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The first recipient of the Amy Joye Memorial Research Award is Sarah Wilson. Sarah has a BS in Psychology and is currently working on a MS in Dietetics at the University of Georgia. Her mentor, Jung Sun Lee, PhD, RD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Foods and Nutrition at the University of Georgia. Sarah's proposal is titled "Perceptions of the Local Food Environment among Low-Income Adults in Athens, Georgia". Specific aims of the study are (1) to develop a semi-structured interview guide to inquire about issues and concerns related to the local food environment and food access, and (2) to conduct qualitative in-depth interviews in a convenience sample of low-income adults in Athens, Georgia. Results from this study could be used to develop and implement appropriate nutrition education programs that increase awareness and utilization of available healthy food options and to support the development of a sustainable local food system.
The Amy Joye Memorial Research Award is given to honor Amy’s memory by fostering the scientific development of future nutrition leaders, especially in South Carolina and Georgia. Applicants are required to work with a mentor. The project must involve human research and focus on one of the following areas: obesity prevention/weight control, dietary assessment methodology to investigate/enhance accuracy of dietary reports, or fruit/vegetable gardens.
The deadline to apply for the Amy Joye Memorial Research Award is March 1st. Applications will be available in December on the ADA Foundation’s website. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Beth Labrador at the ADA Foundation by phone at 800-877-1600 (extension 4821) or by email at
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Many thanks to the donors who made the Amy Joye Memorial Research Award possible.
This holiday season, district associations and individuals may want to make donations. This will help enable a $5,000 nutrition research award to be made on an annual basis through the ADA Foundation. The donation form is on SCDA’s website on the home page at www.eatrightsc.org.
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