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Below is an archive of our department's recent media appearances, awards, funded grants, publications, presentations, and other news highlighting the work of our talented faculty, staff, students, and alumni. To submit information for inclusion in our weekly Kudos Corner distribution, please use the link on the right-hand side of the page. Questions can also be directed to Dr. Emma Laing, Director of NUTR Communications at emonk@uga.edu.

Archive Mode: Going back 96 months (vs. 6 months).

  • Media Appearances New

    Oct 08, 2024

    • Dietetics director discusses water-soluble vitamins (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 

    Oct 01, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Pepper Packed Recipes (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor 
    • Best Cities for Vegans & Vegetarians (2024) (Emma Laing) – WalletHub 

    Sep 10, 2024

    • Clinical associate professor shares the health benefits of bananas (Tracey Brigman) – UGA Today 
    • What Is The Valencia Diet For Weight Loss? Benefits, Risks, And How To Try It Safely, Per RDs (Emma Laing) – Women’s Health, AOL 
    • How “oatzempic” stacks up to Ozempic (Emma Laing) – Medscape 

    Sep 03, 2024

    • Clinical associate professor shares the importance of food safety in warm weather (Tracey Brigman) – UGA Today 
    • The Canning Supplies You Need to Preserve Your Favorite Fruits and Veggies (Tracey Brigman) – Taste of Home 
    • Meals from the Field: Summer Squash and Healthy Zucchini (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor 

    Aug 27, 2024

    • Dietetics director talks about the difference in sizes, textures and styles of oats (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 

    Aug 20, 2024

    • Catching Up With The Clericals (Renee Hutton, Grace Burton, Ava Harris, Catherine Sigman, Jesse Perry) – UGA Eating Smart Blog 
    • Is It Good To Walk After You Eat? Dietitians Weigh in on the Benefits (Emma Laing) – VeryWellFit 

    Aug 13, 2024

    • What Is The 30-30-30 Method? Health And Fitness Experts Explain The Buzzy Wellness Trend—And Whether Or Not It’s Legit (Emma Laing) – Women’s Health, Yahoo!life 
    • What Are the Fat-Soluble Vitamins? (Emma Laing) – Everyday Health 

    Aug 06, 2024

    • What Are the Water-Soluble Vitamins? (Emma Laing) – Everyday Health 

    Jul 30, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Celebrating National Watermelon Month (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor 
    • Experts Explain Canning and Botulism (Carla Schwan) – FACS of Life Vodcast 

    Jul 16, 2024

    • Professor discusses how to dry fresh herbs (Carla Schwan) – UGA Today 
    • 15 Fiber-Filled Snacks That Boost Your Gut and Give You All-Day Energy (Emma Laing) – Shape 
    • Seven reasons you should eat fruit even though it contains sugar (Emma Laing) – Lose It! 

    Jul 02, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Summer Edition (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor    
    • Mindful Eating During Summer Vacations: 5 Tips for Staying on Track (Emma Laing) – Aaptiv 
    • New weight loss drugs, old marketing: Gyms and stores revive classic diet schemes for the Ozempic era (Emma Laing) – Quartz 

    Jun 25, 2024

    • How to Find Food Security Support and Hunger Assistance Resources (Tracey Brigman) – MoneyGeek 
    • Dietetics students achieve perfect placement rate to post-graduate internships (Connie Rogers, Madeleine Zeiler, and Emma Laing) – UGA FACS News 

    Jun 18, 2024

    • Detrimental Effects of Diet Culture on Disability Community (Emma Laing) – Abilities.com
    • The Difference Between Rolled Oats and Old-Fashioned Oats (Emma Laing) — CAES 
    • Are probiotic sodas and other wellness drinks really good for you? (Tracey Brigman) — CAES

    Jun 11, 2024

    • Alex Kojo Anderson named recipient of 2024 Richard Reiff Award (Alex Anderson) – UGA Today 
    • Dietetics director discusses emotional eating (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Ideas for Summer Cooking (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor   
    • New Study Shows That Getting Enough Sleep Could Prevent Osteoporosis (Emma Laing) – Sleepopolis 

    May 28, 2024

    • Georgia agricultural innovation center to bring farmers from fresh to value-added markets (Carla Schwan) – UGA CAES Newswire 
    • The Difference Between Rolled Oats and Old-Fashioned Oats (Emma Laing) – Southern Living 
    • Are probiotic sodas and other wellness drinks really good for you? (Tracey Brigman) – The Washington Post

    May 21, 2024

    • CURO recognizes faculty as best mentors (Hea Jin Park) – UGA Today 
    • Dietetics director details the health benefits of spicy foods (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 
    • The best picnic foods that won’t spoil in warm weather (Tracey Brigman) – WTOP 
    • Food tampering alleged at Leawood’s Hereford House: Was public promptly notified? (Carla Schwan) – Kansas City Star 

