Esther F. Myers has been named the distinguished alumna for the College of Human Development and Education. She will give a presentation on her career journey on Wednesday, April 29, at noon in FLC 124.
Myers is chief science officer with the American Dietetic Association. Following her retirement as chief consultant to the Air Force surgeon general, she joined the association in 2000 and also has served as director of research and scientific affairs.
Myers’ efforts are currently focused on research activities needed for the development of the dietetics profession, the association and the American Dietetic Association Foundation initiative, Healthy Weight for Kids. She has been involved in development of the association’s evidence analysis process and research projects focusing on evaluating impact of nutrition services in Medicare demonstration projects.
She is a staff liaison for the American Diabetes Association Research Committee. Myers also is association staff liaison with the Nutrition Care Process and Standardized Language Committee, which is developing and validating terminology to reflect the nutrition care process for standardized language systems and electronic health records.
Prior to joining the association, Myers was site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, peer reviewer for the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and member of the Health Services Research Task Force overseeing dietetic outcomes research. She was a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries and serves on the institute’s Committee on Military Nutrition.
Myers earned a bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition from NDSU in 1975 and master’s degree in human nutrition and food management from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. She earned a doctorate in human ecology and institutional management from Kansas State University.
Sponsored by each of the colleges at NDSU, this is the third year of the NDSU Distinguished Alumni Award Program. Distinguished alumni honorees share career-related experiences and knowledge while visiting NDSU. Each alumnus has an opportunity to meet and give presentations to students, faculty, alumni and the NDSU community. The program provides an opportunity to educate students by introducing them to successful alumni. The classroom presentations and seminars are free and open to the public.