Ruhamah "Ru" Caulkins is the Nutrition and Dietetics DPD program director and instructor. She earned her masters degree in health sciences with a concentration in nutrition from Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp. She also completed a dietetic internship and a bachelors degree in nutrition and dietetics from Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp. Ru is a registered dietitian and has worked in many fields of nutrition including community, clinical, and foodservice practice areas all over western North Carolina. She has over five years of teaching higher education including Southwestern Community College, located in Jackson County, NC. As an alumni of Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp, she is honored to be a part of the faculty here at WCU.