Kimberly R. Haney has joined the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff College of Human Sciences as an assistant professor, according to Marilyn Bailey, interim dean of the department.
In this role, Haney will teach courses in nutrition and food science, including nutrition and health, sensory evaluation of foods, experimental food science, and nutrition across the life cycle. She will oversee internships and participate in student recruitment, retention, advising, and mentoring.
Haney also plans to conduct research, participate in academic activities, serve on departmental and university committees, and serve the community and profession.
Prior to joining UAPB, Haney served as a regulatory team leader at Registrar Corp. in Hampton, Virginia. During that time, she served as a consultant to international and domestic companies, providing strategic and tactical regulatory guidance on her FDA and USDA policies regarding food products. Product and food labeling.
Additionally, she held management positions and supported a team of regulatory professionals to ensure they were properly trained, completed projects within established deadlines, and adhered to company policies and procedures. .
Haney also worked as an adjunct professor in the Virginia Community College System for more than a decade. She facilitated various nutrition courses at Rappahannock Community College and Virginia Peninsula Community College.
She holds a PhD and master’s degree in human nutrition, food, and exercise, and a bachelor’s degree in biology, all from Virginia Tech.
“Dr. Haney is the epitome of energy in motion,” Bailey said. “Her extensive knowledge of nutritional science and her passion for teaching others how our health is related to nutrition make her a great addition to our unit. A welcome addition.”
Debbie Archer is an Extension Associate in the Department of Communications in the College of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
