UA Partners

The Culinary Medicine initiative is a unique collaborative effort between the University of Arizona’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, College of Medicine Phoenix, Cooperative Extension and Libraries

Leadership Team

Scott Going, PhD

Professor Emeritus, Former Director of the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD

Nutrition scientist, public health researcher, and registered dietitian nutritionist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Michele Walsh, PhD

Associate Director, Family, Consumer & Health Sciences Cooperative Extension
Professor, Human Development & Family Science/Extension Evaluation Specialist Norton School of Human Ecology