Sujatha Rajaram completed her undergraduate work at Madras University in India and obtained her Master of Science degree from Home Science University in Coimbatore, India. She received a Research Assistantship from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana where she obtained her PhD in Foods and Nutrition. She was able to gain considerable teaching and research experience during her doctoral program and went on to a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. In 1994 she came to Loma Linda University where she is currently a Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health, and the Director of the doctoral programs in the school. In addition to her teaching and administrative duties, Dr. Rajaram has a significant role in the research activities of the Nutrition program. She has served as a principal investigator (PI) and co-PI on several randomized controlled trials on the role of a variety of plant foods (like nuts, berries, soy) on cardiometabolic health, cognition, and immunity outcomes. Her work has resulted in several peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapters, and presentations at scientific conferences.