Leslie Thompson Van Horn (she/her)

Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (FAND)
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN)
Commission on Dietetic Registration

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition

Student Abstract Research Award Winner
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Research Dietetic Practice Group

Graduate Student Research Prize
University of North Florida Dean’s Leadership Council

Outstanding Poster Award Winner 2021
South Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Riverside Foundation Fellowship
Riverside Hospital

Riverside Foundation Fellowship
Riverside Hospital

Riverside Foundation Fellowship
Riverside Hospital

Plating Up Nutrition Empowerment in Charlotte (Internet)
JWU News
May 20, 2026
https://www.jwu.edu/news/2026/05/nourish-up-pantry-to-plate-classes.html

Fueling Futures: JWU’s Culinary Nutrition Program Is Nourishing Communities Through Hands-On Learning (Newspaper)
Charlotte Observer
April 15, 2025
https://www.jwu.edu/news/2025/04/fueling-futures-culinary-nutrition-nourishing-communities.html

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Public Health/Community Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group

Food & Culinary Professionals Dietetic Practice Group

The Teaching Kitchen Collaborative

Research Dietetic Practice Group

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Nutrition & Dietetic Educators & Preceptors

Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals

North Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Cardiovascular Health & Well-being Dietetic Practice Group

Schneider, E. & Van Horn, L. & Sastre, L.
Dietitian Satisfaction in Primary Care Roles: A Survey of Primary Care Dietitians’ Experiences and Perceptions
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
40
4
311-322

Worsfold, L. & Kattelmann, K. & Bacon, C. & Bezner, J. & Brody, R. & Chipman, K. & Davis, A. & Hanson, C. & Hodgkins, R. & Housley, L. & Mandali, S. & O’Sullivan-Maillet, J. & Pazzaglia, G. & Stevens, J. & Van Horn, L. & Vogelzang, J. & Wright, L. & Ziegler, J. & AbuSabha, R.
Report on the Development of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics’ Academic “Accreditation Standards for Advanced Practice Doctoral Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Carol, F. & Van Horn, L. & Epps, J. & Ross, J. & Wright, L.
The Development of a New Scale to Measure Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) Framework
Florida Public Health Review
20
3

Qubty, L. & Intiful, F. & Arikawa, A. & Van Horn, L. & Wright, L.
A Two-Day Virtual Workshop on the Micronutrient-Directed Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam for Ghanaian Nutrition Professionals: Examining Perceived Self-Efficacy and Innovation
Journal of Dietetic Education
1
1 (Article 7)

Freiria, C. & Van Horn, L. & Arikawa, A. & Corona, L. & Wright, L.
Food insecurity among older adults living in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Public Health Nutrition

Van Horn, L. & Wright, L. & Arikawa, A. & Sealey-Potts, C. & Hamadi, H.
Determinant Factors Associated with the Use of Evidence-Based Practices Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
Nutrition & Dietetics

Wright, L. & Ross, J. & Van Horn, L. & Freiria, C.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food and Nutrition Security Among Older Adults: A Qualitative Perspective
Journal of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

Van Horn, L. & Wright, L.
Trends Related to Evidence-Based Dietetic Practice Among Dietitians with Varying Levels of Education and Experience
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
37
2
113-122

Van Horn, L. & Wright, L. & Arikawa, A. & Sealey-Potts, C.
Validity and Reliability of a Questionnaire Measuring Evidence-Based Dietetic Practices Among Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Sastre, L. & Van Horn, L.
Family Medicine Physicians’ Report Strong Support, Barriers and Preferences for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Care in the Primary Care Setting
Family Practice

Wright, L. & Marrero, A. & Van Horn, L. & Zeola, S. & Boateng, L. & Epps, J. & Lewis, S.
Culturally Adapted, Hands-on Malnutrition Workshop for Dietitians in Ghana Increases Self-efficacy, Knowledge, and Skills
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
35
2
116-120

