Tonya Price, DHEd, MS, RDN, CHES

Experience

• July 2020 – present: Director of the Master of Public Health Program, University of Lynchburg
• July 2019 – present: Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Master of Public Health Program, University of Lynchburg
• January 2015 – June 2019: Instructor of Health Promotion, University of Lynchburg

Since 1998, Dr. Price has been a registered dietitian and has worked in a wide variety of settings at all levels of clinical care and intensive care units. As a consultant, she conducted health care quality assurance programs, healthcare regulatory compliance audits, and food service sanitation inspections.

Tonya Price – Curriculum Vitae

Education and Certifications

• Doctorate of Health Education – A.T. Still University
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
• MS, Health Sciences, Nutrition Concentration – James Madison University
• Dietetic Internship – Virginia Tech University
• BS, Human Nutrition & Foods – Virginia Tech University

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
• Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Professional Education Chair
• Blue Ridge Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Co-President Elect
• The Obesity Society
• American Public Health Association
• Virginia Public Health Association

Teaching Areas

• Nutrition
• Research for Health Promotion
• Biostatistics
• Public Health Implementation & Evaluation
• Medical Terminology
• Human Disease
• Global Health

Professional Interests

• Weight bias in the healthcare environment
• Food allergy management in college population
• Nutrition in college and geriatric populations
• Pedagogy of health promotion and public health

Personal Information

In her spare time, Dr. Price enjoys photography, photo editing, cooking, and spending time with her husband, four children, and her two dogs.