Alison Berg

2023 D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension

Alison Berg is an associate professor, registered dietitian nutritionist, and UGA Extension nutrition and health specialist in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. In her state Extension role, she leads health education programs and interventions delivered by UGA Extension agents in chronic disease prevention and health promotion. Berg's current research explores the impact of these Extension health programs on nutrition and health behavior (e.g., diet quality, physical activity, and adherence to self-management and preventive guidelines) to prevent and manage chronic diseases including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers.

Berg serves on the Community Engagement Core of the Georgia Clinical Translational Science Alliance, facilitating community-engaged research across Georgia through training, capacity-building and helping to match researchers with communities and Extension programs with common goals.