Kara J Cucinotta - Johnson & Wales University

Biography and Expertise

A graduate of Boston University, Johnson & Wales University and Maryland University of Integrative Health, Kara Cucinotta, D.C.N., M.S., RDN, LDN, CNSC, has practiced dietetics since 2009, working with adult and pediatric patients and clients in inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and a private practice for nutrition counseling. She has expertise in nutrition support, pediatric nutrition, integrative health and lifestyle medicine.

Since joining Johnson & Wales as an instructor in 2013, Cucinotta has encouraged an actively engaged classroom, utilizing a variety of teaching methods and real-life examples. Students can expect to learn and develop skills through interactive demonstrations, hands-on practice, and interprofessional collaboration opportunities.

Education

DCN (Doctor of Clinical Nutrition)
Maryland University of Integrative Health

MS
Boston University

BS
Johnson & Wales University

AS (Associate of Science)
Johnson & Wales University

CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)

Food Safety Manager Certification (FSM)
American National Accreditation Board (ANAB)-Conference for Food Protection

CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)

Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)
RI Department of Health

Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN)
Commission on Dietetic Registration

Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)
National Board of Nutrition Support Certification

CITI Certification
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

Outstanding Dietitian of the Year (2022-2023)
RI Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Student Research Poster Award, MUIH Research Symposium
Maryland University of Integrative Health

Faculty of the Year, College of Health & Wellness
Johnson & Wales University

How to live healthier: Week 1 of our National Nutrition Month series (Other)
This Week at JWU
March 6, 2025
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-live-healthier-week-1-of-our-national/id1647838218?i=1000698077750

A Recipe for Health (Magazine)
JWU Magazine
October 24, 2023
https://www.jwu.edu/news/stories/magazine/2023/fall/a-recipe-for-health/index.html

Food as Medicine: How Our Diet Impacts Health (Season 3, No. 3) (Other)
Public Health Out Loud
March 30, 2023
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1407220/12549302

Marching into National Nutrition Month with Food as Medicine (Other)
This Week at JWU
March 2, 2023
https://thisweekatjwu.podbean.com/e/marching-into-national-nutrition-month-with-food-as-medicine/

Food waste: Turning trash into dinner. (Magazine)
Today’s Dietitian, 21(9), 12
September, 2019

Healthy eats grocery list. (Magazine)
Rhode Island Monthly: Whole Woman, 100-103
August 29, 2016