As one the country's leading food labeling experts, Constance has strong ties within the nut industry and the food and nutrition professions as an active member of the Nutrition Research and Education Foundation, the International Tree Nut Council (INC) and sits on the America Dietetic Association's Board of Directors. She is past chair of the Nutrition Division, Institute of Food Technologists, where she promotes the interface between nutrition, food science and food safety and is involved in the American Society of Nutrition.
Constance has won numerous awards in the field of nutrition including American Dietetic Association Mary P. Huddleson Award for research paper on nutrition labeling, the National Safety Council, Association of Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Professionals Recognition/Innovative Awards Program for "Safe Food Handling" publication (an International Recognition), Utah Dietetic Association Award of Merit, numerous recognition of service awards from the American Dietetic Association and more.
She received her Masters in Science in Medical Dietetics from Ohio State University and went on to receive a PhD in Nutrition and Food Science from Utah State University.
