Distinguished Alumnus
Hollie Raynor, PhD, RD, LDN, is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and the Interim Assistant Dean of Research in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee. She holds a BS in Foods and Nutrition from San Diego State University, an MS in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Tennessee, and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Buffalo. She is a registered dietitian and a licensed psychologist. Dr. Raynor conducts research in lifestyle interventions for pediatric and adult weight management, has published over 125 peer-reviewed articles, and has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, American Diabetes Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, and Weight Watcher’s International, for her research. She served as a member of the National Committee for Clinical Guidelines for Obesity for the American Psychological Association and as a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ (AND) Prediabetes Evidence Analysis Library Committee. Her research interests are on identifying the best methods to implement dietary factors that enhance satiation and translating lifestyle intervention into practice-based settings.
