Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington School of Nursing
Background as an acute care RN who became a nurse scientist after having a child with feeding disorder
Founding member of the Feeding Flock research team
Lead developer of the FaMM Feed
Lead developer of the Feeding Impact Scales
Co-developer of the PediEAT, NeoEAT, and the ChOMPS assessment tools
Member of Feeding Matters Research Initiatives Task Force
Currently studying how pediatric feeding disorders develop, how families manage feeding, and the impact of food allergy and/or feeding disorder on parents and families.
Aim to build evidence base for family centered pediatric feeding disorder care through patient centered outcomes research, concept development, and a goal of common feeding assessment and measurement.