Christy Alexon

Dr. Christy Alexon is a Clinical Associate Professor of Nutrition and serves as Director of Summer Programs for the College of Health Solutions and also coordinates the MS Medical Nutrition degree program.

Christy has been a Registered Dietitian since 2007 and has been a full-time faculty member at ASU since 2010, teaching coursework in topics such as advanced macronutrient metabolism, applied food principles, research methods, and nutrition across the lifespan to undergraduate and graduate students. She serves on graduate student thesis/applied project committees, focusing on research related to applied clinical nutrition, nutrient metabolism, and nutrition therapies for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, particularly diabetes.

Professionally, Christy is past president of the Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and has worked as a clinical dietitian at Chandler Regional Medical Center. In 2012-2013, she was selected as "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" by the Arizona Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and was also nominated for the ASU Centennial Professor Award. 

Prior to joining ASU, Professor Alexon was an adjunct faculty member at Mesa Community College and nutrition consultant for the Phoenix VA Health Care System.