Texas Tech University

Nutritional Sciences

Degree and Program Contact Information

Program Contact:

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 41270
Lubbock , TX 79409-1270

  • Tel:  (806) 742-5270
  • Fax: (806) 742-2926

For more information or questions about our Undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), contact:

Raul Palacios, M.S., R.D, L.D.
Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics
(806) 834-6787
Raul.Palacios@ttu.edu


For information or questions on our Dietetic Internship Program, contact:

Allison Kerin, M.S., R.D., L.D.
Director of the Dietetic Internship
(806) 834-1916 
Allison.Kerin@ttu.edu


For information or questions on our Undergraduate Program, contact:

Holli Booe, M.S., RDN, LD
Undergraduate Program Director
(806) 834-7622
Holli.Booe@ttu.edu


For information or questions regarding the Master's or Doctoral Degree Programs contact:

Dr. Wilna Oldewage-Theron, Ph.D., RD(SA)
Graduate Advisor
(806) 834-0567
Wilna.oldewage@ttu.edu


For information or questions regarding the Online Master's Degree Program contact:

Allison Childress, Ph.D., RDN, CSSD, LD
Director of Online Master's Program
(806) 834-6371
Allison.childress@ttu.edu


For information or questions regarding Nutrition and Metabolic Health Initiative (NMHI) contact:

Martin Binks, PhD
Director of Nutrition & Metabolic Health Initiative 
(806) 742-NMHI (6644)
nmhi@ttu.edu


The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and the Dietetic Internship (DI) Program are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
For more information on accreditation issues write to:
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
Mail: 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL, 60606-6995
Phone: 800/877-1600, ext. 5400
Email: ACEND@eatright.org
or visit http://www.eatright.org/ACEND

Nutritional Sciences