Dr. Joan Salge Blake, EdD, RDN, FAND, Boston University

Dr. Joan Salge Blake, EdD, RDN, FAND, is a Clinical Professor at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She teaches both graduate and undergraduate nutrition courses and has been a guest lecturer at both the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine and the Boston University School of Medicine. She received the Whitney Powers Excellence in Teaching Award from Boston University. Joan completed both her master of science and doctorate degree at Boston University.

Joan is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (MAND). She has been a presenter and presiding officer at both the AND Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) and the MAND Annual Convention, and she was previously named the MAND’s “Young Dietitian of the Year,” Outstanding Dietitian (2009), and Outstanding Dietetic Educator (2007). Joan has served on the MAND board for more than two decades in many roles, including Delegate, Director of Education, and Nominating Committee Chairperson.

In addition to teaching and writing, Joan is also a national media personality and is often asked to translate complex nutritional issues into understandable terms. She has conducted more than 2,000 media interviews. Joan is also a nutrition blogger for the U.S. News & World Report’s Eat + Run website and the host of the popular health and wellness podcast, Spot On!, which can be heard on Apple and all major podcast platforms.