Maeve Guidera (she/her)

Maeve.Guidera@jwu.edu

Biography

Maeve Guidera, MBA, RDN, LDN, CDP, is Director of the Dietetics and Applied Nutrition Program at Johnson & Wales University. A registered dietitian and culinary nutrition professional, she brings expertise in higher education, nutrition communications, product development, and brand management within the food and beverage industry. She oversees program administration, curriculum development, accreditation, student advising, and faculty collaboration while preparing future nutrition professionals.
Before joining Johnson & Wales University, Guidera served as Campus Dietitian and Dietetic Internship Preceptor, providing nutrition counseling and mentoring dietetic interns. She has also taught nutrition courses at the University of Rhode Island and Salve Regina University. Earlier in her career, she held positions with Welch’s, Pernod Ricard, and Kettle Cuisine in nutrition communications, product development, and brand management. Her professional interests include Food as Medicine, nutrition communications, food allergies, geriatric nutrition, and dietetics education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales University and a Master of Business Administration from Dominican University, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship.

Education

MBA, Dominican University
Marketing

BS, Johnson & Wales University
Culinary Nutrition