Marina Roberts is a Graduate Research Assistant and Dietetic Intern at Mississippi State University. She is pursuing a Master’s degree in Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion at Mississippi State University. She received her Master’s degree in Business Administration (2017) from The University of Southern Mississippi. Her Bachelor of Arts degree in Supply Chain Management (2015) was obtained from Michigan State University. Her research interest is in healthy growth and development and the interplay between food consumption and health. She is currently serving as a graduate researcher on the USDA McGovern Dole Food For Education program implemented in Tanzania and Senegal.