Ann Marie Afflerbach, MS, RD, LD

Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Principal Lecturer

PEB 209

ann.afflerbach@unt.edu

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About
Ann Marie Afflerbach earned her MS in Human Sciences with a concentration in nutrition at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, in addition to completing a dietetic internship program.  After completing the requirements of the dietetic internship in 1996, Ann Marie was able to complete the registration exam for dietitians, becoming a Registered/Licensed Dietitian.  She has since worked in many areas of clinical nutrition, such as cardiac health, diabetes management, obesity, pediatrics, geriatrics, physical rehabilitation, and mental health.  She maintains this registration status through the Commission on Dietetics Registration and Texas licensure through the Texas Department of State Health Services by attending continuing education in the areas of nutrition and exercise, marketing, weight management, diabetes management, cardiac health, and many other areas of clinical and community nutrition.   
 
Ann Marie began teaching nutrition classes at the University of North Texas as an adjunct instructor in 2006.  In 2010, she became a full-time faculty member teaching Principles of Nutrition and Nutrition Sciences to non-nutrition majors.  Ann Marie developed a nutrition minor for non-nutrition majors in addition to two new nutrition courses, Nutrition Through the Life Cycle and Community Nutrition.