Dawn Clifford

Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD, is Associate Professor and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at California State University, Chico. In addition, she cofounded and is currently Director of FitU, a peer mentoring nutrition and exercise counseling program on campus. She received the Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award from Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors, a practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. Clifford conducts research and is an accomplished speaker in the areas of MI and non-diet approaches to health and wellness. She has published several research articles in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviorand written curricula for Today’s Dietitianand Nutrition Dimensions. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).