    May 14, 2024

    • Carla Schwan Discusses the National Center for Home Food Preservation (Carla Schwan) – Athens CEO 
    • Four surprising reasons you should eat more prunes (Connie Rogers) – AARP 
    • The one thing that’ll wash pesticides off fruits and vegetables (Emma Laing) – US Times Mirror 
    • New program helps UGA faculty bring career education to the classroom (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 
    • Dietetics director discusses ways to benefit from brown fat (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 
    • 14 Healthiest Fast-Food Desserts, According to Dietitians (Courtney Vickery) – Eat This 

    May 07, 2024

    • The best fat for heart health, according to dietitians (Courtney Vickery) – Eating Well

    Apr 30, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Mother’s Day Recipe Sure to Please (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Former dean establishes UGA college’s first chair (Bill Flatt, Connie Rogers) – UGA Today 
    • Nestle’s sugar scandal sends a troubling message to black and brown parents (Sina Gallo) – Parents 
    • Earth Day 2024 Vlog (Ava Harris) – UGA Dining Services 

    Apr 23, 2024

    • Nine health benefits of bananas (Tracey Brigman) – Single Care
    • Salt substitutes may cut all-cause and cardiovascular mortality (Emma Laing) – MDedge 
    • How to dry fresh herbs to use in your cooking all year long (Carla Schwan) – Martha Stewart 
    • USDA Director of Food Security & Health Equity discusses MyPlate (Caree Cotwright) – FACS of Life Podcast

    Apr 16, 2024

    • Hunger study addresses gaps in food assistance programs (Jung Sun Lee) – Clayton News-Daily
    • Four local projects receive Sahm Award funds (FACS/Dietetics: Julia Pittman, Emma Laing, Lauren Housley, Katherine Ingerson) – UGA Today

    Apr 09, 2024

    • Meals from the Field: Vidalia Onion Season Recipes (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Experts' Tips on the Costly Consequences of Obesity (Tracey Brigman) – Moneygeek
    • Low Magnesium Symptoms: 7 Ways to Spot a Magnesium Deficiency (Courtney Vickery) – MSN
    • Dietetics director explains the benefits of eating kiwis (Emma Laing) – UGA Today
    • Hunger Study addresses gaps in food assistance programs (Jung Sun Lee, Alison Berg) – The Georgia Virtue
    • Celebrating the Second Anniversary of the USDA Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (Caree Cotwright) – USDA

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Unprecedented Hunger Study addresses gaps in food assistance programs (Jung Sun Lee, Alison Berg, Abigail Klinker) – UGA FACS News
    • What's In Season & Why Does It Matter? (Catherine Sigman) – UGA Dining Eating Smart Blog
    • Experts Debunk Alcohol Health Myths: Risks Outweigh Supposed Benefits (Emma Laing) – BNN

    Mar 19, 2024

    • Can you reuse your plastic freezer and sandwich bags? (Carla Schwan, Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart
    • National Nutrition Month®: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Celebrates Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered Day March 14 (Emma Laing) – eatrightPRO
    • Long-Term Calcium and Vitamin D: Cancer Deaths Down, CVD Deaths Up in Older Women? (Emma Laing) – MDedge

    Mar 12, 2024

    • Professor receives award for teaching and mentorship (Lauren Housley, Quadarius Whitson, Connie Rogers, Emma Laing) – UGA FACS News
    • Meals from the Field: Fresh Take on Cabbage (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor 
    • Associate professor discloses foods to avoid eating as leftovers (Tracey Brigman) – UGA Today 
    • Dietetics director shares tips for heart-healthy desserts (Emma Laing) – UGA Today

    Feb 27, 2024

    • Dietetics director shares diet changes for a healthier planet (Emma Laing) – UGA Today
    • Social media competence: are you making the grade? (Emma Laing) – NEHP Educator's Resource 

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Celebrating Black History Month by Advancing Nutrition Security and Health Equity (Caree Cotwright) – USDA

    Feb 13, 2024

    • The Best and Worst States for Health Care (Tracey Brigman as expert contributor) – Moneygeek
    • The ultimate morning detox routine, and the breakfast drinks (and foods) to support it (Emma Laing) – The WellNEST 
    • Top nutrition tips for maintaining energy levels this winter (Emma Laing) – Aaptiv 

    Feb 06, 2024

    • Newborn baby's life saved by Quick reaction of patient care tech at Piedmont Athens Regional (Hallie Chestnutt Allison) – Online Athens
    • Are Probiotic Sodas, Stress-Relieving Tonics, and Other So-Called Healthy Drinks Good for You? (Tracey Brigman) – Consumer Reports
    • Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety (Carla Schwan) – UGA Provost’s Advancing Excellence Newsletter
    • Dietetics director shares nutrition tips for a rock climbing workout (Emma Laing) – UGA Today
    • Can Spicy Foods Boost Your Metabolism? (Emma Laing) – Lose It!  

