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Nutrition and Health Sciences

Graduate Program Summary

Graduate Degrees Offered

M.S.; Ph.D.
Departmental Program Specializations - what's a specialization?
Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (M.S.); Dietetics* (M.S.); Nutrition and Exercise (M.S.)
Areas of Study
Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition (Ph.D., M.S.); Community Nutrition and Health Promotion (Ph.D., M.S.); Dietetics* (M.S.); Exercise Physiology and Nutrition (Ph.D.); Food Literacy, Quality and Safety (Ph.D., M.S.); Hospitality Management (M.S.)

*Available only to Registered Dietitians (RD) or those eligible for registration exam.

Application Checklist

Required by Office of Graduate Studies
Required by Nutrition and Health Sciences
  • Entrance exam(s): GRE
  • Minimum TOEFL:  Paper-550  Internet-79
  • Three recommendation letters
  • Statement of goals
  • Resume
  • Use GAMES for online submission of materials
Application Deadline
For Financial Consideration
   Fall: March 15   Spring: October 15
Otherwise
   Rolling admissions, contact the department for more information.

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Description of Program

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is internationally recognized for its research, teaching, and outreach programs. Our classrooms and research laboratories are state-of-the-art and every graduate student is matched with an adviser whose expertise matches the student's career interests.

Our Department offers research-based degrees in several diverse areas of study: Biochemical & Molecular Nutrition (Ph.D., M.S.); Community Nutrition & Health Promotion (Ph.D., M.S.); Exercise Physiology (Ph.D.); Food Literacy, Quality & Safety (Ph.D., M.S.); and Hospitality Management (M.S.). In addition, students can earn a non-research master's degree (M.S. without thesis) in Dietetics (RD required); Nutrition & Exercise; or Community Nutrition & Health Promotion.

Because of the diversity degree programs offered through the Department of Nutrition &Health Sciences and the Nutrition Interdepartmental program, students are encouraged to visit our website to learn more about areas of study and degree programs, admission requirements, and step-by-step instructions on how to apply.

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Contact

Departmental Graduate Chair
Dr. Timothy Carr
Interdepartmental Graduate Chair
Dr. Julie Albrecht
Graduate Coordinator
Ms. Donna Hahn
dhahn1@unl.edu
402-472-3866
Department Address
110 Ruth Leverton Hall
Lincoln NE 68583-0806
Department Website
http://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/...

Faculty and Research

Julie Albrecht Food Safety
Linda Boeckner Fruit and Vegetable Intakes in Young Adults; Wellness for Women; Behaviors in Adults
Dennis Brink Mineral Requirements; Immunocompetence of Ruminants Fed Forages
     Interdepartmental Program
Timothy Carr Cholesterol and Bile Acid Metabolism; Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease; Role of Dietary Fat, Fiber, and Phytochemicals
Susan Cuppett In Vitro and In Vivo Activity of Natural Antioxidants
     Interdepartmental Program
Robin DiPietro Hospitality; Restaurant and Tourism Management
Concetta DiRusso Nutrient Fatty Acids; Fatty Acid-Dependent Regulation; Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
Judy Driskell Vitamins; Food Quality; Sports Nutrition
Galen Erickson Environmental-Nutritional Interactions in Feedlots; Grain Processing and Starch Use; Corn Byproduct Utilization; Protein Requirements of Feedlot Cattle; Nutritional Effects on Pathogen Excretion
     Interdepartmental Program
Fayrene Hamouz Hospitality and Food Service Administration
Terry Housh Growth and Development in Young Athletes; Muscle Function
Georgia Jones 4-H Foods; Food Literacy; Health and Wellness; Minority Populations
Terry Klopfenstein Growing and Finishing Cattle; Protein Nutrition; Beef Production Systems; Waste Management; E. coli 0157:H7; Crop Residues; Byproducts
     Interdepartmental Program
Wanda Koszewski Nutrition Education and Resources for Low-Income Families
Ji-Young Lee Atherosclerosis Development; Coronary Heart Disease; Obesity
Nancy Lewis Diet-Health Relationships; Clinical Nutrition
Phillip Miller Swine Nutrition; Liver Metabolism; Nutrient Intake; Growth Criteria
     Interdepartmental Program
Jess Miner Mechanisms Regulating Energy Balance in Mammals
     Interdepartmental Program
Christina Perry Coordinated School Health Promotion; Health Behavior
John Scheer Promoting Healthy Lifestyles; Gymnastics
Richard Schmidt Exercise Testing; Clinical Exercise Physiology; Occupational Physiology; Military and Law Enforcement Sports Medicine
Marilynn Schnepf Cultural Foods; Experimental Foods; Food Quality; Lipids; Prebiotic
Kaye Stanek Krogstrand Nutrition in Children
Stephen Taylor Food Allergies; Immunochemical Methods
     Interdepartmental Program
Randy Wehling Food Quality Measurements; End-Use Characteristics of Grains; Cereal Grains
     Interdepartmental Program
Janos Zempleni Chromatin Biology; Biotinylation of Histones; Gene Regulation; DNA Damage and Repair; Cell Stress and Senescence; Biotin and Riboflavin
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