Awards

IU Indianapolis Spirit of Philanthropy Award - 2014

About Dr. Karyl Rickard

Dr. Karyl Rickard, a chartered fellow in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, served the university with distinction during her 40-year career as professor of nutrition and dietetics in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. As a pediatric nutritionist, educator, and researcher in the fields of pediatric obesity and diabetes, and cystic fibrosis, Dr. Rickard developed a nationally recognized model for clinical nutritional care for children — the Leadership Education Excellence in Pediatric Nutrition Program — and established the field of neonatal dietician. Her work in childhood diabetes was the first to demonstrate that sucrose could be included in the diets of children with well-controlled diabetes mellitus. Throughout the years, she has also been a consultant for several federal agencies, such as the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the US Department of Agriculture's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.

Rickard and her husband, Dr. Eugene Rickard, endowed the Dr. Karyl Rickard Pediatric Nutrition award. Their generous contribution will help to support the next generation of pediatric dietitians. This annual award recognizes students who demonstrate potential for significant contributions to the profession of pediatric nutrition.