    Jan 30, 2024

    • Expert explains Fad Diets part 2 of 2 (Beth Kindamo) – FACS of Life podcast
    • Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety (Carla Schwan) – UGA CAES Updates
    • What Time of Day Is Best for Protein Intake If You Want to Gain Muscle? (Emma Laing) – Verywell Health 
    • Barre workouts: Health benefits, how to get started, and how to get better (Emma Laing) – Everyday Health 

    Jan 23, 2024

    • Assistant professor shares experiences to teach food safety (Carla Schwan) – UGA Today
    • The Food Chain: The Preservers (Carla Schwan) – BBC News
    • Things to consider when buying food dehydrators (Carla Schwan) – US News & World Report
    • Meals from the Field - Big, Simple Game Day Recipes (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Best weight loss diet for 2024, named by experts — and NO calorie counting required (Tracey Brigman) – NewsBeezer 
    • UGA diet science expert on diet resolutions (Beth Kindamo) – WUGA 
    • Weight loss reframed (Emma Laing) – Everyday Health 
    • Nutrition can’t be ignored in osteoporosis (Emma Laing) – MedPage Today

    Jan 09, 2024

    • Best Diets Overall 2024 (Tracey Brigman as expert panelist) – US News and World Report
    • Prunes show potential in reducing inflammation and bone loss in postmenopausal women (Connie Rogers) – MSN
    • Five signs emotional eating is a problem — and what to do about it (Emma Laing) – Everyday Health
    • These 25 healthy desserts are delicious — and recommended by doctors and dietitians (Emma Laing) – Today

    Dec 19, 2023

    • UG Scientist and Collaborators Working on Revolutionising the Estimation of Food and Nutrient Intake in Households (Alex Anderson) – University of Ghana News
    • Meals from the Field: Warm Up this Winter with Soup (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Study explores ways to reduce inflammation and preserve bone health with prunes (Connie Rogers) – Medical Xpress
    • Eating prunes daily could be a superfood for bone health and reducing inflammation (Connie Rogers) – StudyFinds
    • 11 heart-healthy dessert ideas that dietitians love and 2 ingredients they avoid (Emma Laing) – Today
    • What is brown fat and how does it improve metabolism? (Emma Laing) – US News & World Report
    • Eating two kiwis a day keeps vitamin C supplements away (Emma Laing) – Verywell
    • UGA receives multiyear grant to address obesity in Georgia (Alison Berg, Jung Sun Lee) – UGA Advancing Excellence
    • Expert explains Fad Diets part 1 of 2 (Beth Kindamo) – FACS of Life podcast

    Dec 12, 2023

    • You must eat these five foods on the same day you cook or open them to avoid getting sick, hygiene experts warn (Tracey Brigman) – Daily Mail, WhatsNew2Day
    • UGA receives multiyear grant to address obesity in Georgia (Alison Berg, Jung Sun Lee) – UGA Today, WGAU
    • Healthy holidays: Food safety tips for gifts and gatherings (Carla Schwan) – Cultivating Curiosity (UGA CAES podcast)

    Dec 05, 2023

    • The following UGA Dining Eating Smart Blog posts this semester feature NUTR students:
    • Trick or Treat Yourself with Balanced Halloween Treats! (Julia Bailey)
    • Crossword: Fall Into Flavor (Jesse Perry)
    • Eating Plant-Based in the Dining Commons (Stephanie LaCava)
    • A Day in the Life of a NUTR Practicum Student (Grace Burton)
    • A Day in the Life of a Community Nutrition Graduate Student (Ava Harris)

    Nov 28, 2023

    • Meals From the Field: Pecans Make Holiday Treats (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Peer educators play key role in new recipe development and testing (Ginnefer Cox) – Medical Xpress, EurekAlert!, ScienceDaily, ReachMD 
    • Sensory-Informed Evaluation Method for Use with Peer Educators of Nutrition Education Programs (Ginnefer Cox) – JNEB News Release, JNEB Podcast (Transcript) 
    • How to keep leftovers delicious and safe (Elizabeth Andress) – Consumer Reports
    • Seventeen helpful tricks to beat boredom snacking (Barbara Grossman, Ali Berg) – HealthDigest
    • 2023 D.W. Brooks Faculty Award for Excellence in Extension (Alison Berg) – UGA_CollegeofAg Youtube
    • Here are 8 of the best comfort food restaurants in S.C. for the cold winter months (Emma Laing) – Yahoo! News, The State

    Nov 14, 2023

    • Health and wellness takes center stage (Callie Dellinger) – UGA Terry College of Business News
    • Awards recipients, initiates recognized at 2023 Blue Key Awards Banquet (2023 initiates: Julia Lance, Rose Sebaugh, Caitlyn Davis) – UGA Today

