Mary B. Gregoire, PhD, RD, FADA, will present the 39th annual Grace M. Shugart Lecture at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.
Her topic will be Sustainability: Leading Change and Opportunity.
Gregoire is director of Food and Nutrition Services at Rush University Medical Center, professor and chair of clinical nutrition at Rush University. She has served as chair of the Rush Green Team and has championed many sustainability initiatives at the university.
She earned a PhD in foodservice and hospitality management from K-State and received the College of Human Ecology Distinguished Research Award in 2007. Gregoire is a Charter Fellow of the American Dietetic Association.
At Rush Medical Center, she directs a $19 million food and nutrition services operation with 260 employees, including 50 professional staff. The staff prepares and serves more than 2 million meals a year to patients, staff, and visitors and manages an on-campus conference center and catering operation.
The Grace M. Shugart Lecture Series, sponsored by HMD, brings dietitians and food service and hospitality experts to K-State for the enrichment of student curricula and to provide continuing education for practitioners in the field.