Sierra Woodruff
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
MS/DI Student
Sierra is an MS/DI student and graduate research assistant in Dr. Jung Sun Lee's community nutrition lab. Her research interests include nutrition education in underserved populations, child nutrition, and food access.
138 Barrow Hall
115 DW Brooks Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.S. | Dietetics | University of Florida | May 2023 |
Teaching
NUTR 4540/6540 Public Health Nutrition (Teaching Assistant)
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded By | Year Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship | UGA FACS Department of Nutritional Sciences | 2023 |
Service
| Organization | Title | Year(s) | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Organization (NUTR GSO) | Vice President | 2024-2025 |
Advisory Committee
Dr. Jung Sun Lee, PhD, RDN
Dr. Alison Berg, PhD, RDN
Dr. Ginnefer Cox, PhD, RDN
Current Research
Sierra is developing meal kit recipes that feature commonly underused food items by the clientele of charitable food organizations across Georgia. This project follows Dr. Jung Sun Lee's Georgia Hunger Study, and hones in on several identified issues affecting food pantry clientele; most notably, certain food items are being underused/wasted at the pantry level due to client taste aversions and lack of preparation self-efficacy. She led the content development for the 2025 UGA SNAP-Ed Calendar which features these recipes, related recipe cards, and demonstration videos.
Sierra is developing a sensory evaluation protocol to evaluate these meal kit recipes within select food pantries in the Northeast Georgia region.