Temitope Aiyejorun Walker, PhD, serves as Georgia’s Senior Hunger & Nutrition Coordinator within the Division of Aging Services at the Georgia Department of Human Services. In this role, she leads the implementation of Georgia’s first State Plan to Address Senior Hunger. Dr. Walker is also the current President of the Georgia Gerontology Society, a nonprofit dedicated to education, advocacy, and service that strengthens the field of aging and supports older adults and their caregivers.

Dr. Walker brings over a decade of experience evaluating, addressing, and elevating awareness of the nutritional needs of low-income older adults. Her work is grounded in both research highlighted through her dissertation focused on SNAP-eligible older adults and in statewide program coordination through Georgia’s Senior Hunger Initiative.

She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology; an M.A. in Biology and Biomedical Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis; and her Ph.D. in Foods and Nutrition along with a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Georgia.

Rooted in her upbringing and faith, Dr. Walker loves helping people, sharing creative ideas, and enjoying (and making) good food. She is happily married and the proud mother of two beautiful children.

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