Kelly Jackson, EdD, MS, RD

Kelly has been an instructor and academic advisor at the University of Arizona for 18 years. Her main focus is in educating and mentoring the next generation of registered dietitians and health care professionals. Prior to working in higher education, she was a clinical dietitian in Portland, Oregon, and Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in cardiology and critical care. She completed the University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center Nutrition Traineeship program in 2016, which focused on clinical nutrition for cystic fibrosis in pediatric and adult patients. In 2021 she was selected as a fellow for UA Cardon Academy for Teaching Excellence based on her contributions in the area of teaching. Other professional interests include keeping up with nutrition research and weight inclusive health. Outside of work, she enjoys being outdoors (hiking, walking) and having fun experimenting with new recipes.