    Nov 07, 2023

    • FACS students inducted into Phi U national honor society (Precious Ahabue, Alyssa Aprill, Amanda Braman, Sydney Munnagle, and Savannah Regnier) – UGA FACS News
    • Rock Climbing Workout: Health Benefits, How to Get Started, and How to Get Better (Emma Laing) – EveryDayHealth
    • How to stockpile food in times of shortage (Elizabeth Andress) – Nasdaq

    Oct 31, 2023

    • Meals From the Field: Sweets and Treats (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor
    • Even small dietary changes bring big benefit to the planet (Emma Laing) – U.S. News & World Report, Drugs.com, HealthDay
    • Twenty-five-year lasagna, special ops oatmeal, and the survival food boom (Carla Schwan) – WIRED

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Georgia CTSA Community Engagement Leader Honored with Award for Excellence in Extension (Alison Berg) – Georgia CTSA
    • The 11 best survival food kits of 2023 (Elizabeth Andress, Judy Harrison) – The Spruce Eats
    • What happens when you stop drinking alcohol for a month? (Emma Laing) – Woman and Home

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Six UGA faculty to be honored at annual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Awards (Alison Berg) – CAES Newswire, Athens CEO
    • Can Perimenopause Intensify ADHD? (Emma Laing) – ADHD Online 
    • Q&A: Graduate Student Finds Community in Opening New Gym (Grace Burton) – Grady Newsource 

    Oct 10, 2023

    • Piedmont Athens Regional Hosts Clinical Nutrition Study Abroad Students from Bolivia (Silvia Giraudo) – Piedmont Healthcare
    • Feeling tired and foggy-headed? You may have a vitamin B12 deficiency (Tracey Brigman) – Fox 5 Atlanta (television), DeliciousFood.com 

    Oct 03, 2023

    • Meals From the Field: Meet Our New Hostess (Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor (youtube), Georgia Public Broadcasting (television)
    • 24 Surprisingly Inexpensive Foods Nutritionists Swear By (Emma Laing) – MSN 
    • Dietetics director discusses the best way to wash pesticide off produce (Emma Laing) – UGA Today

    Sep 26, 2023

    • Ten faculty members named Women’s Leadership Fellows (Connie Rogers) – UGA Today, WGAU
    • Noble named fellow of The Obesity Society (Emily Noble) – UGA FACS 
    • UGA grad student brings new gym to Athens (Grace Burton) – The Red & Black 
    • When to Take Iron Supplements to Boost Your Performance and Overall Health (Emma Laing) – Bicycling 
    • 8 Best Foods to Eat When Sick, According to Experts (Emma Laing) – Forbes

    Sep 19, 2023

    • Nutritional Neuroscience: Expert explains how nutrition impacts the brain (Emily Noble) – FACS of Life podcast
    • 9 Immune-Boosting Ingredients to Add to Your Fall Meals (Emma Laing) – Aaptiv
    • Start Your Day Right: Health Professionals Share AM Rituals for Peak Productivity (Emma Laing) – MSN

    Sep 12, 2023

    • What’s cooking? Brigman to host monthly recipe show (Tracey Brigman) – UGA FACS News
    • How to Store Baked Goods So They Stay Fresh Longer (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart
    • Georgia CTSA Community Engagement and UGA Cooperative Extension Working Together to Advance Health Equity (Ali Berg, Courtney Brown) – Georgia CTSA
    • Is There a Difference Between Heavy Cream and Buttermilk? (Emma Laing) – Southern Living, AOL News
    • Professor shares whether milk does a body good (Emma Laing) – UGA Today

    Sep 06, 2023

    • Is canning cool? The basics and how to get started preserving (Tracey Brigman) – Southern Kitchen

    Aug 29, 2023

    • Director discusses possible memory boost from chocolate, berries (Emma Laing) – UGA Today

    Aug 22, 2023

    • How to can tomatoes the right way (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart
    • 4 Fast Healthy Meals Husbands Can Make in a Flash (Tracey Brigman) – Modern Husbands Podcast
    • Gwinnett works to address food insecurity challenges for Hispanic students (Caree Cotwright) – AJC
    • Assistant helps nutritional sciences department run smoothly (Tonya Harris, Rick Lewis) – UGA Today

    Aug 16, 2023

    • The risks and benefits of alcohol consumption: What the research says (Emma Laing) – NBC News, Time
    • The one thing that’ll wash pesticides off fruits and vegetables (and it’s free) (Emma Laing) – The Huffington Post, Yahoo!News

    Aug 08, 2023

    • You actually can freeze heavy cream. Here’s how to do it properly (Elizabeth Andress, Judy Harrison) – The Daily Meal
    • Is milk good for you? (Emma Laing) – Consumer Reports

