Tonya Price, MS, RDN, CHES

Experience

• January 2015 – present, Instructor, University of Lynchburg, Department of Health Promotion
• 2009-2014, Owner, TCP Nutrition Management, Inc.,
• 2008-2011, Lynchburg City Schools School Health Advisory Board Member
• 2005 – 2014, Dietetic Internship Preceptor, Virginia Tech, Radford, & Eastern Michigan University
• 18 years of experience in the field of Dietetics including:
  • Acute care, long term acute care, assisted living, long term care, and hospice/palliative care
  • Nutrition support (enteral and parenteral feeding)
  • Nutrition management and education of patients with multiple medical issues including decubitus ulcers, surgical wounds, ventilator weaning, mental health, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and organ transplantation (heart and kidney)
  • Healthcare quality assurance programs, healthcare regulatory compliance
  • Food service and sanitation consulting, menu development, nutritional analysis

Education

• Doctoral Student, Health Education – A.T. Still University, ABD status, September 2017
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., April 2018
• MS, Health Sciences, Nutrition Concentration – James Madison University, 2013
• Dietetic Internship – Virginia Tech University, 1997-1998
• BS, Human Nutrition & Foods – Virginia Tech University, 1996

Awards

• 2007 US Foodservice Outstanding Member of the Consultant Dietitians in Healthcare Facilities DPG
• 1997 Margaret McDonald Scholarship, Virginia Dietetic Association
• 1997 Horizon Scholarship, Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities
• 1996 American Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Student for the State of Virginia

Professional Affiliations

• Zeta Omega Chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa National Honor Fraternity
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Reimbursement Advisor, Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND)
• Communications Chair, Blue Ridge Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (BRAND)
• Health Division, School Health Chair-Elect, Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD)

Teaching Areas

• Nutrition
• Life Choices for Health and Wellness
• Research for Health Promotion
• Medical Terminology
• Human Disease
• Global Health

Professional Interests

• Primary research: Weight bias in healthcare
• Nutrition in college and geriatric populations
• Healthcare literacy and patient education
• Modern technology and personal health management
• Vitamins and minerals as adjunctive therapy

Personal Information

In my spare time, I enjoy photography, photo editing, cooking, and spending time with my husband, four children, and my two dogs.