Associate Professor

Phone: 309-677-3736
Fax:     309-677-3813

Email: anewell@bradley.edu

Amanda Newell joined the Family and Consumer Sciences department in 2008 and teaches Introductory Food Principles and Nutrition.

Background

Prior to coming to Bradley, Amanda worked as a clinical dietitian and dietetic intern at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. During graduate school she was a research assistant at the University of Illinois where her thesis focused on the chemopreventitive potential of different types of tea.   Currently, Amanda serves as one of the Public Policy Coordinators for the Illinois Dietetic Association.   Some of her nutritional interests include the link among diet, lifestyle and health as well as functional foods and their role in the prevention of various diseases.

Degrees and Certifications

Amanda received her MS in nutritional sciences from the University of Illinois and her BS in dietetics from Western Illinois University. She completed her dietetic internship at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and is a registered dietitian and licensed dietitian/nutritionist.