Education
1993	R.D.	Mississippi State University
1991	Ph.D.	Mississippi State University
1987	M.S.	Mississippi State University
1985	B.S.	Mississippi State University

Professional Credentials

• R.D. (Registered Dietitian) Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association, 1993-present
• L.D. (Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist) Mississippi State Board of Health, 1991-present

Honors

• 2003 Outstanding Dietetic Educator, American Dietetic Association, Chicago, Illinois
• 2003 Mississippi Outstanding Dietetic Educator, Mississippi Dietetic Association, Jackson, MS

Courses Taught

• FNH 1103 Introduction to Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion (Fall 2006 & 2007, Team)
• FNH 3263 Research Methods in Food and Nutrition (Fall 2006 & 2007)
• FNH 4273/6273 Nutritional Assessment (Fall 2006)
• FNH 8253 Nutrition and Food Science Research Techniques (Spring 2007)

Research Interests

• Calcium, Vitamin D and Obesity; Food Allergy; Functional Foods; Child Health; Food Safety

Refereed Publications and Abstracts

Tidwell, D.K., Kwun, D.J., Knight, K.B., Chang, Y., Endo, S., Bomba, A.K., Wachter, K., Oakley, C.B. Assessment of HACCP Training Network. Journal of Child Nutrition and Management. In press (accepted). 2007.
Valliant, M.W., Tidwell, D.K. Calcium Intake is Inversely Related to Body Fat Mass in African-American Women with Various Body Mass Indices. Journal of The American Dietetic Association. [Abstract]. 2006;106:A-19.

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion