Samantha Coogan
Biography
Samantha Coogan is a senior lecturer within the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, and serves as the Program Director for the Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics (DPND).
Coogan teaches human nutrition, sports nutrition, nutrition, health and ethnic issues, nutrition assessment, and medical nutrition therapy (MNT) within the B.S. in Nutrition Sciences undergraduate program. She has also taught in the areas of food science, lifecycle nutrition, and community nutrition.
Coogan earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences and Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from UNLV. She has been a registered dietitian nutritionist since 2014 (licensed in NV).
Coogan is a fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is a past president of the Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NvAND), and is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors practice group.
In 2019, she won the Nevada Emerging Dietetic Leader of the Year Award, and was then featured in the Opening Session of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) 2019 for her role as program director and passion for creating confidence in her students to become future leaders of the profession.
Coogan was later the 2023 Nevada Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (RYDY) recipient for her contributions to the Las Vegas community, leadership in education and career guidance, and participation in the dietetics profession at the state and national levels.
She is frequently called upon by national media including Healthline, Sports Illustrated, Women's Health Magazine, and Wallethub.
Education
- M.S., Exercise Physiology, UNLV
- B.S., Nutrition Sciences, UNLV
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