She is also a registered dietician. She balances her research efforts in diet and behavior with her teaching responsibilities in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics. Carol has been responsible for 2 multisite randomized school trials, No Bones About It! and Eat Move Learn, and the first "client choice" manual and instructional video for food pantries. Her epidemiological research in the study of populations and what and how people eat complements her teaching activities wherein she trains future dietetic practitioners to evaluate the eating behaviors of individuals and groups. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Carol received her bachelor's degree and PhD from the University of Washington and her MPH from the University of Hawaii.