Dr. Baxter completed a BS and Coordinated Program (Texas Christian University), MS and PhD (Texas Woman’s University), and Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Medical College of Georgia). She was Principal Investigator on NIH competitive research grants primarily about children’s dietary recall accuracy. She has authored 93 peer-reviewed articles and 5 chapters. She resigned her Research Professor position in late 2016 due to an acquired disability. Her past/present service includes the South Carolina affiliate (President, Foundation Liaison, IDEA Liaison), Cultures of Gender and Age MIG (Treasurer, Membership Chair), NOBIDAN (Mentor), Research DPG (Treasurer, Diversity Liaison, Mentor), Academy (Affinity Groups [Health Equity and Diversity, Dietary Guidelines], EAL Adult Weight Management Workgroup, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group, HOD meetings auditor, Disabilities in Nutrition and Dietetics MIG Co-founder, 2022 Farm Bill Task Force, 2022 Strategic Advancement Group for the Diversity and Inclusion focus area, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Board of Editors, 2017–2019 Diversity Leaders Program), Foundation (Second Century Philanthropy Council, Scholarship Committee), Diversify Dietetics (Mentor, DAS Program Volunteer, Scholarship and Grants Committee). Her honors include the 2012 South Carolina Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, 2016 Research DPG First Author Publication Award, and 2017 Monsen Award for Outstanding Research Literature.