Megan Appelbaum

Education

Teaching

NUTR 5040/7040 Nutritional Epidemiology (Teaching Assistant, January 2026-May 2026)

NUTR 2100 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (Teaching Assistant, August 2022-December 2022; Co-Lecturer, August 2025-December 2025)

NUTR 4530/6530 Medical Nutrition Therapy II (Teaching Assistant, January 2023-May 2023, January 2024-May 2024)

NUTR 4510/6510 Human Life Cycle Nutrition (Teaching Assistant, August 2023-December 2023)

University of Georgia Dining Services, Eating Smart Class (Instructor, August 2022-February 2023)

Prior Professional Positions

Awards

Journal Articles

Jiang, X., Zhao, Y., Tang, C., Appelbaum, M., & Rao, Q. (2022). Aquatic food animals in the United States: Status quo and challenges. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 1–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12923

D'Avolio, D., Gropper, S., Appelbaum, M., Thiengtham, S., Holt, J., Newman, D. (2023). The Impact of a Pilot Telehealth Coaching Intervention to Improve Caregiver Stress and Well-Being and to Increase Dietary Protein Intake of Caregivers and their Family Members with Dementia - Interrupted by COVID-19. Dementia. (London), 22(6), 1241-1258. doi:10.1177/14713012231177491

Publications

Conference Publications:

• Appelbaum, M., Bailey, J.S., Yang, R., Padilla, H., Zuercher, H., Parisi, M., Thapa, J., Berg, A. (2026). Evaluating program alignment and implementation feasibility of childhood obesity treatment lifestyle interventions with Cooperative Extension. [Oral Abstract Presentation]. Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science, 2026 Annual Conference, Pine Mountain, GA.
• Appelbaum, M., Bailey, J.S., Yang, R., Padilla, H., Zuercher, H., Parisi, M., Thapa, J., Berg, A. (2026). Evaluating program alignment and implementation feasibility of childhood obesity treatment lifestyle interventions with Cooperative Extension. [Oral Abstract Presentation]. Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science, 2026 Annual Conference, Pine Mountain, GA.
• Brown, C., Rosser, T., Becker, B., Appelbaum, M., Berg, A. (2025). Reaching Rural: UGA Extension Agents as Clinical Research Connectors. [Poster Presentation]. 2025 Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference, Callway Gardens, GA.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Thapa, J., Zuercher, H., McCardel, R., Donepudi, S., Thapa, K., Yang, R., Bailey., Berg, A. (2025). Cooperative Extension Agent Insights to Inform Feasibility of Implementing CDC-recognized Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWP) in Georgia. [Poster Presentation]. 2025 National Health Outreach & Engagement Conference, Omaha, NE.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Thapa, J., Zuercher, H., McCardel, R., Donepudi, S., Thapa, K., Berg, A. (2025). Methods Used in a Pre-implementation Analysis of Evidence-Based Family Healthy Weight Programs in Georgia Cooperative Extension. [Poster Presentation]. 2025 Obesity Research Initiative, University of Georgia.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Thapa, J., McCardel, R., Donepudi, S., Zuercher, H., Berg, A. (2024). Exploring the Fit and Feasibility of Implementing CDC-Recommended Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWP) in Southwest Georgia through Cooperative Extension. [Poster Presentation, with published abstract below]. 2024 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference, Greenville, SC.
  • M. M. Rossi & M. A. Parisi (Eds.), 2024 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference Book of Abstracts (pp. 92). https://health.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-NHOC-Abstracts-Greenville.pdf
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Southall, H., Lamm, A., Longnecker, D., Dobbins, K., Garner, C., Ashley, S., Smith, H., Lester, K., Peavy, K., Marty, C., Berg, A. (2024). Seven Years of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Georgia: Implementation Evaluation and Lessons Learned in the High Obesity Program (HOP). [Poster Presentation]. 2023 Annual Obesity Research Initiative Symposium, University of Georgia.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Southall, H., Lamm, A., Longnecker, D., Dobbins, K., Garner, C., Ashley, S., Smith, H., Lester, K., Peavy, K., Marty, C., Berg, A. (2024). Seven Years of Policy, Systems, and Environmental Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Georgia: Implementation Evaluation and Lessons Learned in the High Obesity Program (HOP). [Poster Presentation]. 2023 Annual Extension Conference, Rockeagle, GA.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Thapa, J., McCardel, R., Donepudi, S., Berg, A. (2023). Exploring the Fit and Feasibility of Implementing CDC-Recommended Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWP) in Southwest Georgia through Cooperative Extension. [Poster Presentation]. 2023 Annual Obesity Research Initiative Symposium, University of Georgia.
• Appelbaum, M., Padilla, H., Southall, H., Lamm, A., Longenecker, D., Dobbins, K., Garner, C., Ashley, S., Smith, H., Lester, K., Peavy, K., Marty, C., Berg, A. (2023). Implementing Policy, Systems, and Environmental Obesity Prevention Interventions in Rural Georgia: The High Obesity Program. [Oral Abstract Presentation, with published abstract below]. Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2023 Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
  • In Proceedings of the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (pp. 81-82). Washington, DC: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2023.05.177
• Appelbaum, M.D. (2020). The Comparison of Different Protein Staining Techniques [oral presentation]. Florida State University College of Health & Human Sciences Research Showcase, Tallahassee, FL.
• Appelbaum, M.D. (2020). The Optimization of Glycoprotein Staining Techniques [oral presentation]. Florida State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, Tallahassee, FL.

Extension Publications:

• Appelbaum, M., Wilson, H., Kindamo, E., & Berg, A. (2023). Understanding the Nutrition Label: Carbohydrates, Sugar, and Fiber: Understanding the Nutrition Facts Label (FDNS-E-89-95) UGA Extension
• Appelbaum, M., Kindamo, E., & Berg, A. (2023). Understanding the Nutrition Label: Protein, Vitamins, and Minerals: Understanding the Nutrition Label (FDNS-E-89-95b). UGA Extension
• Appelbaum, M., & Berg, A. (2023). Community Garden Toolkit. UGA Extension. Retrieved from https://site.extension.uga.edu/healthiertogether/garden-toolkit/
• Appelbaum, M., Kindamo, E., Berg, A. (2022). Managing High Blood Pressure. [In preparation]. Extension Bulletin, UGA.
• Berg, A., Kindamo, E., Appelbaum, M., McDaniel, M., Whitson, Q. (2022). Diabetes Life Lines Newsletter, 36(4). The University of Georgia. https://www.fcs.uga.edu/docs/Dec_Winter_DLL_B+W_-_English.pdf

Undergraduate Honors Theses:

• Appelbaum, M. D. (2022). A Nutrition Perspective on Garden Pea (Pisum sativum L.). https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/diginole/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1650640649_f2dead4d

Blog Publications:

• Appelbaum, M. (2020). Becoming a Competitive Applicant for the Dietetic Internship. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Behavior Health Nutrition Students. Https://bhndpgstudents.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/becoming-a-competitive-applicant-for-the-dietetic-internship/?fbclid=IwAR2GlmXjt1LdJxpgjjXPjUQCz_at6uI08FoFcYvz-NrUxwLNQJMvZAKUsP9Q