Nutrition and Health SciencesGraduate Program Summary |
Graduate Degrees OfferedM.S.; Ph.D. Departmental Program Specializations 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 ChecklistRequired by Office of Graduate Studies
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Application Deadline For Financial Consideration Fall: March 15 Spring: October 15Otherwise Rolling admissions, contact the department for more information.
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Description of ProgramThe 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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ContactDepartmental Graduate Chair Dr. Timothy CarrInterdepartmental Graduate Chair Dr. Julie AlbrechtGraduate Coordinator Ms. Donna Hahn402-472-3866 Department Address 110 Ruth Leverton HallLincoln NE 68583-0806 Department Website
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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 |


