Tara Dunker
Associate Extension Educator
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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GNHS 117
Lincoln NE 68583-0806 - Phone
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402-472-3716 On-campus 2-3716
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tara.dunker@unl.edu
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With over a decade of experience as a practicing registered dietitian, Tara has contributed much to the field in various professional capacities.
She previously worked for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as the state project coordinator for an after-school nutrition, fitness & cooking program funded by a Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) grant through the 4-H Youth Development department at UNL. She also served as the Extension Educator for Gage County covering the areas of food, nutrition, and health with a focus on healthy youth and families, food access, local food systems, and food safety. Outside of Gage County, her accountability region included Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, and Saline counties.
Tara also serves in a volunteer capacity with the Nebraska Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, working to advance the profession.
Education
- M.S., Community Nutrition & Health Promotion, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- B.S., Dietetics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln