Anthony Dissen, EdD, MPH, MA, RDN, CPH, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Health Educator, and Public Health Researcher. He is currently an Associate Professor of Health Science in the School of Health Sciences at Stockton University, and has taught previously at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Georgian Court University. In addition to his academic appointments, Anthony worked previously as the Outpatient and Community Education Dietitian at University Medical Center of Princeton, and as a Dietitian Instructor at CentraState Medical Center. He also worked as the Lead Instructor and Chef for the Whole Foods Market Wellness Club, and was a community nutrition instructor at Middlesex County College. His scholarly work focuses on the intersections between queer and gender-non-binary communities and the healthcare system, as well as exploring how nutrition and health information is shared, understood, and utilized by consumers of health information, particularly through online and social media channels.  

In addition to his work in nutrition and public health, Anthony has been a student of contemplative spirituality for over 25 years. He has received in-depth training and ongoing education in areas such as meditation, contemplative practice, mysticism, and animistic spirituality, including the traditions and teachings of the desert mothers and fathers of early Christianity, Devi yoga, and Western Buddhism.