Lisa F. Mallonee, M.P.H., RDH, RD, LD, is a tenured professor, graduate program director, and registered dietitian at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, where she teaches public/community health and lectures on nutrition in the dental hygiene and predoctoral dental curriculum. She oversees practicum placement and thesis research as co-director in the College of Medicine’s Education for Healthcare Professionals graduate program. Mallonee received a bachelor of science in dental hygiene and a master of public health with a coordinated degree in nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming a registered dietitian, she practiced full time as a registered dental hygienist in both general and public health practice settings.