Meredith Young has extensive experience in nutritional sciences and policy, currently serving as an Associate Program Officer at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine since September 2016, after holding several positions including Research Associate, Research Assistant, and Senior Program Assistant. Prior to this role, Meredith contributed as an Undergraduate Research Assistant and Health Education Office Assistant at Virginia Tech from September 2014 to May 2016. Educational credentials include a Master of Nutrition Science and Policy from The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise (Dietetics) from Virginia Tech.