pilot grant scholar receives 2023 Iowa & Minnesota Campus compact presidents’ civic engagement leadership award

Ambria Crusan

Ambria Crusan, PhD, MS, RD/LD, Assistant Professor, Exercise Science and Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Dietetics, has been at St. Kate's since 2017. She has taught numerous undergraduate community-engaged learning courses, pursuing professional development opportunities and forming ongoing relationships with community partners.  She has mentored students through courses, clinic work, and research - including in the Assistantship Mentoring Program and Community Leaders program. Ambria's community-engaged research is extensive. From a focus on local community clinic and food shelf work to interprofessional education collaboration in Tanzania, Ambria is committed to working towards a more just world.