SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, September 22, 2023 - Jim Painter, PhD, RDN, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Drawing on over four decades of expertise, Dr. Painter specializes in nutrition. Since 2020, he has found much success as the program director for the M.S. in Nutrition and functional and integrative medicine at the John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences. In addition to his primary vocation, he serves as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley as of 2015. He initially began his career working as a food services director at Marriott International Inc. from 1981 to 1991, followed by a post of an instructor for the department of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1991 until 2003. Between 2003 and 2012, Dr. Painter excelled as a professor and the chairman of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University, where he has been distinguished as a professor emeritus since 2015.
Prior to embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Painter pursued an education at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in food and nutrition in 1979. He continued his academic efforts at Oklahoma State University, earning a Master of Science in food science and human nutrition in 1991, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in food, nutrition and wellness studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1999. As a commitment to his field, he has been certified as a registered dietitian nutritionist and active as a member with the American Society for Nutrition. Likewise dedicated to civic advocacy, Dr. Painter has contributed to the American Heart Association and the National Dairy Council, to only name a few.
Among his professional accomplishments, Dr. Painter is most proud to have created a digital nutrition analysis program when the internet was initially instituted, providing access to nutritional information to various universities and over one million users in the first few months. Additionally, he has contributed to the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as the coauthor of "The Effect of Raisins on Blood Glucose." Reflecting on a long career, Dr. Painter attributes much of his success to his drive and determination to equip individuals with knowledge, thereby inspiring them to strive for better health and nutrition.
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