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MS in Kinesiology

Our Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration prepares you to become an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
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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:

312.996.9670

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

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