Teaching Interests: Community/Geriatric Nutrition; Research in Nutrition and Dietetics; Nutritional Biochemistry/Epidemiology; Nutrition Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease. Research Interests: Multilevel Nutrition Interventions; Nutrition Health Disparities; Nutrition for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases; Application of Implementation Science in Nutritional Research.
Kariba Harmon, B.B.A.
Stephanie M. Lopez-Neyman, Ph.D., MPH, RD, LD
Wei Li, Ph.D.
Teaching Interests: Macronutrients and micronutrients metabolism; Geriatric nutrition. Research Interests: Nutritional and dietary influence on metabolism and inflammation; Effects of and dietary components on obesity-related liver steatosis; Dietary modulation of gut microbiota and LPS-mediated inflammation.
Lisa T. Jansen, Ph.D.
Teaching Interests: Nutrition and metabolism; Hydration and glucose regulation; Research methods in dietetics and exercise physiology. Research Interests: Maternal health and obesity; Hydration and metabolic regulation in pregnancy and lactation; Exercise and nutrition interventions for cardiometabolic risk; Continuous glucose monitoring and behavioral strategies for healthy gestational weight gain.
Lesley Jones, M.S., RDN, LD
Teaching Interests: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Care Process, Community Nutrition and Public Health Research Interests: Advocacy in Dietetics
Tina Maddox, Ph.D., RD, LD
Courtney Fose, M.S., RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND
Teaching Interest: Medical Nutrition Therapy, Advanced Nutrition Support, Pediatric Nutrition Research Interest: Dietetics Education, Predictors of success on the RDN credentialing exam
Reza Hakkak, Ph.D.
Teaching Interest: Diet and Cancer prevention; Food and drug interaction; Functional Foods Research Interest: Diet and breast/colon cancer prevention; Obesity/diet and fatty liver disease development; Animal modeling for disease prevention/promotion; Diet and drug metabolism