Alumna Interview: Elizabeth Whelan
by Sarah McClung Sarah McClung interviews Elizabeth Whelan, a Friedman alumna, about her work with Save the Children in MyanmarContinue Reading
Category: Alumni Spotlight
A Second Life for Fitness Trackers
by Marissa Donovan, RD Lately it seems everyone is getting into wearable activity trackers, and though I thought being aContinue Reading
Alumna Spotlight: Sarah Borron, Researcher at Food & Water Watch
by Janeen Madan Alumna Sarah Borron graduated from Friedman in 2007 with a degree in Agriculture, Food and Environment. SheContinue Reading
Alumna Spotlight: Lara Park
By Adrienne Roberts After growing up in sunny Southern California, moving to Boston for my Master’s degree seemed a dauntingContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Maura Beaufait
By Natalie Obermeyer Alumni Spotlight Maura Beaufait graduated from Tufts in 2009 with a MPH and MS from the Agriculture,Continue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Chris Hillbruner from FEWS NET
By Kate Hebel, RD, LDN Alumni Spotlight Chris Hillbruner graduated in 2007 from the Friedman School with a master’s degreeContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Hilde Steffey
By Kari Kempf A 2005 graduate of the AFE program at Friedman, Hilde has been working for nearly five yearsContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: Bon’App your way to healthy eating with Taylor Salinardi, PhD N’12 By Ashley Carter
What is Bon’App and what does the app do? How long has it been around? Launched about 6 months ago,Continue Reading
Alumni Spotlight with Asta Garmon By Amy Elvidge
Asta Garmon is a nutrition analyst who is coordinating a district wide Farm-to-School program in Weston, Massachusetts. She is aContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Diane McKay, NutCom, PhD Human Nutrition, Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Diane McKay is an Assistant Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. She graduated from Arts & Sciences withContinue Reading
Interview with Jody Biergiel, N06 AFE, Director of Handler Certification, CCOF Certification Services by Ashley Carter
What does CCOF Certification Services do and what is your role at the organization? CCOF certifies farms and food processorsContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: Recent Grads Jessica McGovern, MS, RD, LDN and Larkin Kimmerer, MS, MPH by Lisa D’Agrosa, RD
I had the chance to sit down (virtually) with two recent Friedman alumnae — Jessica McGovern and Larkin Kimmerer. TheyContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight Interview with Courtney Standish Hernandez, MS, RD, LDN, CWPC By Linda Depoto
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Courtney Standish Hernandez N06, about her work, her passion and her thoughtsContinue Reading
Alumni Spotlight: A chat with Chobani’s Nicki Briggs, MS, RD N’07
By Sarah Gold Nicki Briggs, MS, RD is the Director of Communications at Agro Farms, Inc, the parent company toContinue Reading
The Transition from Student to Employee: Catching up with Lindsay Peterson, MS, N’10
By Meghan Johnson Lindsay Peterson is a 2010 Friedman graduate of the Nutrition Communication Program. She is now the ProjectContinue Reading
