Zach Cordell
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550 N. 3rd Street Health South Room 477AA Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Mail code: 9020Campus: Dtphx
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Student Information
Graduate StudentLeadership and Innovation
MaryLouFulton Teachers College
Zach Cordell is a husband, father to three daughters and one dog. He likes writing, making music, and riding bikes. He has lived in 10 different states and worked in many different settings - from clinical to community. He performed his nutrition residency (dietetic internship) at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. Cordell is interested in the cultural influencers on our health and the how our environment can shape our behavior. He has written a textbook, Culture and Health: An Introduction for Future Health Providers, authored books on behavior change and faith culture, hosted podcast on food and faith, and speaks on the role our cultures can play in creating health, or not.
- EdD Doctoral Student, Leadership and Innovation, Projected 2026 Graduation
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Commission of Dietetic Registration 2016
- Dietetic Internship,Yale - New Haven Hospital 2016
- M.S. Community Nutrition, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2016
- B.S. Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2013
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
NTR 241 | Human Nutrition |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 394 | Special Topics |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
CHS 493 | Honors Thesis |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ASB 492 | Honors Directed Study |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
CHS 492 | Honors Directed Study |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
CHS 494 | Special Topics |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 394 | Special Topics |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 355 | Eating for Lifelong Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CHS 394 | Special Topics |
CHS 340 | Health Theory |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 303 | Global Health Care Systems |
HSC 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
MED 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 303 | Global Health Care Systems |
CHS 394 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 320 | Appl Medical/HealthCare Ethics |
HCD 330 | Health Care Systems in US |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
HCD 210 | Cultural Aspects Health |
Fresh Start: Intersecting Culinary, Behavioral Support, and Social Determinants of
Health to Optimize Diabetes Self-Management: Moderator
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo
Denver, CO October 2023
Cultural Humility in Dietetics
Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics May 2023
Phoenix, AZ
Nutrition in Public Health
Arizona State University, Population Health 101 April 2023
Phoenix, AZ
Reflection on Leadership
Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics July 2022
Phoenix, AZ
Series on Faith Culture and Health
BYU Education Week – Scheduled to present, unable to attend August 2021
Provo, UT
Culture and Care
Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics July 2020
Phoenix, AZ
Raising a Healthy Family in a Health Obsessed World
Brigham Young University – Education Week
Provo, UT August 2019
Approaching Health with an Eternal Perspective
Brigham Young University – Education Week
Provo, UT August 2019
Brigham Young University Idaho – Education Week
Rexburg, ID July 2019
Understanding the Majesty of Our Bodies in Mortality
Brigham Young University – Education Week
Provo, UT August 2019
Brigham Young University Idaho – Education Week
Rexburg, ID July 2019
Faith, Food, Culture and Science
Sunstone Symposium
Sandy, UT August 2019
Exploring Faith, Culture and Food Behaviors
Brigham Young University – Education Week
Provo, UT August 2019
Brigham Young University Idaho – Education Week
Rexburg, ID July 2019
Putting Taboo on the Table in Educational Settings
Daytona State College Academic Excellence Symposium
Daytona Beach, FL February 2019
Putting Taboo on the Table in Educational Settings
Stetson University Colloquium on Learning
Deland, FL April 2019
Weight Bias in Higher Ed
New York University, Faculty Resource Network
Deland, FL November 2018
Weight… What Bias
Stetson University Colloquium on Learning
Deland, FL April 2018
Cholesterol and You
New Spring Chiropractic
Palm Coast, FL February 2018
Secret Window of Higher Education
Daytona State College Academic Excellence Symposium
Daytona Beach, FL February 2018
The Closet Monster of Body Image
Elevate Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL January 2018
Research Findings Regarding University Awareness of Type 2 Diabetes
Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Meriden, CT Spring 2016
Review of Program Evaluation at Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine
North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting
Pinehurst, NC Spring 2013
Vitamin D intake in African Immigrants and Refugees
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Community Based Research Colloquium
Greensboro, NC Spring 2013
Sun Award, Colleague Awarded for student outreach Arizona State University, 2023
Professor of Impact Award, Student Awarded Arizona State University, 2023
Professor of Impact Award, Student Awarded Arizona State University, 2023
Faculty Mentor Award Nominee Arizona State University, 2022
Sun Award, Colleague Awarded for engagement Arizona State University, 2021
Rookie of the Year, College of Health Solutions Arizona State University, 2020
Dr. John Guthrie, Jr. Award for Research and Professional Development Daytona State College, 2019
Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2019
Distinguished Teaching Award Nominee University of Massachusetts, 2014
Peter Pellett Scholarship for International Nutrition University of Massachusetts, 2014
