Cheryl Cavaliere is a registered dietitian nutritionist licensed in Florida. She holds a PhD in General Psychology with a specialization in Performance Psychology from Grand Canyon University, an MS in Human Environmental Sciences with a focus on Human Nutrition from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and bachelor’s degrees in nutrition and Dietetics and in Biology with an emphasis in Ecology. She also completed an accredited dietetic internship through Life University.

Earlier in her career, Cavaliere served as a clinical nutritionist, certified lactation counselor, and breastfeeding coordinator with Cobb & Douglas Public Health in Georgia, where she focused on breastfeeding education, prenatal and infant nutrition, childhood obesity, and food security. In this role, she also contributed to epidemiological research on breastfeeding prevalence and duration for the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Cavaliere has taught college-level nutrition courses since 2013 and currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her professional focus includes mentoring students in nutrition, health sciences, culinary medicine, and lifestyle medicine.