Jeanette M. Andrade is an assistant professor of nutritional sciences and master’s in dietetic internship director at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville. She holds a B.Sc. in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, a M.S. in Dietetics from Eastern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Education at the University of Florida. Dr. Andrade’s long-term goal is to minimize the rapid progression of chronic kidney disease in patients through dietary modifications. Her research interests are focused on reducing inflammation and improving nutritional status of those with kidney disease through modifications of foods and nutrients and nutrition education among both health professionals and patients. Dr. Andrade is an affiliated faculty in the Center for Latin American Studies at UF. She is a member of Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP), an organizational unit within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Nutrition, the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior.