Denise Pickett-Bernard
Denise Pickett-Bernard, Ph.D.
CONTACT
Denise.Pickett@Life.edu
Associate Professor, Nutrition Department
BIOGRAPHY
Education
Ph.D., Barry University
Graduate Certificate in Dietetics, Brown University
M.S., Food Science and Nutrition, University of Rhode Island
B.S., Food Service Management, Johnson & Wales
DENISE PICKETT-BERNARD PhD, RDN, LDN, IFMCP, is a registered and licensed dietitian (FL, GA). She has held a variety of faculty and leadership positions throughout her career in higher education. Dr. Pickett-Bernard has developed courses and curricula at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Her expertise in culinary nutritional medicine is sought after for her unique view toward including herbs and spices in food-as-medicine protocols. Presently, she is a fulltime Associate Professor in the Nutrition Department at Life University.
Dr. Pickett-Bernard holds a degree from the Culinary Institute of America, a BS in Food Service Management from Johnson & Wales, and an MS in Food Science and Nutrition and graduate certificate in dietetics from the University of Rhode Island and Brown University's teaching hospitals. She earned a PhD from Barry University studying spiritual factors which affect weight control maintenance. She has had private practice for over 25 yrs where she provides functional nutrition therapy, industry consultations and public presentations.