Dr. Janet Tietyen Mullins works to translate research into consumer and community programs promoting healthy eating. She has interest in program evaluation, program development using a multi-disciplinary approach and socio-ecological model, food systems, healthy weight, and sustainable eating. In 1986, she was honored as Kentucky Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year and in 2002 as Outstanding New Extension Specialist. In 2003-04 she served as President of the Kentucky Dietetic Association. She collaborates with others on grant projects sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and US Department of Agriculture.