The Ohio State University
About Dr. Spees
Dr. Colleen Spees is an Associate Professor in the Division of Medical Dietetics at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine. In addition, she is an active member of OSU’s prestigious Comprehensive Cancer Center and holds academic appointments in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and the College of Education and Human Ecology. Dr. Spees’ primary focus of research involves developing, implementing, and testing tailored biobehavioral interventions aimed at providing optimal nutrition for vulnerable populations. Her current trials focus on evaluating the impact of fully integrating intensive nutrition counseling plus healthy food provisions into the treatment plans for patients with cancer along the cancer continuum. In this capacity, she seeks to improve access to culturally appropriate, health-promoting, and functional foods by impacting food availability, food access, food quality, and food use. Dr. Spees is a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and serves on the Executive Committee for the Academy’s Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Practice Award, Distinguished Service Award, and Award for Excellence in Oncology Nutrition Research. Dr. Spees is also co-author of the Wardlaw Contemporary Nutrition textbooks and serves on the ACS scientific review panels for the Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship.
Dr. Spees did not disclose any conflicts of interest for this workshop.