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Welcome to the Nutrition Science Graduate Program in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Nutrition and Food Studies in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. We hope that you have a rewarding and successful time in graduate school. This handbook describes the tasks and deadlines that are necessary for you to earn your graduate degree. The information noted in this version of the Nutrition Science Graduate Handbook applies to all students admitted in fall 20182019. Students are held to the program requirements for the year in which they matriculate. All graduate students should refer to the handbook for answers to questions regarding graduate policies and procedures.
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- Faculty advisor will review the advisee’s information and provide a summary of his/her progress to the graduate nutrition faculty committee. Nutrition faculty may provide additional information regarding student progress and performance.
- Students will be contacted in writing by their academic advisor regarding the outcome of the annual review and, as necessary, will meet with the faculty advisor to discuss the review further.
- A copy of the report is placed in the student’s file.
Academic Standards
Satisfactory Progress
All graduate students are required to maintain satisfactory progress in their degree program. This is accomplished by maintaining a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 (B) or higher in all courses listed in their program of study. This includes graduate courses taken outside the Nutrition Science Graduate Program (anthropology, education, psychology, sociology, etc.). Students must earn a B or better in all required courses.
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| course | credits |
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| N.S.D. 665 Metabolism of Micronutrients * | 3 |
| N.S.D. 695 Nutrition Status Evaluation * | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Year 2 - Fall
| course | credits |
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| Electives | 6 |
| N.S.D. 555 Food Culture and Environment * | 3 |
* Core
Master of Science (M.S.)
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| course | credits |
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| N.S.D. 511 Nutrition Education | 3 |
| N.S.D. 512 Nutrition Counseling | 3 |
| N.S.D. 600 South Asia Food, Culture, Family, And Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| N.S.D. 617 Food as Medicine | 3 |
| N.S.D. 625 Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| N.S.D. 627 Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| N.S.D. 637 Integrative and Functional Nutrition | 3 |
| N.S.D. 647 Weight Management/Disordered Eating | 3 |
| N.S.D. 648 Dietetics Practice Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| N.S.D. 652 Mediterranean Food and Culture | 3 |
| N.S.D. 658 Participatory Program Planning | 3 |
| N.S.D. 660 Readings in Nutrition | 3 |
| N.S.D. 680 Seminar in Food and Nutrition | 1 |
| N.S.D. 681 Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| N.S.D. 682 Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab | 1 |
| N.S.D. 683 Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| N.S.D. 684 Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab | 1 |
| N.S.D. 685 Nutritional Genomics | 3 |
| N.S.D. 756 Food and Public Policy | 3 |
| N.S.D. 765 Problems in Human Metabolism | 3 |
| CH.F.S. 621 Research Methods I (Strongly recommended) | 3 |
| N.S.D. 997 Master’s Thesis | 6 |
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Associate Professor, Nutrition Science Graduate Program Director, Research Leave (Spring 2019)
Education: B.S., Human Nutrition, University of Maine; M.S. Nutrition Science, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; Ph.D. Human Ecology (Nutrition), The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Kay Stearns Bruening, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Associate Professor, Interim Undergraduate Program (Fall 2018)
Education: B.S., Biology, St. Lawrence University; M.A., Nutrition, Syracuse University; Ph.D., Clinical Nutrition, New York University
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Tanya Horacek, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor, Director Undergraduate Nutrition Program, Research Leave (Fall 2018)
Education: B.S., Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., Nutritional Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Sudha Raj, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Teaching Professor, Interim Graduate Program Director (Spring 2019)
Education: B.Sc., Nutrition and Dietetics, Madras University, Madras, India; M.Sc., Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics, Bombay University, Bombay, India; M.S. Nutrition Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; Ph.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
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Contact Information: e-mail: jgredmon@syr.edu
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Jane Uzcategui,
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Assistant Associate Teaching Professor
Education: Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian 1997-2007; B.S., Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; M.S. Human Nutrition, Michigan State University; Ph.D., Human Nutrition, Michigan State UniversityDisciplinary Focus: Nutritional epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology, maternal nutritional status and birth outcomes, and dietary patterns and chronic diseasesApplied Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Approved Pre-professional Practice Program/Marriott St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts; M.S., Clinical Nutrition, Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Disciplinary Focus: Lifecycle nutrition; nutrition in health; medical nutrition therapy
Contact Information: e-mail: dshin03@syr jbuzcate@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-27574882
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Margaret Voss, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Education: Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian 1997-2007; B.S., Applied Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania; Approved Pre-professional Practice Program/Marriott St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, Massachusetts; M.S., Clinical Nutrition, Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Disciplinary Focus: Lifecycle nutrition; nutrition in health; medical nutrition therapy
Contact Information: e-mail: jbuzcate@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-4882
Margaret Voss, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Education: B.S., Environmental & Forest Biology, SUNY E.S.F.; M.S., Environmental Environmental & Forest Biology, SUNY E.S.F.; Ph.D. Biology, Syracuse University
Disciplinary Focus: Metabolic physiology, energy balance and reproductive physiology
Research Interests: Metabolism, glucose regulation, feeding behavior and energy balance
Contact Information: e-mail: mavoss@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-5654
Jennifer Wilkins, Ph.D., R.D.
Daina E. Falk Endowed Professor of Practice
Education: B.S., Environmental Health, Huxley College of Environmental Studies at Western Washington University.S.F.; M.S., Nutrition Education, Teachers College at Columbia University; Ph.D., Nutrition and Consumer Economics, Washington State University
Disciplinary Focus: Food systems, health and sustainability; food and nutrition policy; regional dietary guidance; eco-gastronomy; consumer implications of local community-based food systems; community nutrition; nutrition education; food system communication
Research Interests: Diet, health and community implications of emerging food system such as influences of Community Supported Agriculture (C.S.A.) participation on food preferences, diet composition and food skill development particularly among low income families; regional dietary guidance; influence of food consumption patterns on per capita land, water and energy requirements; and roles of dietary guidance and consumer food choice in addressing sustainability issues, Environmental & Forest Biology, SUNY E.S.F.; Ph.D. Biology, Syracuse University
Disciplinary Focus: Metabolic physiology, energy balance and reproductive physiology
Research Interests: Metabolism, glucose regulation, feeding behavior and energy balance
Contact Information: e-mail: jlwilk01@syr mavoss@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-34795654
N.S.D. Affiliated Faculty
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Contact Information: email: nmbeckwi@syr.edu; Phone: 315-443-2396
Nancy Rindfuss, M.A., R.D.N., C.D.
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Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
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