A sixth-generation farm kid, she grew up on the wheat farm that was homesteaded by her great-great-great grandfather. She received bachelor degrees in biology and chemistry from Whitworth University, an MA in Exercise Physiology from the College of St. Scholastica, and her PhD in Nutrition in Sport and Chronic Disease from Virginia Tech. Elizabeth is also a registered dietitian nutritionist, having completed her dietetic internship at the Mayo School of Health Sciences in Rochester, MN. At Whitworth, she teaches classes in nutrition, health, and food policy, and she serves on the Spokane Food Policy Council. Her research interests include examining how churches do/don’t approach issues related to health and their motivations for doing so. An avid runner and bike commuter, Elizabeth relishes opportunities to enjoy God’s beautiful creation.