We’re a team of registered dietitians, graduate and undergraduate nutrition students, who work with Dining Services chefs, managers and staff, to create delicious recipes for campus that are also nutritious!
Besides knowledge about nutrition, everyone on the Sargent Choice team has one more important qualification: we’re people who love to eat. We think everything you eat should always taste delicious. Exotic international dishes and home-style hamburgers. Hot, crusty pizza. Crunchy salads and creamy desserts. Who wants to give that up? Not us. And neither should you. 

Authors:

STACEY A. ZAWACKI MS, RD, LD
Director, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Stacey is a licensed, registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Exercise Science from Boston University and is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Public Health program at Boston University’s School of Public Health. In addition to helping individuals develop healthy behaviors to prevent or manage elevated body weight, eating disorders, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, it is Stacey’s goal to develop model health promotion programs for institutions including Weight Loss Essentials and the Sargent Choice Healthy Dining Program.

Laura Judd MS, RD, LD Nutritionist, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Laura Thompson is a licensed, registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Nutrition from Boston University. Before moving to Boston, Laura completed her undergraduate education at Bradley University where she ran cross-country and track as a Division I athlete. With her specific interests in nutrition for exercise and sports performance, weight management, and overall health and wellness, Laura is enthusiastic about teaching and helping individuals make sense of confusing health messages.

Sarah Butler MS, RD, LD
Nutritionist, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Sarah is a licensed, registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Nutrition from Boston University. As an undergraduate Boston University student Sarah was awarded the MDA Outstanding Dietetic Student of the Year for her involvement in the development of the Sargent Choice Healthy Dining Program. Sarah is passionate about helping people practice optimal nutritional behaviors for their individual lifestyles and specializes in vegetarian nutrition, disordered eating practices and weight management.

Jennifer Culbert MS, RD, LD Nutritionist, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Jennifer Culbert is a licensed, registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Nutrition from Boston University. Jennifer is passionate about educating and motivating individuals to reach their personal nutrition goals, specializing in eating disorders and weight loss. In addition to providing counseling services, Jennifer manages the practicum curriculum and placement of undergraduate nutrition majors and oversees the Weight Loss Essentials program for students interested in learning about nutrition and working toward their weight loss goals in a supportive team environment.

Lisa Ferreira MS, RD, LD
Nutritionist, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Lisa Ferreira is a licensed, registered dietitian with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Nutrition from Boston University and a Certificate of Training in Youth and Adolescent Weight Management from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.  She is passionate about helping others discover and achieve their personal nutrition goals and has provided nutrition counseling regarding a variety of medical conditions including cardiovascular and gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, and diabetes. Lisa is available for individual counseling and assists with the Weight Loss Essentials program.

Allison Mars, Junior, Dietetics Student, Social Media Manager

Allison Mars is a junior in Sargent College studying dietetics. As co-social media manager for Sargent Choice she has realized her interest in nutrition communication. She hopes to share her passion in nutrition and help dispel some myths regarding the role of a dietitian. With her experience working in the Nutrition and Food Services department at Mass General Hospital she hopes to marry clinical interest and communication to provide sound nutrition information to the public as a RD. Allison hopes to share her love of Sargent Choice with the BU community and introduce her peers to healthy and delicious food. As she is still a student, her posts are approved by the RDs of the SCNC before being published.

Kelli Swensen, Junior, Dietetics Student, Social Media Manager

In her third year at BU’s Sargent College’s dietetics program, Kelli is excited to be immersing herself in the nutrition world both in the classroom and in the community through the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center. Although food is her first love, writing is a very close second. Kelli is beyond excited to be managing the Sargent Choice blog and hopes to eventually incorporate nutritional communications into her future dietetic career. Also pursuing a minor in Public Health, she is enthusiastic about changing the public’s misconceptions about health and nutrition. She hopes to work in schools and universities to promote the importance of a healthy body image and pass on her love for healthy cooking and baking. As she is still a student, all of her posts are approved by the RDs of the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center before being published.

Guest Bloggers

Elizabeth Jarrard Senior, Dietetics Student

As a recent graduate of Sargent College, Elizabeth brings passion for nutrition and communication to this blog. Past experience as the social media coordinator for Sargent Choice, she brings with her expertise of blogging, and engaging in social media. She believes in whole food, and hopes to help others build a healthy relationship with food and positive body image as a key part of a healthy, happy life. Elizabeth was awarded Outstanding Dietetic Student of the Year by the MDA, and works to make nutrition knowledge approachable and understandable for a wide-range of audiences. She is currently studying at University of Houston and will be a registered dietitian in Spring 2012 As she is still a student, all of her posts are approved by the RDs of Sargent Choice Nutrition Center before being published.

Alyssa Langer, Sophomore, SAR and COM Student

With interests in both nutrition and writing, Alyssa, a current sophomore in the College of Communication, plans to double major in magazine journalism and nutrition/dietetics at Boston University. Alyssa ultimately aspires to work as a registered dietitian at a nutrition/food-related magazine, which would fuse both of her passions. A self-proclaimed foodie, Alyssa loves to cook and is always eager to acquire new food knowledge by attending cooking classes, watching Food Network, and reading cookbooks and food magazines. She is looking forward to participating in Sargent Choice test kitchen nights to learn more about healthy cooking and to offer suggestions. As a volunteer at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center, she hopes to spread the word about Sargent Choice using her background in communication and passion for healthy living. As she is still a student, all of her posts are approved by the RDs of Sargent Choice Nutrition Center before being published.

Bianca Tamburello, Sophomore, Dietetics Student

Bianca Tamburello is a sophomore studying Dietetics at BU’s Sargent College. She is thrilled by the current focus of nutrition and wellness in the country and is excited to share her love of food and wellness with others on campus. With her experience at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, she looks forward to eventually conducting research and finding a deeper, more complex understanding of nutrition’s interaction in the human body. Bianca hopes to work in food policy on the national level and have a positive influence on the direction in which policies are changing. As she is still a student, her posts are approved by the RDs of the SCNC before being published.