Jennifer Stimson, M.S., RD, IBCLC

Jennifer Stimson is a Michigan native raised in Metro Detroit; a place rich in cultural diversity so she feels right at home at SFSU, a university known for its multiculturalism. Jennifer completed her M.S. in Foods and Nutrition and internship at the University of Georgia.

Jennifer has been with San Francisco State University since 2016 and is the Didactic Program in Dietetics Director. She teaches the Seminar in Foodservice and Nutrition Program Management for the internship program, as well as numerous undergraduate classes. Jennifer is passionate about incorporating food and culture into the classroom and believes that students bring unique experiences, strengths, and ideas to enrich the classroom and create a meaningful space.

Her background includes extensive experience in hiring, training, and mentoring staff in the public health setting as well as ensuring quality, sanitation, and safety in large-scale community nutrition meal programs. Jennifer previously worked as a lead dietitian for San Mateo County in the WIC department where she provided training and mentoring for nutrition staff, for the Adult and Aging Services Department where she ensured safe and nutritious meals for over 5000 seniors, and the Head Start Program where she managed meal programs for over 1000 children. She also previously worked with Ketchum Public Relation's Food and Beverage Practice and provided outpatient medical nutrition therapy for patients with HIV/AIDs at San Mateo County’s Edison Clinic. Jennifer also has done private practice and consulting work and is currently a health educator at Kaiser Permanente where she teaches diabetes classes.

When Jennifer is not teaching, she enjoys cooking, eating, gardening, traveling, and taking hikes.