Biography
Lindsey Menge, MS, RD, LD is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Nutrition and Foods Program of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. She has previously served as Dietetic Internship Director and Graduate Co-coordinator. She is also a registered dietitian and maintains a private practice specializing in oncology nutrition. She completed her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin, and her Masters of Science in Human Nutrition as well as her Dietetic Internship from Texas State University. During her master's program, she completed research with WellCats, Texas State's employee wellness program, investigating the food environment for employees at the university, with the goal of improving the healthfulness of worksite settings. She continues this work today, serving on the Leadership Team of WellCats (since 2019), where she oversees nutrition programming, program evaluation, and ongoing research efforts. She has co-authored a number of scientific articles and has presented research at national conferences.
Research Interests
Worksite wellness and improving the healthfulness of food environments
Teaching Interests
Nutrition-focused career exploration and professional development, integrative and peer learning, evaluation and critical analysis of scientific literature, nutrition physiology, and functional properties of food