Jennifer Turley, PhD, is a professor of nutrition at Weber State University (WSU). She received a doctorate degree in nutrition science from the University of Texas-Austin and a baccalaureate degree in nutrition from Arizona State University. She served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Cancer Institute and later trained to become a master online teacher. Throughout her extensive career, Dr. Turley has established herself as an innovative educator, transformative academic leader, valuable mentor, adept scholar, public speaker, and credible scientist. She is the recipient of several awards, most notable the Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (UAND) Award of Recognition and the Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor Award. She led growth in multiple academic departments and the nutrition program at WSU with vision, grit, ethics, faith, and teamwork resulting in numerous accomplishments including the establishment a dual-track nutrition major (integrative nutrition and sports nutrition), a fully online academic program (integrative nutrition), and a nutrition food lab, greenhouse, and garden. She is highly engaged in professional service and scholarship and is a prolific author, having published more than 20 refereed journal articles and several editions of two academic textbooks.