Exum, B. & Thompson, S. & Van Horn, L.
A pilot study of grocery store sales: do low prices=high nutritional quality?
Nutrition & Food Science
44
1
64-70

Thompson, S. & Van Horn, L.
Gender differences in collegiate cross-country coaches’ body dissatisfaction and perceptions of eating disorders among runners
GAHPERD Journal
37
1
21-27

Food Matters: A Culinary Medicine Demonstration & Session
Demonstration
Teaching Kitchen Event for Atrium Health Union County Residents & Faculty
JWU CFIT
Hance Auditorium

REAL Innovators Panel
Panel Presentation
REAL CTL Post-Commencement Programming
REAL Committee & CTL
Zoom

Sweet Balance: Cooking Up Smart Solutions for Blood Sugar Management with Ebenezer Baptist Church
Nutrition Education + Culinary Demonstration
Teaching Kitchen Event for Ebenezer Baptist Church
JWU CFIT Teaching Kitchen
JWU Charlotte (Academic Center 325)

Food as Medicine: The Power of Nutrition in Healthcare
Oral Presentation
Charlotte IDEAS Festival
Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination
In Person
Charlotte
NC
United States

The Evolution of Food as Medicine: Healthcare, Culinary, and Community Perspectives (duplicate with presentation details)
Panel Presentation
Charlotte Ideas Festival
The Charlotte Center for the Humanities & Civic Imagination
The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City
Charlotte
NC

Eating Well for One (or Two): Cooking Demonstration & Nutrition Workshop
Demonstration
Shepard Center Of Charlotte
JWU and Shepards Center of CHarlotte
JWU
CHarlotte
United States

Eating Well for One (or Two): Cooking Demonstration & Nutrition Workshop (duplicate to account for details)
Cooking Demonstration & Nutrition Workshop
Teaching Kitchen Event for Shepherd’s Center of Charlotte
Hance Auditorium
Charlotte
NC

Promoting Health Through Food & Nutrition
Nutrition Seminar & Cooking Demonstration
Teaching Kitchen Event for Ebenezer Baptist Church
JWU Charlotte (Academic Center 325)
Charlotte
NC

2024-25 Camino Health Daycare Presentations
Demonstration
Teaching Kitchen Events for Camino Health
Camino Health
Charlotte
NC

Community Engagement Opportunities: JWU Charlotte Teaching Kitchen Needs Assessment Findings
Poster
2025 University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
JWU Center for Teaching and Learning
JWU University Events Center
Charlotte
NC

NCAND Lightning Slide Poster Reviewer
Competition Judging
NCAND Virtual Educational Meeting
North Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Sweet Balance: Cooking Up Smart Solutions for Blood Sugar Management
Lecture + Cooking Demonstration
Teaching Kitchen Event for Sun City Carolina Lakes – EatSmart & Live Healthy Club
Hance Auditorium
Charlotte
NC

NCAND Lightning Slide & Poster Reviewer
Competition Judging
NCAND Educational Meeting
North Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

NCAND Lightning Slide Poster Reviewer
Competition Judging
Virtual NCAND Educational Meeting
North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Virtual

Eat Smart: Nutrition for Active Adults
Oral Presentation
Sun City Carolina Lakes Mind Body Spirit Interest Group
Sun City Carolina Lakes
In Person
Indian Land
SC
United States

NCAND Lightning Slide Poster Reviewer
Competition Judging
NCAND Virtual Education Meeting
North Carolina Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Irritable Bowel Disease: Crohn’s Disease
Lecture
Medical Nutrition Therapy Graduate Course
University of Ghana
virtual
Accra
Ghana

The impact of food and nutrition on health and chronic disease: From birth to death
Oral Presentation
Winthrop University Interdisciplinary Food Conference
Winthrop University
Rock Hill
SC
United States

Hands-On Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam Workshop
Lecture
University of Ghana & University of North Florida
University of Ghana
Accra
Ghana