Kayle Skorupski is an Associate Professor of Practice in the School of Nutritional Sciences Wellness in the College of Agriculture Life Sciences at the University of Arizona. She has worked in health care for over twenty years, thirteen as a registered dietitian nutritionist, in settings including acute care, critical care, critical access, skilled nursing, long-term care, outpatient, and community outreach. She holds BS degrees in Animal and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Arizona, an MS degree in Nutrition from the State University of New York at Oneonta and a PhD in Health Sciences with a clinical emphasis in Health Promotion and Wellness through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Kayle holds a certification in nutrition support and was one of the first dietitians to be certified as an advanced practitioner in clinical nutrition. At the University of Arizona, Kayle has taught undergraduate and graduate coursework and is the director of professional programs, which includes overseeing the School's ACEND accredited dietetic internship, ACEND accredited Graduate program as well as the Professional Science Masters degrees and Graduate Certificate in Applied Nutrition.