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Ranger Nick: Wielding a Cutting Knife (Carla Schwan, Tracey Brigman) – Farm Monitor YouTube channel
    • Dietetics director shares four best habits for stronger bones (Emma Laing) – UGA Today
    • Feeling fit: UGA grad student opens new gym in Athens featuring group HIIT training (Grace Burton) – Online Athens

    Jul 18, 2023

    • The best picnic foods that won’t spoil in warm weather (Tracey Brigman) – U.S. News & World Report
    • Cottage cheese and mustard diet is latest viral TikTok trend (Emma Laing) – The Messenger
    • Are purple tomatoes the next big veggie? (Emma Laing) – Better Homes and Gardens, Yahoo!Life

    Jul 11, 2023

    • UGA scientists: More research needed on benefits of prebiotic sodas (Tracey Brigman, Emma Laing) – ABH, The Augusta Chronicle

    Jun 27, 2023

    • Can You Peel and Cut Potatoes Ahead of Time? (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart
    • What is the GOLO Diet? (Emma Laing) – Sports Illustrated 
    • The Facts on Infant & Maternal Nutrition (Sina Gallo and Alex Anderson) – FACS of Life podcast [Listen through iTunes: FACS of Life by Amanda Harner with Hope Smith, watch on YouTube (Part 1 | Part 2), or listen on Spotify (Part 1 | Part 2)]
    • UGA Professor leads Biden Administration's effort for nutrition safety, health equity (Caree Cotwright) – WABE "Closer Look with Rose Scott" podcast

    Jun 06, 2023

    • Centered on Research: UGA’s Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities opens the door to funding, research, and valuable experience (Sherifa Akinniyi, Sina Gallo) – University of Georgia Magazine Summer 2023 (pages 26-27)
    • What are “Detox Smoothies” and Can They Really Improve Your Health? (Emma Laing) – WellNest

    May 30, 2023

    • Compounds in chocolate, berries might help boost memory as you age (Emma Laing) – Consumer HealthDay

    May 23, 2023

    • Hepcidin - The Liver Hormone Regulating Iron Metabolism (Art Grider) – agNS YouTube channel
    • Prevent raw flour from being a recipe for disaster in your kitchen (Carla Schwan) – CAES Newswire

    May 16, 2023

    • 30 foods you should never put in your freezer (Tracey Brigman) – Women’s Health
    • Dietetics students achieve perfect match rate for internships (Dianna Thomas, Emma Laing) – UGA FACS

    May 02, 2023

    • 12th Annual UGA Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) competition (Chisom Okoli) – UGA Graduate School 
    • How Do Sardines Compare to Fish Oil Supplements? (Emma Laing) – Verywell Health, EIN News 

    Apr 25, 2023

    • Can you save money by preserving food at home? (Carla Schwan) – UGA FACS 
    • 2023 Research Awards (Emily Noble) – UGA Today
    • UGA approves tenure for 53 faculty members (Emily Noble) – UGA Today 
    • Promotions approved for 204 UGA faculty members (Emily Noble) – UGA Today

    Apr 11, 2023

    • How long do hard-boiled eggs last? (Tracey Brigman) - Tri-City Herald
    • Tips for maintaining a healthy body image in college (Emma Laing) - Glam
    • Director discusses honey as an alternative to sugar (Emma Laing) - UGA Today
    • Alumni Awards honorees recognized at annual celebration (Joe Kindler, Emma Laing, Lynn Bailey) - UGA FACS

    Mar 28, 2023

    • Cotwright takes key director role with USDA Food and Nutrition Service (Caree Cotwright) – FACS News, UGA Today

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Do Cocktail Cherries Go Bad? (Tracey Brigman) – Epicurious
    • Keys to Nourishing Yourself (Courtney Vickery) – Be Well and Be Whole podcast
    • Do I Need More Iron in My Diet? 5 Ways to Incorporate It (Courtney Vickery, Emma Laing) – Aaptiv 
    • Supplements, According to a Dietitian (Emma Laing) – VeryWellFit
    • Four best habits for stronger bones at every age (Emma Laing) – The Healthy/Reader’s Digest, West Daily Report

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Active Learning Leader Certificates presented at event (Emma Laing) – UGA Today   

    Feb 22, 2023

    • 16 Self-Care Gifts to Get Yourself for Valentine’s Day (Courtney Vickery) – Buy Side from WSJ 

    Feb 14, 2023

    • Stop Counting Calories and Get Out of the Restrict Binge Guilt Cycle (Courtney Vickery) – The Kitchen Invitation Podcast   
    • 8 Ways to Make Eating Healthy Less Expensive (Emma Laing) – What's Good

    Jan 31, 2023

    • Factors that could alter vitamin D's effect on health (Emma Laing) – Health Day, U.S. News & World Report, KOAM News

