Sloan Joins Dean's Advisory Council

Registered dietitian/nutritionist and independent consultant Carol Berg Sloan has joined the Dean’s Advisory Council.

Sloan is the health research director for the California Walnut Commission, where she manages and coordinates the global and domestic nutrition and health research program. With 30 years’ experience, Sloan works with many food and nutrition companies and conducts print and broadcast interviews on a variety of health and nutrition topics. She is also a freelance writer specializing in food, nutrition and health features for national and local publications. Sloan provides a nutrition column to School News Roll Call.

She recently served two terms as a delegate to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and was a member of the Academy Positions Committee and Finance and Audit Committee. She also served a two-year term on the California Dietetic Association’s executive board. She is a member of many Academy DPGs including Nutrition Education for the Public, Diabetes in Care and Education, Oncology, Research, Vegetarian, Food and Culinary and Dietitians in Business and Communications. She is also a member of the American Society of Nutrition, The Obesity Society, the American Heart Association and American Association of Diabetes Educators. She received the Distinguished Service Award from the California Dietetic Association in 2010. Carol has also served as a consultant to the International Food Information Council Food Biotechnology Network, Monsanto, General Mills, Arrowhead, American Beverage Association, Corn Refiners Association, Jamba Juice, Tru Care Community and The Coca-Cola Company. Carol serves as a preceptor to the Individualized Self Study Program at California State University, San Bernardino.

Carol received her bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics from California State University at Los Angeles and lives in Long Beach.