Kasuen Mauldin, PhD, RD is a Professor and the Dietetic Internship Program Director at San José State University. She received her PhD in Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley, and her clinical nutrition training at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. She currently has an affiliation with Stanford Health Care as an outpatient Clinical Dietitian. In her research endeavors, Dr. Mauldin combines her knowledge of metabolic biology with her clinical expertise as a Registered Dietitian. Her research agenda is to produce scholarly works that (1) inform the evidence-based practice of health care professionals and/or (2) serve as resources for educators of health care professionals.