    Jan 24, 2023

    • Cottonseed oil may be beneficial to cardiovascular health in adults, study finds (Jamie Cooper) – EurekAlert! 
    • These common recipe instructions make food safety experts cringe (Carla Schwan) – The Washington Post 
    • How to tell if soda has gone bad (Carla Schwan) – Mashed 
    • 5 body neutrality tips for college students (Maybrie Eubanks) – Vickery Wellness 
    • Language is important when talking to kids about food, dietician says (Emma Laing) – UGA Today 
    • Pushing the limits: Athens Pilates studio owner balances business and motherhood (Georgia Stockton) – Red&Black

    Jan 10, 2023

    • Honey as an alternative to sugar? New study indicates the health benefits (Emma Laing) – Fox News, Yahoo! Entertainment, Jannah Times, Delecious Food

    Jan 03, 2023

    • How to make empanadas (Isabelle Smith) – WTOC 11 TV 
    • Creating an Affordable, Healthy Diet That Works for You (Tracey Brigman) – MoneyGeek 
    • How to Eat Healthy When Food Costs Are On the Rise (Tracey Brigman) – MoneyGeek 
    • Impact of assigning a moral virtue to food, according to experts (Emma Laing) – VeryWellFit 
    • Study: Raw honey may improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels (Emma Laing) – VerywellHealth, Lifestyle Asia 
    • The alcoholic drinks most likely to cause bloating, gas, and acid reflux, and what to sip instead (Emma Laing) – Business Insider South Africa

    Dec 13, 2022

    • Prunes may help prevent bone loss and preserve bone strength (Connie Rogers) – PSU 
    • Raw honey: Study finds this sweetener may help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels (Emma Laing) – Healthline 
    • How to know when you’re stress eating (Emma Laing) – Aaptiv 
    • Why you shouldn’t worry (much) about weight gain during the holidays (Jamie Cooper) – AJC 
    • Four experts to present obesity-related research at symposium (Jamie Cooper, Chad Paton) – FACS News 
    • Cooking from the heart: Latina student's empanada business shines light on her culture (Isabelle Smith, Bethany Younce) – Red&Black

    Nov 29, 2022

    • Is It Okay to Stick My Fingers in the Salt Cellar While I’m Cooking? (Carla Schwan) – Epicurious 
    • Food Safety Tips for Preparing a Holiday Turkey (Carla Schwan) – UGA Extension 
    • Leftovers: The complete guide (Elizabeth Andress) – Health Digest 
    • Georgia CTSA KL2 Scholar Uses Cutting-Edge Techniques to Enhance Precision in Assessing Human Bone Health (Joe Kindler) – Georgia CTSA Weekly eRoundup. The article was also posted on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Nutrient Sisters Podcast Interview: Body Positivity is Toxic Positivity? (Courtney Vickery) – Nutrient Sisters Podcast 
    • Not an Influencer, an Impact Maker Podcast Interview: How and where to connect with more clients (without having to post on social media) (Courtney Vickery) –Impact Maker Podcast 
    • Pediatric Disordered Eating, Weight Stigma, and Movement – (Courtney Vickery) – Fit Friends Happy Hour Podcast

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Intestinal Copper Absorption and Menkes Disease (Art Grider) – agNS YouTube channel

    Nov 08, 2022

    • FACS Healthy Habits event to promote healthy eating, active lifestyle (Caree Cotwright, Jung Sun Lee, Connie Rogers) – FACS News 
    • Cutting-edge device allows FACS researchers an up-close look at bone health (Joseph Kindler) – FACS News 
    • A slice of time (Emma Laing) – Beechtree News

    Nov 01, 2022

    • Why certain E. coli bacteria are so bad (Carla Schwan) – Adam Ragusea YouTube channel
    • Spice containers are probably the dirtiest items in your kitchen (Tracey Brigman) – Verywell Health
    • Vitamin D deficiency increases risk for premature death (Emma Laing) – HealthDay, U.S. News & World Report, Newsmax, Roanoke Times, MedicineNet

    Oct 25, 2022

    • Osteoporosis: Prunes may help preserve bone mass, fight inflammation (Connie Rogers) – Healthline, Radiology Business
    • What even is lacto-fermentation? (Carla Schwan) – Adam Ragusea YouTube channel

    Oct 18, 2022

    • Well-known YouTuber Adam Ragusea visited the lab of Carla Schwan on 10/11 to get his food safety questions answered. Look for the video on his YouTube channel on Monday, 10/17! Photos from his visit were shared on the FACS Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Are You Making These Common Hydration Mistakes? (Emma Laing) – What’s Good
    • 5 health products that are worth the money (and 5 that aren’t) (Emma Laing) – Optum Perks
    • Inflammation adversely affects bone health, dietary intervention with prunes may counteract (Connie Rogers) – EurekAlert!

