Carmen Young

Biography

Carmen Young MFN, RD completed her Bachelors in Dietetics and Masters in Food and Nutrition at Bowling Green State University. During this time, she was heavily involved in nutrition research pertaining to athletes, athletic performance as well as graduate mentorship and college freshman health and behaviors. She is a former 4-year collegiate Division I swimmer at Bowling Green State University and spent an additional 2 years as a Graduate Assistant Coach, coaching, measuring body composition and providing nutrition counseling to the team. She has worked as a Sports Dietitian at Rutgers University working with the gymnastics, rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, volleyball and football team. During this time, she also worked closely with the Rutgers swim and dive team as the Director of Player Development helping to coach and fuel their athletes

Degrees

• M.S. Food and Nutrition
• Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
• Ludy MJ, Crum AP, Young CA, Morgan A, Tucker R. First-year university students who self-select into health studies have more desirable health measures and behaviors at baseline but experience similar changes compared to non-self-selected students. Nutrients. 2018 Mar;10(33)362.
• B.S. Dietetics
• Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, United States

Awards

• Outstanding Early Career Professional Award
• College of Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University, Spring 2023
• Bart Cardon Early Career Faculty Teaching Award
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Spring 2022 (Award Nominee)
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
• Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year
• Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 2021