Dr. Frederick T. Murphy
Founder & Executive Director Dr. Murphy founded the EnSpice Children’s Foundation in 2016. He created the foundation so that the lives of children suffering from malnutrition and stunting could be improved through the facilitation of micronutrient fortification and dietary diversification. Dr. Murphy attended Villanova University to study Biology and English. Afterwards, he received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Upon completion of residency training, Dr. Murphy underwent Rheumatology Fellowship training through an integrated program between Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Institute of Health in Maryland. |
Amanda Surman
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS Amanda joined the EnSpice Children's Foundation in early 2018. She attended the College of Coastal Georgia where she obtained her bachelors in Biological Sciences. While living on the coast she was a beach lifeguard, paddle board instructor, and guided night tours to search for sea turtles laying eggs! Although she loves marine life, she also has strong interests for the molecular sciences like biochemistry and genetics. Amanda's passion for science led her to Columbia University to earn her masters in Human Nutrition. While studying at Columbia, she participated in developmental research measuring vagal activity in preterm infants. She presented this research at the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology's meeting in 2017. It was her time in grad school where she discovered her excitement for human development, research, and fighting malnutrition. These passions led her to meeting Dr. Murphy and they are now working to take the mission of the EnSpice Children's Foundation across the world. |
Nancy Bailey
FINANCIAL MANAGER Nancy Bailey, CPA is our financial manager. She oversees the accounting & bookkeeping for ECF as well as EnSpice Nutrition. She loves helping small businesses and nonprofit organizations with their accounting needs. She grew up in northwestern Pennsylvania and graduated from Mercyhurst University with a degree in Accounting and Business, Concentration in Management. Nancy lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh with her husband and two children. She likes to relax at home and spend time reading about business, science, and current events. |
Morgan Dickison, RD
NUTRITION ADVISER Morgan Dickison graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship at Tulane University in 2015. Morgan attended Columbia University’s Institute of Human Nutrition (IHN) to obtain her Master of Science in Nutrition Science where she completed her thesis on the post-prandial effect of the order in which macronutrients are consumed within a meal. Since graduating in 2017, Morgan has been working at Weill Cornell’s Comprehensive Weight Control Center in New York City counseling for weight management in patients with overweight and obesity. Morgan serves as an RD Nutrition Advisor for the EnSpice Children’s Foundation consulting on the development of school nutrition programs in Madagascar. |