Access and Inclusion Resources
ASPDA Access and Inclusion Committee
Adria Butler
Committee Chair
Cedric Torres
Research & Education Chair
Jaelyn Shipman
Mentorship Program Coordinator
Courtney Kawamoto
Administrative Coordinator
LaJarde Johnson
Community Engagement Coordinator
Susana Meléndez
Mentorship Committee Chair
Statement of Purpose
The ASPDA Access and Inclusion Committee advances equity, representation, and inclusion in sports and performance nutrition. The committee promotes inclusive fueling practices, equitable access to education and resources, and meaningful engagement that reflects the diverse experiences of athletes and practitioners.
Through education, mentorship, and advocacy, the committee amplifies diverse voices, supports professional development, and strengthens the accessibility, impact, and excellence of sports and performance nutrition.
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Equity and Access: Expand equitable access to sports nutrition education, resources, and professional opportunities.
Mentorship and Development: Support students, early-career professionals, and underrepresented practitioners through mentorship and career development.
Representation and Visibility: Elevate diverse voices, including RDs with disabilities, to strengthen representation within the profession.
Community Engagement: Increase awareness of inclusion, accessibility, and cultural competence through targeted education and programming.
Accessible Resources: Improve access to ASPDA materials through language translation and culturally relevant content.
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Structured mentoring forum
Cultural heritage and disability awareness programming
Initiatives highlighting RDs with disabilities
Spanish translation of key ASPDA resources
Inclusive fueling education and best practices
HELPFUL RESOURCES
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Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat: A Story of Bulimia by Stephanie Covington Armstrong
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: A Multiracial View of Women's Eating Problems by Becky Thompson
Through THICK and Thin and Thick Again: A Black Woman’s Journey with BED by Nettie Reeves-Lewis
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay
Sports Nutrition Guidebook - 6th Edition by Nancy Clark
Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals - 6th Edition by Christine Rosenbloom
The Healthy Former Athlete by Lauren Link
Finding Your Sweet Spot by Rebecca McConville
Roar by Stacy Sims
The Sports Nutrition Playbook by Amy Goodson
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The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks by Toni Tipton-Martin
Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Jessica Harris
Every Nation Has It's Dish: Black Food and Black Bodies in Twentieth Century America by Jennifer Jensen Wallach
Latin d’Lite: Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist by Ingrid Hoffman
Southern Food and Civil Rights by Frederick Douglass Opie
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Mental Health Stigma by Gloria Oladipo
“When Black Girls Hear That ‘Our Bodies Are All Wrong’” by Mikki Kendall
“Black Women Suffer from Eating Disorders too, Stop Pushing Us out of Those Conversations” by Clarkisha Kent
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Race, Social Class, & Bulimia Nervosa (Goeree, Ham, & Iorio, 2011)
Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Blacks in the National Survey of American Life (Taylor, Caldwell, Baser, Faison, & Jackson, 2007)
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12 ACTION ITEMS TO PROMOTE CROSS CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
12 ACTION ITEMS TO PROMOTE CROSS CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT
ASPDA, together with the Access and Inclusion Committee, is encouraging cross-cultural engagement by challenging ASPDA members to complete 12 Actions Items each year.
Educate yourselves, empower your colleagues and uplift your communities by completing at least one action item monthly.
Tag @FuelingVictory and #ASPDATakesAction on social media to show us your engagement throughout the year. Be a part of intentional change!
Contact the Access & Inclusion Committee
We want to hear from you. Please share any comments, questions, or suggestions with the Access and Inclusion Committee.