Texas Tech University

Elyvine I. Gasana, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor **Currently Accepting Graduate Students**
Nutritional Sciences

Email: egasanai@ttu.edu

Phone: (806)-834-3379

Office: 281N

Currently Accepting Graduate Students for Fall 2026

Dr. Elyvine Gasana is a community nutrition researcher with extensive expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of community-based interventions to prevent and manage nutrition-related issues among low-income and hard-to-reach populations. She has led and collaborated on multiple international and community-based projects, with her research focusing on developing effective, culturally appropriate nutrition interventions that promote improved health and nutrition outcomes.

 

Elyvine Gasana

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University
  • Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University
  • Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences, Michigan State University

Areas of Focus

  • Maternal and child nutrition
  • Nutrition education intervention
  • Food insecurity
  • Noncommunicable diseases
  • Health literacy
  • Public health issues in low-income and middle-income countries

Courses

NS 4330: Community Nutrition

Publications

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Elyvine-Ingabire-Gasana/research

Nutritional Sciences