Golden Chain Honors Society University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2013
Disciplinary Honors University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2013
Jay Allen Scholarship for Dietetics University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2012
Eagle Scout Award Boy Scouts of America, 2002
Culture and Health: An Introduction for Future Health Professionals, 2022
“Raising a Healthy Family in a Health-Obsessed World” – Ensign Magazine Article, 2020
40 Days: A Diet Devotional, 2019
The Creation Code, 2018
“Analysis of Child Food Requests and Maternal Compliance in Low-income Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Families” – Authors: Amber Haroldson, Zachary Cordell and Lauren Haldeman 2015
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduate Student Assistant
Joshua Tyus – Graduate Student Assistant Spring, Summer 2024
Christine Chesney – Graduate Student Assistant Summer, Fall 2023
Yat (Jay) Chan – Graduate Student Assistant Spring 2023
Melanie Roberts-Bolton – Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Lisa London – Graduate Student Assistant Summer 2022
Chantel Renolds Vu – Graduate Student Assistant Fall 2020 - Summer 2021, Spring 2022
Cynthia Stumer – Graduate Student Assistant Spring 2020 – Fall 2020, Fall 2021
Nicholas Pasquale – Graduate Student Assistant Spring 2020
William Townsley – Graduate Student Assistant Spring 2020
Kim Cobler – Graduate Student Assistant Spring 2020
Ali Syed Haider – Graduate Student Assistant Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Judith Ware – Graduate Student Assistant Fall 2019
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Alondra Diaz – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Summer 2024
Erendira Acosta – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Summer 2024
Ashlyn Rogers – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2024
Anjali Raju – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Spring, Fall 2023
Brianna Dougherty – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Summer 2023
Gabriela Anguamea Rodriguez - Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2023
Angel Jose Sanchez – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2022
Rebekah Littleton – Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2020 - Fall 2021
Barrett Honors Director or Committee Member – 4 total as of Fall 2023
Hannah Moton - Barrett Thesis Committee Member Fall 2023 - Current
- Childhood influences on first-generation African American students at ASU.
Mckenna Jerpseth – Barrett Thesis Committee Member Spring 2023 - Current
Anjali Raju – Barrett Thesis Director Spring 2023 – Current
- Patterns between to medical diagnosis and hospital readmissions.
Anika Mazeika – Barrett Thesis Committee Member Spring 2023 - Current
- Traditional and western medicine among the Dine population living off the Navajo Reservation.
Barrett Honors College Contract
Myleanna Vernon - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2023
Parker Kiepke - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2023
Maria Benitez - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2023
Alyssa Warwick - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2023
Jose Manzo - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2023
London Gathers - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2023
Yashvi Naik - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022, Fall 2022
Hannah Moton - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2022
Anjali Raju - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2022
Karen Nguyen - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2022
Araceli Morales Rodriguez - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022
Rehan Zafar - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022
Kaitlyn Nhi Kim Nguyen - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022
Jocelyn Robles - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022
Juliana Tellez - Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2022
Emily White - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2021
Gaberiela Bravo - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2021
Yolotzin Olguin-Rivera - Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2021
Karen Martinez Castro – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2021
Ava Billera– Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Kasra Araghi – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Santana Solomon – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Lindsay Pacheco – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Nicole Kuehn – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Elisabeth Batzli – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Hana Allen – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Jessica Carol – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2020
Claire Peterson – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2020
Emma Utagawa – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2020
Michael Piedra Gonzalez – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2020
Jennifer Duong – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2020
Faith Kyaruzi – Barrett Honors College Contract Spring 2020
Pooja Sangha – Barrett Honors College Contract Fall 2019
Personnel Ad Hoc Annual Review Committee Fall 2019 – Spring 2021, Fall 2022 – Present
Faculty Vitality and Wellness Committee (Co-Chair Fall 2020 – present) Fall 2019 – Spring 2024
Faculty Awards Committee Fall 2019 – Spring 2024
Nutrition Curriculum Committee Spring 2023 - Present
DEIJ Ad hoc committee for promotion criteria Spring – Fall 2022
Population/Public Health Area Committee Co-Lead Fall 2022 – Present
Population Health Graduate Hiring Committee Fall 2021 – Spring 2022
Public Health BS Program Director Fall 2020 – Present
HSC/MED/HCAP Curriculum Committee Fall 2019 - Present
Member of the Mentor/Mentee Program Fall 2019 – Present
The Learning Commons Fall 2019 – Spring 2021
Co-Lead of Health and Wellness Domain during COVID Spring 2020 – Spring 2021