Mary McMullen

Mary McMullen has been interested in the effects of nutrition on the human body since her days as a college high-jumper at the University of Washington and University of California, Davis, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in dietetics and a minor in exercise physiology. 

McMullen continued studying nutrition at Arizona State University, finishing their AP4 Dietetic Program with a master's degree in nutrition, and then went on into the job market eager to help people improve their health.

Since then, she has worked in a variety of branches of health and nutrition: research, clinical, community (WIC) and education. Understanding the basic science of nutrition is, she believes, the key to ensuring not only one's own health, but assisting others, as well. 

McMullen was a community college instructor for 17 years and started as a faculty associate with ASU in the fall of 2013, teaching both in the School of Health Care Delivery (SHCD) and Nutrition tracks.  She was promoted to a full-time Instructor in the fall of 2014, full-time Lecturer in 2016, Assistant Teaching Professor in 2022, and Associate Teaching Professor in 2024. She currently keeps busy in her spare time with her family, hiking in the beautiful Southwest, preparing healthy meals, gardening, traveling, and generally enjoying nature.