Education

• ABD, Nutrition Sciences, University of Kentucky
• MS, Nutrition Science, Texas Woman's University
• BA, Philosophy, College of Charleston

Research & Academic Interests

• Evolutionary nutrition
• Implementation science in nutrition
• Applications of plant-based diet in chronic disease prevention & reversal

Publications

• Andrews RR, Anderson KR, Fry JL. Sex-Specific Variation in Metabolic Responses to Diet. Nutrients. 2024;16(17):2921. Published 2024 Sep 1. doi:10.3390/nu16172921
• Andrews RR, Miketinas D. Dietary vitamin C, serum ascorbate, and substance use among women of reproductive age: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2018. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2024;8:103029. doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103029

Associations, Affiliations & Work History

• Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND)
• Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals (NEHP)
• Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (AND-DPG 14), Research Committee Member
• Kentucky Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

• American College of Lifestyle Medicine
• International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health
• American Society for Nutrition

Awards & Accolades

• Unite Predoctoral Fellowship, University of Kentucky, 2025
• Simpson-Jones Award for Excellence in Teaching and Training, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Markey Cancer Center, 2024