    Oct 11, 2022

    • Fish oil could strengthen your aging brain (Emma Laing) – U.S. News & World Report, Consumer HealthDay, KXLY 
    • Spirulina Health Benefits, Risks, Side Effects, and How to Store (Emma Laing) – Prevention, Delicious Food
    • How to talk to your kids about food and nutrition (Emma Laing) – aSweatLife
    • What’s The Difference Between Vitamin K1 And Vitamin K2? (Emma Laing) – What’s Good
    • What Shopping Organic Means For You (Emma Laing) – VeryWell Fit
    • 7 Steps to Fuel Your Body (Emma Laing) – Massage Magazine
    • The eight best ranked comfort food restaurants in SC for the chilly fall and winter months (Emma Laing) – The State

    Oct 04, 2022

    • Low-calorie sugar substitute consumption during adolescence appears to impair memory later in life (Emily Noble) – Mirage News 
    • Commenting on appearance may perpetuate diet culture, here’s what to do instead (Emma Laing) – Very Well Fit

    Sep 27, 2022

    • Beyond economics: Other factors may contribute to food insecurity in older adults (Jung Sun Lee) – Research from ASN Journals 
    • A guide to the flexitarian diet (Emma Laing) – U.S. News & World Report
    • Most dietary supplements are a waste of money (Emma Laing) – Insider, Yahoo! News, TDPel Media
    • How To Get The Best Deals On Meal Kits (Courtney Vickery) – Her Money
    • 7 (Anti-Diet) Ways To Promote Active Metabolism & Healthy Body Composition (Courtney Vickery) – Mind Body Green

    Sep 20, 2022

    • Does Soy Sauce Need to Be Refrigerated? (Tracey Brigman) – Epicurious
    • Do pre-workout energy drinks actually fuel exercise? (Emma Laing) – Huffington Post, Yahoo! News

    Sep 13, 2022

    • Water bath canning vs. pressure canning: Which method is best to process your jams, pickles and preserves? (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart Living 
    • How to store hard-boiled eggs the right way-plus 2 mistakes to avoid (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart 
    • All about BMI (Emma Laing) – WW Canada
    • 7 Unconventional Leafy Greens to Try Cooking With (Emma Laing) – Aaptiv

    Sep 06, 2022

    • You should never defrost chicken on the counter – these are the only three thawing methods to use, say food safety experts (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart Living 
    •  Food Dehydration Made Easy: Best Ways to Preserve the Harvest (Tracey Brigman) – Natural Awakenings
    • Nine healthy snacks to pack in your kids’ school lunches (that you’ll want to eat too) (Emma Laing) – Eat This, Yahoo! Life
    • The Rwanda Diet Will Surprise You (Emma Laing) – Ozy Media-The Daily Dose

    Aug 30, 2022

    • 12 Benefits Of Canning Your Own Food (National Center for Home Food Preservation) – Testing Table 
    • Healthier Together program helped participant lose 100 pounds (Ali Berg) – UGA Today (Dr. Berg and co-investigators are funded by the CDC’s High Obesity Program for UGA’s “Healthier Together,” to improve access to nutritious food and physical activity opportunities in rural Georgia)  
    • A Template for Better Health: New publication details Diabetes Prevention Online Toolkit (Ali Berg) – Extension Foundation 
    • Can drinking French press coffee raise your cholesterol? (Emma Laing) – The Huffington Post, Yahoo!News, HuffPost UK

    Aug 23, 2022

    • Best yogurt combination to prevent your bones from aging (Emma Laing) – EatThis 
    • Which alcohol is not bad for stomach: effects and what to do (Emma Laing) – Insider

    Aug 16, 2022

    • How to Start Intuitive Eating, According to Dietitians (Courtney Vickery) – Daily OM 
    • How to prevent freezer burn once and for all (Elizabeth Andress) – Salon 
    • Body Image: What it is and How to Improve it (Emma Laing) – VeryWell Fit 
    • 3 Ways to Defrost Ground Beef—and Why You Should Never Thaw It on the Counter (Tracey Brigman) – Martha Stewart

    Aug 09, 2022

    • Is vitamin D overrated? Another study casts doubt on benefits (Sina Gallo) – Health
    • How to prevent freezer burn once and for all (Elizabeth Andress) – Food52

    Aug 02, 2022

    • Courtney Vickery was quoted in the articles, “What Is Intuitive Eating and How Does It Work?” and “Could Intuitive Eating Break Your Diet Obsession for Good?” published in DailyOM on 7/14. 
    • Emma Laing was quoted in the article, “Prehistoric people drank animal milk, despite lactose intolerance” in HealthDay and US News & World Report on 7/25 and in MedicineNet on 7/27.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Emma Laing was recently quoted in articles covering topics including alcohol consumption, cleanses, sardines, coffee, and sarcopenia. 

