Larisa L. Pearce is a dedicated SNAP-ED Nutrition Educator at the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, serving Jefferson Davis and Calcasieu Parishes. She has been employed with the Southern University Ag Center since March 2023.  

She graduated from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA, in 1999, earning a B.S. in Food and Nutrition and furthered her expertise by completing a Dietetic Internship in 2000. She is also Serve Safe Certified and a Certified Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Health Coach  

Larisa’s career has spanned several roles, where she applied her knowledge in nutrition and food services to improve health outcomes in the community.  

Specialization areas: Food and Nutrition education, Serve Safe, and Diabetes Prevention.