In fall 2021, Asha McElroy will begin her journey to earn a Master of Public Health in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Dietetics. Asha earned her B.S. in Food and Nutritional Sciences from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in December 2020.
Asha’s various pursuits include volunteering with the Detroit Food Policy Council as the Youth At-Large member, volunteering as a content creator with the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics, and volunteering as a mentor with the Intojane Training Institute, a mentoring program for girls at Fellowship Chapel Church. Additionally, Asha is the creator of an instagram account (@asha_the_scientist) which aims to educate young people on different ways to utilize space to grow their own food, cook healthy recipes, and learn how science impacts their everyday life.
Long term, Asha is interested in implementing nutrition interventions to improve the health behaviors of underrepresented populations. After graduate school, she intends to work as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in a community health setting in the City of Detroit. Asha has had a lifelong passion for food, and enjoys trying out new recipes and gardening.
