringwald-Smith K, Hobar A, Flowers C, Badgett K, Williams-Hooker R, Roach R, Sykes A, Lu Z, Mackert P, and Mandrell B. (2018). Comparison of Resting Energy Expenditure Assessment in Pediatric Oncology Patients. Nutrition in Clinical Practice 1–8C American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10002 wileyonlinelibrary.com.
  • Burress O, Williams-Hooker R, Ahmed A, Roach R, Polly D, & Stockton M (2015). The relationship between dental health and nutrition risk factors in homebound senior citizens. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 63: 379-380.
  • Williams-Hooker R, Adams M, Havrilla D, Leung W, Roach R, & Mosby T. (2015). Caregiver and health care provider preferences of nutritional support in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit. Pediatric Blood Cancer. 62:1473-1476.
  • Roach R (2013). Overcoming Economic Barriers to Implement International Nutrition Education in an Urban University. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 45:4S, p. 5. 
Presentations
  • Roach R., Polucha K. (2020.) Food for Thought: A Sustainable Food and Nutrition Course Developed for High School Students. Annual Food and Nutrition Expo and Conference. Virtual.
  • Roach R. (2019). Environmental Nutrition: A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist-led Graduate Degree Program Designed for a Niche Student Population. Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. Philadelphia, PA.
  • Roach R. (2018). Developing a Web-Based Environmental Nutrition Graduate Program at an Urban University in the United States. 8th International Conference on Health, Wellness, and Society. London.
  • Roach R. (2018). Environmental Nutrition: A Master's Degree Program Designed to be Relevant and Student Responsive. Annual Conference Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Minneapolis, MN.
  •  Roach R. (2013) Overcoming economic barriers to implement international nutrition education in an urban university. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. Portland, OR.