Food Systems, Health, and Well-being Understanding Complex Relationships and Dynamics of Change

Dr. Virginie Zoumenou, a Professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, Nutrition and Health Programs Director, and Certified Program Evaluator at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, holds a Doctorate in Biochemistry and Nutrition and a PhD in Dietetics and Nutrition. For 18 years, Dr. Zoumenou has provided leadership for several community engagement projects in the Tri-county area of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. Her work includes directing the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, the Family and Consumer Sciences, a Childhood Obesity Project among Head Start preschoolers, the Well-Connected Communities initiative, the Extension Collaborative on Immunization Teaching and Engagement projects, and the USDA AMS Project-Evaluating Successes and Challenges of Local Agriculture Market Programs for underinvested farmers, with a focus on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color producers. Dr. Zoumenou has received numerous honors, including being named one of The Daily Record's Top 100 Women Honorees in Leadership in Maryland.