Luciana Soares
Professor and Director, Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics; Nutrition & Dietetics Department Director
JWU Faculty Since 2023
Luciana Soares, DCN, RDN, LDN, FAND, comes to Johnson & Wales University from a major Florida university, where she served as a Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty and Chair and then as Dean of Academic Affairs for several years.
Soares was born in Brazil, where she owned several high-end restaurants, acting as chef and manager, responsible for operations, marketing, and quality control. She was also a food service and editorial consultant, designing, planning, and implementing new establishments and adapting and translating international and thematic cookbooks for a major Brazilian publishing company. She then moved to Florida, where she graduated from Johnson & Wales University as a proud chef. Her passion for food and health led Soares to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and work in the clinical, community, and academic settings, where she remains.
Soares is an active Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics member and is part of several committees and groups, having earned the Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics distinction.
Education
- D.C.N., Clinical Nutrition, University of North Florida
- M.S., Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
- B.S., Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University
- A.S., Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales University
Scholarly Interests
Functional Medicine
Lifestyle Medicine
Wellness and Mental Health
Behavioral Theories and Nutrition and Dietetics Applications
Extra Curricular Roles
IDEA Committee Member, Leaders Subcommittee, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Program Reviewer, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
Co-Country Representative Chair, U.S.A., International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND)
Scholarship Review Committee Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Professional Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND)
Rhode Island Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (RIAND)
Nutrition and Dietetics Educators and Preceptors (NDEP)
Nutrition Education for the Public Dietetic Practice Group (NEP)
Food and Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group (FCP)
Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (BHN)
Publications
- Soares L. An Examination of the Impact of the COVID-19 Health Threat, Stress, and Social Isolation on Lifestyle Habits as Analyzed Through the Protection Motivation Theory. University of North Florida ProQuest Dissertation Publishing, 2021. 28847847. 2021 Presentation, Food and Nutrition Conference and ExpoTM (FNCE).
- Soares L, Hicks-Roof K. Lifestyle Medicine Intervention: Curbing Depression by Creating Food Pleasure. JNEB, 2019; 51 (7): S67-S68.
- Soares L, Hicks-Roof K. Cardiovascular Indicators Response Following and Interdisciplinary Lifestyle Medicine Program. JAND, 2019; 119 (9): A68.
- Soares L, Auslander MH, Enrione EB. Application of the International Nutrition and Dietetics Terminology for Nutrition Diagnoses Among Board Certified Specialists in Pediatric Nutrition. JAND. 2015; 115(9): A2.