Melissa Brillhart, MA, RD, LD
Clinical Assistant Professor
678-839-6073
mbrillha@westga.edu
Coliseum - Room 2031
Office Hours
Fall 2023 Student Hours
In-person or virtually*
Tuesday: 9:00a-1:00p
Wednesday: 2:00-4:00p
Thursday: 9:30a-1:30p
Monday and Friday can be scheduled by appointment.
*Virtual appointments must be scheduled.
I am here to help!
Melissa is a seasoned registered dietitian and certified health coach with a successful wellness industry history. Her professional interests include food insecurity, disease prevention, health promotion, integrative wellness, and high-impact practices in higher education.
Melissa earned her master's degree in Health Promotion from the University of Alabama.
She began her career at UWG in an adjunct faculty role in the fall semester of 2016 and started as a full-time faculty member fall semester of 2020. Melissa loves the energy and endless possibilities of higher education and enjoys enriching the lives of students, faculty, and staff through wellness initiatives and education.
Melissa is the Health and Community Wellness Dietetics professional track coordinator and oversees the minor in Nutrition Promotion and Education. Melissa is also the faculty advisor for the Wolves Don't Waste student organization and the Nutrition Ambassadors.
- B.S., Dietetics, Kansas State University, 2003
- B.S. Minor, Leadership Studies, Kansas State University, 2003
- M.A., Health Promotion, University of Alabama, 2008
Fall 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-4100 (Nutrtn Ed. & Couns. Strategies) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-4100 (Wellness Coaching) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-3200 (Sports Nutrition) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-4100 (Wellness Coaching) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-4100 (Nutrtn Ed. & Couns. Strategies) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3220 (Prnc & Fnd Hlth Prmtn, Ed, Eva) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-4685 (Community Nutrition in Action) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3220 (Prnc & Fnd Hlth Prmtn, Ed, Eva) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-4100 (Nutrtn Ed. & Couns. Strategies) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Principles of Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-4100 (Nutrtn Ed. & Couns. Strategies) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- PWLA-1699 (Healthy Eating and Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-3210 (Healthy Eating and Nutrition) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- NUTR-4100 (Nutrtn Ed. & Couns. Strategies) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- CMWL-4100 (Wellness Coaching) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2020 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03
Fall 2019 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02
- CMWL-4685 (Nutrition Ed & Counseling Stra) Section: E03
Spring 2019 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E03
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01
Fall 2018 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01
Spring 2018 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E02
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E01
Fall 2017 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E07
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E05
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E06
Spring 2017 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E04
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E05
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E06
Fall 2016 Sections
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E09
- PWLA-1600 (Personal Wellness) Section: E05