Kathryn Hoy, PhD, RD, LDN

Bio

Kathryn (Kate) has a PhD in Health Promotion, Education and Behavior from the University of South Carolina. Her doctoral work focused on implementation and evaluation of food assistance programs. She completed her undergraduate education at Indiana University with a BS in Nutrition, a BS in Management, and a BS in Entrepreneurship and achieved her RDN/LDN credential at Bowling Green State University in 2011. Kathryn worked for Cornell University and is an expert in behavioral economics interventions in the food environment. She has over 10 years of experience designing, implementing, and evaluating public health nutrition programs across the country and she has created both national and state-level nutrition curricula. Kathryn is an avid sports fan and is a former competitive cyclist who is slowly getting back into endurance athletics after having her two children. She loves to spend time outside with her family, exploring new parks, playing video games, reading all genres, eating good food, and 1950’s fashion.

Programs and Initiatives

• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
• SNAP-Ed Steps to Health program
• Farm to School

Contributing Websites

• https://ncstepstohealth.ces.ncsu.edu/

Area(s) of Expertise

• Nutrition
• Nutrition Education
• Implementation & Evaluation
• Nutrition Assistance Programs