Author
Karen Eich Drummond, EdD, RDN is an author and co-author of textbooks (Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals, 11th ed., Wiley), as well as trade books (The Science Chef, 2nd ed., Wiley). As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, she has been the Director of Nutrition at Drexel University in Philadelphia and worked as foodservice director and consultant in various onsite foodservices. She is currently updating textbooks and writing freelance articles on healthy eating and cooking.
Location (City or region) : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
List any memberships you have with other organizations : Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Authors' Guild
General Subjects (Select all that apply) : Wellness, Food & Drink, Fitness & Nutrition
Specialty Subjects : Nutrition to prevent chronic diseases, Nutrition for seniors.
Skills (Select all that apply) : Books, Curriculum, Feature writing, Editing
Writing Credits : Past managing editor for Healthcare Food Service Trends
Book Credits : Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals (textbook, 11th edition, 2026, John Wiley & Sons.
Nutrition Research (textbook, senior co-author, Jones Bartlett, 2023).
Co-author of a series of seven educational cookbooks for children published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (NY, NY) from 1995 - 2005. Selected titles include The Science Chef, The Math Chef, and The Healthy Body Cookbook. (Two books have been translated into other languages and The Science Chef had a second edition published in 2020.)
Awards & Recognitions : American Booksellers Association Pick of the List awarded for The Science Chef Travels Around the World (Wiley, 1996).
Professional Membership