Board of Licensed Dietitians

Dr. Kimberly Queen, DC, DACBN, MS, CNS, LD, CN, is a Doctor of Chiropractic (University of Western States, OR) and Diplomate with the American Clinical Board of Nutrition. She received her Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport (CT) and her Certified Nutrition Specialist credential (CNS) from the American Nutrition Association. She is a Licensed Dietitian (OR) and Certified Nutritionist (WA).

She practiced clinical nutrition for 23 years before transitioning to full-time teaching. She is currently an Associate Professor teaching multiple courses in the BScN/MScN Nutrition Programs at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR, and Clinical Nutrition Curriculum Director in the School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies. Her professional duties include developing the clinical nutrition curriculum, authoring the Standards of Clinical Performance and Postgraduate Clinical Internship Guidelines, and supervising CNS candidates. She was recently appointed to the Accreditation Council for Nutrition Professional Education (ACNPE) task force to develop accreditation guidelines for the Supervised Clinical Nutrition Practice Experience.

Dr. Queen, by nature, is a bridge builder, endeavoring to promote mutual understanding and cohesiveness among individuals and groups with contrasting points of view. At NUNM, she actively participates in multiple committees, including the Clinical Standards Committee. She is valued for her consistent focus on maintaining inclusivity and positive communication among administration, faculty, the student body, and staff. Her peers elected her as Chair of the Faculty Senate, where she worked with faculty and the Chief Academic Officer to coordinate academic activities and write institutional policies.

Dr. Queen approaches all of her personal and professional activities with a spirit of charity, expressed through cultural humility and driven by concerns for health equity and social justice.