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Nutritional Sciences

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Nutritional Sciences program is to prepare individuals who will make a contribution to food and nutrition related professions, and to society as a whole through quality education, research, and service.

Programs offered in
Nutritional Sciences Program

News & Announcements

Current Faculty Research

Mallory Boylan, PhD, RD, LD, Professor

  • Research areas include antioxidants and health and nutrients in breast milk.

Jamie Cooper, PhD, Assistant Professor

  • Research interest in Human Obesity, which includes studying patterns of body weight and body composition change, hunger and satiety hormones, energy metabolism, and nutrition and exercise interventions.

Chad M. Paton, PhD, Assistant Professor

  • Research interests in the regulation of metabolism in health and disease which includes work in animal and cell models. Ongoing projects include assessment of high fat diet induced obesity on nuclear receptor function.

Debra Reed, PhD, RD, LD, Professor

  • Research interests include prevention of overweight in children and adults and nutrition education for diverse and disadvantaged populations.

Julian Spallholz, PhD, Professor

  • Research area include nutritional and toxicological aspects of selenium and its compounds, drug development using selenium free radical chemistry, arsenic toxicity.

Dr. Shu Wang, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

  • Research interests include nutrition and inflammation and chronic diseases. Our research group encapsulates nutrients and natural compounds into biocompatible and biodegradable nanoparticles to dramatically increase their cellular bioavailability, stability and target specificity to specific cells or tissues, with the goal of preventing and curing chronic diseases including cardiovascular diseases, obesity and cancers.

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PROJECTS
Degree Plans
Faculty Positions
  • Associate/Full Professor opening
  • Strategic Hire
    By providing our students with unmatched educational opportunities, Texas Tech strives to achieve Tier One status and move into an elite category of universities. Hiring of high-profile faculty members is one of the key elements in becoming a Tier One research institute.

    The Nutritional Sciences Program is eager to announce a full professor position for strategic hire. You can learn more about this position here: Full Professor - Faculty Position Announcement

    Read more about the strategic hirings of seven nationally and internationally known researchers. {read more}
2010-2011 Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to Brooke E. Burt, Dietetic Intern and Master's Student & Natalie K. Hensarling, MS, RD, PhD student, on receiving scholarships from the American Dietetic Association for 2010-2011.


Careers in Dietetics

Interested in a career in dietetics or want to see what other career paths are available in dietetics? Take a few minutes to view the short video above, Careers in Dietetics.

NS Graduate Program

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NS Graduate Program