Staff

Kelli Ranieri - Department Administrator and a central resource for the Department. She is a graduate of the Child Psychology program at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies and won NYU’s Violet Award for Outstanding Service to NYU in 2003-04.

Frederick R. Tripp - M.S., R.D., C.D.N. - Graduate Nutrition Advisor. He teaches the Field Experience course. His interests include professional development, geriatric nutrition and nutrition counseling.

Jennifer Caraballo - Undergraduate Nutrition and Food Studies Advisor. 

Sharonda McKinney-Brown- MA - Graduate Food Studies Advisor. She instructs the New Graduate Student Seminar. Her professional interests and background are in food security, nutrition and health education.

Kelila Jaffe -  M.A. - Food Program Coordinator. She teaches Advanced Foods and Techniques of Regional Cuisine.  A doctoral student in Food Studies, her interests focus on past foodways.

Tara Tempone - Administrative Aide II. She joined the department in 2010.  She has worked in higher education for over 3 years.

Stacy Lanyon - Administrative Aide I. She joined the department in 2011. She is a graduate of the English and American Literature program at the College of Arts and Sciences. She has been working in higher education for 6 years.