She received her bachelor’s of science degree from Arizona State University in Nutrition, her doctorate degree in Nutritional Science from the University of Texas in Austin and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. Her research focused on vitamin E, cancer, and the immune system. She brings her professional experiences and knowledge to her role as the director of the online nutrition program at WSU and to the foundations, diet design, lifespan, and cultural nutrition courses she teaches. Dr. Turley has presented at State, Regional, and National conferences and has authored basic science, teaching pedagogy, and online education peer reviewed journal articles as well as textbook publications in collaboration with Dr. Joan Thompson. She has a professional and personal interest in food system sustainability and feeding the sensitive person.