Bio: Dr. ‘Toyin Babatunde is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Nutrition Science in the

College of Allied Health Sciences. She is originally from Nigeria in West Africa.

Dr. Babatunde is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and a public health specialist. She is a fellow of

the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She received her PhD in Dietetics and Nutrition from

Florida International University in Miami, Florida, a Master of Public Health from the University of the

West Indies in Jamaica, and a Bachelor of Science with honors in Human Nutrition from the University of

Ibadan, Nigeria.

She has been in the field of dietetics and nutrition for over 35 years and has been a nutrition educator

teaching at the college level since 2003. Before academia, she practiced as a clinical and community

dietitian and nutritionist in her native country, Nigeria, the Caribbean islands of Jamaica, and the

Bahamas.

Her research focuses on the prevention and management of diet and lifestyle-related chronic disease

conditions with cardiovascular disease risks, particularly among population groups with low

socioeconomic status, and racial and ethnic minorities. The overall goal of her research is to reduce

health disparities and to promote lifestyle practices that maximize healthy aging and prolong longevity.

She is married, and they are blessed with two daughters. Her greatest accomplishment is being a

mother.