Julie Plasencia, PhD, RDN, LD
209-B2 Funkhouser Building
Lexington, KY 40506
Last Revised: Jul 3rd, 2023
Professional Biography
Julie Plasencia joined the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition in 2016. Her research interests are in diet-related health disparities, particularly in type 2 diabetes and Hispanic populations.
Julie is a registered dietitian and a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Kentucky Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bluegrass Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptor practice group, Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition, Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior and American Association of Diabetes Educators.
Course Instruction
DHN 374:
Research and Writing in Dietetics
DHN 480:
Dietetics Pre-Professional Practice
DHN 598:
Global Foods, Diet and Culture
