Renea Lyles
Instructor
Chef, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Kinesiology and Nutrition
Pronouns: she/they
Contact
Building & Room:
648 AHSB
Address:
1919 W. Taylor St.
Office Phone:
Email:
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About
Renea is a chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, beginning her professional cooking career in the vibrant Chicago restaurant scene in both the savory and pastry sides of the kitchen. She is a graduate of the Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago, Le Cordon Bleu and later earned a Master of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She grew up in a rural Indiana farming community and learned how to grow fruits, flowers and vegetables in her mother’s garden as a child. Currently, she is a faculty member at UIC where she works to create curriculum and teach nutrition-focused cooking and food safety courses for UIC’s Department of Kinesiology while managing the UIC Nutrition Teaching Garden on campus. She loves to get involved in all things related to growing, cooking and eating food, and encourages her students to do the same!
Selected Grants
UIC Office of Sustainability, Honeybee Hives at the UIC Nutrition Teaching Garden, Project Director
Professional Leadership
Treasurer FY 2024 and 2025, Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Education
Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees, Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2016, 2019
Culinary Arts Certificate at The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, 2009
Licensures and Certifications
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
Professional Memberships
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics