Brenda Walton, RD
Consulting Dietitian

Division - Administration and Finance
Department - Dining Services

Brenda Walton, as a Registered Dietitian, coordinates the special diet needs of students and customers of the Dining Services Staff. She provides nutrition counseling services for all Ferris State University students and staff, and takes referrals from Birkam Health Center and Counseling Center. She also serves as a consultant for nutrition and health-related concerns to the Dining Services staff.

With a goal of promoting Health and Wellness on campus, she is available for presentations on a variety of nutrition-related topics for Ferris athletic teams, residence hall programs, and in the classroom setting. She promotes good nutrition and healthy choices for customers within the Dining Centers, makes recommendations for new menu items and recipes, and provides nutrition analysis of menus for the Dining Services' Website and Nutrition Search Database.

Brenda facilitates RFIM 227 Industry Practicum for students in the Hospitality Programs. She serves as coordinator and mentor for an eight-week National Association of College and University Food Service Management Internship for qualified college students. The interns learn and practice the various aspects of dining services/catering services management within the University-setting.

She is an active member of the American Dietetics Association, Michigan Dietetic Association, Dietitians of West Michigan, including the Diabetes Care and Education Practice groups.

Education:
B.S. Dietetics, Coordinated Undergraduate Program,
Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI

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Employed with Ferris since 1981

Contact Information
South Commons
1420 Knollview Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231)-591-3747 (office)
(231)-591-2040 (fax)