Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO, USA

A native of Kansas, Dr. Kendall received her B.S. in Home Economics Education and M.S. in Foods and Nutrition from Kansas State University.  Her Ph.D. is in Nutrition Education from Colorado State University. 

In 1976, Dr. Kendall joined the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition as a Cooperative Extension Specialist. In this position, she works with extension agents, teachers, graduate students and nutrition and agricultural professionals across Colorado in developing, implementing and evaluating programs in the areas of food, nutrition and food safety. For the past several years, Dr. Kendall has emphasized developing, implementing and evaluating programs and research projects on communicating with consumers about health risks, including risks associated with the safety of the food supply. She is a past president of the Society for Nutrition Education.