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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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The list of N.S.D. faculty members and professional staff, a brief description of their academic backgrounds, research interests, and contact information are presented below. Further information about their academic careers is available on the Falk College Directory.
Lynn S. Brann, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Associate Professor, Nutrition Science Graduate Program Director
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
Disciplinary Focus: Pediatric Nutrition
Research Interests: Dietary intake and diet quality of children and adolescents related to growth, development and health; Mindful eating to improve self-regulation in children; Development and evaluation of the effectiveness of nutrition-related serious video games for health targeted toward children.Contact Information: e-mail: lbrann@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-4805
Kay Stearns Bruening, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Program Director
Contact Information: e-mail: lbrann@syr ksbrueni@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-4805
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Chaya Lee Charles, M.S., R.D.
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Associate Assistant Teaching Professor, Undergraduate ProgramEducation: B.S., Biology, St. Lawrence University; M.A., Nutrition, Syracuse University;
Contact Information: e-mail: clmono@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-9437
Maria Erdman, MS, RD, CDN, CSO
Associate Teaching Professor
Contact Information: e-mail: mberdman@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-2162
Jessica L. Garay, Ph.D.,
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Disciplinary Focus: Medical nutrition therapy; dietetic education; prevention of, and intervention for, child overweight and obesity
Research Interests: Medical nutrition therapy interventions for malnourished patients; prevention of, and intervention for, child overweight and obesity
R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Assistant Professor
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Chaya Lee Charles, M.S., R.D., C.S.G., C.D.N.
Assistant Teaching Professor
Education: B.S., Nutrition, Syracuse University; M.S., Nutrition Science, Syracuse University
Disciplinary Focus: Nutrition in the aging adult, medical nutrition therapy, food service systems
Research Interests: Vegan and vegetarian diets in relation to disordered eating behaviors; Maintaining adequate hydration status in the elderly population, Sustainability practices in the food service industry
Contact Information: e-mail: clmono@syr.edu
Tanya Horacek, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor
Education: B.S., Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University; M.A., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., Nutritional Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Disciplinary Focus: Lifestyles nutrition counseling; Mediterranean Food and Culture, participatory program planning; healthy campus environment audits (food, physical activity and policies)
Research Interests: Evaluating theory-based nutrition education/counseling interventions; explaining the mediating factors influencing dietary intake and intervention effectiveness (including personality, stages of change, intuitive eating, green eating, environmental factors); conducting collaborative ecological program development; evaluating dietetics education effectiveness
Contact Information: e-mail: thoracek@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-9323
Sudha Raj, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Teaching Professor
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
Disciplinary Focus: Vegetarianism, cultural food practices, consequences of global nutrition transition
Research Interests: Integrative and functional nutrition; cross-cultural competency
Contact Information: e-mail: sraj@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-2556
Jessica Garay Redmond, Ph.D., R.D.N., F.A.N.D.
Assistant Professor
Education: B.S., Nutritional Sciences; B.S., Human Development, Cornell University; M.S. Exercise Science, George Washington University; Ph.D. Science Education (Exercise Physiology), Syracuse University
Disciplinary Focus: Fetal programming (effect of intrauterine stress on lifelong health and behaviors); Sports nutrition
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Tanya Horacek, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor Emeritus
Contact Information: e-mail: jgredmon@syr thoracek@syr.edu,
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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
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Contact Information: e-mail: jbuzcate@syr sraj@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-48822556
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Latha Ramalingam, Ph.D.
Associate Assistant Professor
Education: BContact Information: e-mail: lramalin@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-9324
Jane Burrell Uzcategui, M.S.,
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Disciplinary Focus: Metabolic physiology, energy balance and reproductive physiology
Research Interests: Metabolism, glucose regulation, feeding behavior and energy balance
R.D.N., C.D.N.
Associate Teaching Professor
Contact Information: e-mail: jbuzcate@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-4882
Margaret A. Voss, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Contact Information: e-mail: mavoss@syr.edu, Phone: 315-443-5654
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