Kelley Borton PhD, MPH, RDN

Title: Assistant Professor - Nutrition/Dietetics
Office: 3097 Human Health Building
Phone: 248-370-2108
E-mail: [email protected]

Educational Background: 
Doctor of Philosophy – Nutritional Sciences; Nutrition Interventions and Nutrition Epidemiology tracks; University of Michigan Ann Arbor
MPH – Dietetics; University of Michigan Ann Arbor
BS – Psychology; Central Michigan University

Teaching Interests: 
Clinical nutrition
Eating disorder prevention and treatment
Nutrition counseling and education
Public health interventions and health behavior theory

Research/Scholarship: 
Dr. Borton is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Nutrition at Oakland University. Her research focuses on how weight and nutrition are discussed in the media, and relationships to eating behaviors that promote health, as well as unintended consequences such as disordered eating and weight stigma. Her other research interests include the best use of weight-inclusive nutrition approaches when treating nutrition related diseases, group nutrition interventions for the prevention and treatment of disordered eating, and best practices in educating and training dietitians.

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Professional Affiliations: 
International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
Academy for Eating Disorders
Center of Hope Counseling

Personal Interests: 
Hiking and camping; learning to play guitar; spending time with my family (human and four-legged)