Access and Inclusion Resources
ASPDA Access & 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 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 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, Stephanie Covington Armstrong
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings
The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor
A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: A Multiracial View of Women's Eating Problems, 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 GaySports Nutrition Guidebook - 6th Edition - Nancy Clark
Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals - 6th Edition - Christine Rosenbloom
The Healthy Former Athlete - Lauren Link
Finding your Sweet Spot - Rebecca McConville
Roar - Stacy Sims
The Sports Nutrition Playbook - Amy Goodson
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The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks, Toni Tipton-Martin
Jubilee: Recipes From Two Centuries of African American Cooking, Toni Tipton-Martin
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South, Michael Twitty
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America, Jessica Harris
Every Nation Has It's Dish: Black Food and Black Bodies in Twentieth Century America, Jennifer Jensen Wallach
Latin d’Lite: Delicious Latin Recipes with a Healthy Twist by Ingrid Hoffman
Southern Food and Civil Rights, Frederick Douglass Opie
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Mental Health Stigma by Gloria Oladipo
“It’s Time to Correct the Narrative Surrounding Black Girls and Eating Disorders” by Anissa Gray
“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
“Women of Color: The Eating Disorder Survivors who Suffer in Silence” by Achea Redd
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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; begin regular participation during the month of January!
Contact the Access & Inclusion Committee
We want to hear from you. Please share any comments, questions, or suggestions with the Access and Inclusion Committee.