Cassondra received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Acadia University in 2011. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Health Studies and Gerontology at the School of Public Health and Health Systems (SPHHS), University of Waterloo.
Her research has examined consumer use of nutritional information and consumer knowledge of caloric intake. Her thesis research will examine caffeinated energy drinks, including implications for alcohol-mixed energy drinks in Canadian youth and young adults, a current public health concern and priority area for Health Canada and the Dietitians of Canada, collaborators on the current study.
Cassondra is also the Faculty Representative for the SPHHS GSA, a member of the Canadian Obesity Network and on the planning committee for the upcoming Canadian Obesity Student Meeting held at UWaterloo this spring.
She can be contacted at cmccrory@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext. 31066.