Tamara Melton
Faculty Bio
Course: Systems Thinking Seminar.
Tamara Melton MS, RDN is a registered dietitian with over 18 years of experience in academia, program development and administration, nutrition communications, and counseling. She owns LaCarte Wellness, a private practice focused on women’s health. In 2018, Tamara co-founded Diversify Dietetics, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides programming to support diverse students pursuing careers in food, nutrition and dietetics.
Tamara is also a freelance writer and has written numerous articles on food and nutrition-related topics for various print and digital outlets, including CNN, Self, Health, NPR, and more. She serves as a medical reviewer for Spruce Eats and is on the Board of Advisors for Georgia State University’s Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Tamara has been recognized with numerous awards for her leadership and accomplishments over her years as a dietitian. Her most recent awards include an Excellence in Practice in Diversity and Inclusion by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2019); Outstanding Dietitian of the Year by the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2022); and was recognized as a 40 Under 40 recipient (2022) by her alma mater Georgia State University.
