She is a community nutritionist whose research, professional experience and community work have focused on environmental and behavioral influences of poor nutrition and physical activity habits. Prior to beginning her appointment as Assistant Professor in September 2013 at Drexel University, Dr. Milliron was a postdoctoral fellow within the Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest School of Medicine from 2010 to 2013. Her research and training efforts were funded by the National Cancer Institute’s R25T Training Grant in Cancer Prevention and Control. Her primary research as a postdoctoral fellow focused on community engagement to improve healthful food access, availability, and exposure in school and clinic-based settings. Intervention research addressing dietary intake and health behaviors among breast cancer survivors and cancer caregivers also guided her training.