Degrees: PhD, R.D., CFCS. Received her B.S. in Home Economics Education from Carson-Newman College, M.S. and PhD in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Tennessee.

Expertise and Activity Statement : Dr. Hawkins is Area Coordinator for the Food and Nutrition Area in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Area courses she regularly teaches are Fundamentals of Foods, Food Science, Medical Nutrition Therapy and some graduate courses. Additionally, she teaches the Capstone Seminar for all majors in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department. Dr. Hawkins directs graduate research where recent projects relate to aging and the elderly, childhood obesity, a variety of medical nutrition therapy topics, and effectiveness of various types of nutrition education. She is a faculty advisor for the local chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national Family and Consumer Sciences honor organization. Dr. Hawkins is a past recipient of Indiana State University’s Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Carson-Newman College, the Outstanding Educator in a Coordinated Program from the Indiana Dietetics Association, and the Leader Award from both the Indiana and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Office Location: FC 116

Telephone : 812-237-3301

E-mail : hehawkin@isugw.indstate.edu