Principal Investigator
Tashara M Leak, PhD, RD
College: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Meredith College; University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; University of California-Berkeley
Hometown: Durham, NC
Hobby/Fun Fact: I enjoy hiking, traveling, and decorating my home
ACE Program Team Members
NYC TEAM:
Caitlin Potter, RDN
College: Montclair State University; Hunter College
Hometown: Mays Landing, New Jersey
Hobby/Fun Fact: I can juggle and I’m learning how to rollerskate
Danielle Parks, BA
College: The College of New Jersey
Hometown: Paterson, NJ
Hobby/Fun fact: I’ve cured a chicken’s bumblefoot!
Lauren San Diego, MS RDN
College: Cornell University, North Carolina Agricultural & State University, University of Oklahoma, Florida International University
Hometown: Aurora, Illinois
Fun Fact: I may have lived in the Northeast, Midwest, and the South, but I still need to visit San Diego, California.
Monica Gopaul
College:
Hometown:
Fun Fact: traveling and trying food around the world.
Amara Ndudikwa, M.Ed
College: Georgia Southern University, University of Texas, and Teacher’s College at Columbia University
Hometown: College Park, GA
Fun Fact: I enjoy reading, going on nature walks, and making my own herbal tea recipes.
Undergraduate Research Assistants (Ithaca, NY):
Bryant Kye
College: Cornell University
Hometown: Bergen County, New Jersey
Hobby/Fun Fact: I like to play the drums.
Hena S. Interiano
College: Cornell University
Hometown: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Hobby/fun fact: I love to cook and post my food in @cookingwithHena.
Jada Vyphuis
College: Cornell University
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Hobby/Fun Fact: I like to build legos and go ice skating
Mariam Lawal
College: Cornell University
Hometown: Queens, NY
Hobby/Fun Fact: I enjoy reading, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.