Heather Norman-Burgdolf

Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Associate Extension Professor

Professional Profile

Heather Norman-Burgdolf joined the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition as an Extension faculty member in January 2017. Her previous experiences span bench science research in the space of diabetes and obesity to community nutrition education in limited resource communities.

Her work includes translating nutrition science into Extension programming related to nutrition and diet-sensitive chronic disease prevention and management. The broader themes of her work focus on making healthy food choices easier for individuals residing in rural Kentucky communities, while respecting the unique challenges rural communities face when it comes to food access and health disparities. The programs she supports range from diabetes prevention to the role of nutrition in substance use recovery.

Education

Graduate Certificate, Public Health Essentials, Cornell University, 2023

Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences University of Kentucky 2016

Graduate Certificate, College Teaching & Learning, University of Kentucky 2016

B.S. Biological Sciences Georgetown College 2011