Valisa Hedrick

Valisa Hedrick is an Assistant Professor in the Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise department at Virginia Tech and a fellow with the Water INTERface IGEP. Her research is primarily interested in development and translation of dietary assessment methodology for the prevention and treatment of obesity and related comorbidities. Specific research areas are focused on the quantification and dietary analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake, as well as the effects of SSB and artificially-sweetened or non-nutritive sweetener beverages on cardiovascular-related outcomes using subjective and objective dietary assessment methods within clinical-community based settings. 

You can find out more about Dr. Hedrick and her research on her department webpage, and NCBMi Bibliography and Google Scholar pages.