Dr. Walsh is an Associate Professor in Dietetics and Undergraduate Dietetics Program Director in the Department of Health Professions at James Madison University. She currently teaches Management in Dietetics, Senior Seminar, Community Nutrition, and Foundations of Nutrition Practice. She has conducted nutrition education and eating behavior research for over fifteen years, primarily working with underserved communities. Dr. Walsh became a registered dietitian in 2007 and earned her doctorate in Food and Nutrition Sciences from the University of Maine in 2012. From 2011-2016 she worked as a statewide coordinator at the University of Florida for the Family Nutrition Program and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. She currently serves as the Blue Ridge Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (BRAND) Nominating Committee Co-Chair.