James E. Painter PhD, RD

Jim Painter received a Master's degree from Oklahoma State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Jim has been a Registered Dietitian since 1980 and is a member of the American Dietetic Association. He worked with Marriott Corporation in the 1980s, taught at the University of Illinois in the 1990s, and is presently a professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University. He serves on advisory boards for Paramount Farms Pistachio Health and is the Director of Nutrition Research for the California Raisin Marketing Board. He is associated with Apicius the Culinary Institute in Florence Italy. Jim has been the recipient of numerous grants that have focused on changing our eating environment. He has more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations to his credit. He produced the video Portion Size Me and coauthored The Art of Nutritional Cooking 3rd ed., a nutrition text for culinary students. His current studies focus on food psychology and mindless eating.