    Jul 12, 2022

    • Courtney Vickery was quoted in the article, “Nutritionists’ 8 Favorite Energy Bars for Travel,” published in The Healthy on 6/29.
    • Joe Kindler’s research was mentioned in the article, “Why Childhood Obesity Rates Are Rising and What We Can Do,” published in Healthline on 7/4.
    • Emma Laing was quoted in the article, “How to Prevent and Soothe Motion Sickness,” published in The Vitamin Shoppe on 7/11, and in the article, "Dietitians say vitamin C supplements and drinks are a waste of money — eating the right vegetables is a more efficient way to stay healthy," published in Insider and Delecious Food on 7/11.

    Jun 28, 2022

    • Carla Schwan was mentioned in the article, “Study Highlights Importance of Distribution Centers for Produce Safety in Cambodia,” published in Agrilinks on 5/13. Dr. Schwan was also quoted in the article, “Avoid foodborne illness when preserving food at home,” published in Monticello News on 6/21 (also see Kudos 6/7).
    • Tracey Brigman was quoted in the article, “Jelly vs. Jam vs. Preserves: What’s the Difference?” published in The Table by Harry & David on 6/20. This article was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 6/24.
    • Emma Laing was quoted in the articles: "What Is a Low-Fat Diet Plan and Is It Right for You?" published in US News and World Report on 6/15, “Can Olive Oil Shots Really Improve Your Skin and Reduce Bloating?” published in Every Day Health on 6/23, “4 useless supplements you're likely already getting enough of through your diet, according to nutrition experts,” published in Insider on 6/18, "Green Tea May Just Be the World's Healthiest Drink," published in Men's Health on 6/23, and “Are Vitamins and Supplements a Waste of Money?” published in Verywell Health on 6/26.

    Jun 15, 2022

    • Jung Sun Lee was mentioned in the article, “UGA SNAP-Ed team recognized as part of 30-year celebration,” published in Athens CEO on 6/7 (also see Kudos on 6/7).
    • Emma Laing was quoted in the article, “Can You Drink Day-Old Coffee?” in Home Cook World on 6/10.

    Jun 07, 2022

    • Carla Schwan was quoted in an article published in CAES Newswire on 5/27 titled, “Avoid foodborne illness when preserving food at home.” The article was also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    May 17, 2022

    • Tracey Brigman was quoted in the article, “Why You Should Start Refrigerating Your Hot Sauce,” published on  5/11 in Epicurious. This article was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Sina Gallo’s research was featured in the article, “Many infants in WIC program not getting enough vitamin D,” published on 5/13 in The Cardiology Advisor.

    May 03, 2022

    • Caree Cotwright was featured by the Women's Health Dietetic Practice Group in their “nutrition professionals spotlight series” facilitated by NUTR alumna Taylor Lowe. The first clip was shared on the WHDPG social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) on 4/30, and there will be more video clips to come - stay tuned!
    • Sina Gallo’s research “Most infants on WIC don’t get enough vitamin D” (also see Kudos 4/26) was featured in HealthDay and Physician’s Weekly on 4/29, Rheumatology Advisor and Pulmonology Advisor on 5/2, and in the UGA Office of Research eblast (Health section) distributed on 5/3.

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Sina Gallo’s research “Most infants on WIC don’t get enough vitamin D” (also see Kudos 4/19) was featured in several media outlets this week, including Neuroscience News, EurekAlert!, Newswise, and MedicalXpress on 4/19, News Medical, WGAU, and Technology on 4/20, and ReachMD on 4/21. Dr. Gallo’s Fox-5 Atlanta television segment can be viewed on the NUTR and FACS Facebook pages, and she also conducted a radio interview for WUGA, which aired on 4/24.
    • Sina Gallo was quoted in the ABH article, “Marigold Market among the farmers markets working to make fresh produce more accessible,” on 4/25.

    Apr 19, 2022

    • Sina Gallo's research was featured in the article, “Most infants on WIC don’t get enough vitamin D,” published in UGA Today on 4/19. This article was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Professor Emerita Joan Fischer was mentioned by a UGA alumna in the Spring G-Day issue of Bulldawg Illustrated (page 29).

    Apr 12, 2022

    • A link to Wingate Downs' photos from the FACS Alumni Awards event has been posted to the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages on 4/1.

  • Awards and Honors

    Oct 01, 2024

    • Congratulations to Carla Schwan and her team for winning the 1st place state, regional, and national food safety award! Dr. Schwan and colleagues were honored on September 19th during the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences conference in Tucson, Arizona. This award recognizes their excellence in Extension programming focused on food safety and preservation. 
    • Congratulations to Sarah Henes for being one of five RDNs who were among the winners of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge! The FoodMASTER Initiative’s programs have impacted thousands of educators and students in underserved communities by using food as a tool to teach math and science. 
    • Congratulations to MS student Erin Iverson for completing the 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate! 

    Sep 24, 2024

    • Congratulations to MS/DI student Kaylee Gallatin for receiving the Master’s Fellows Award! Kaylee is among five FACS graduate students who have received prestigious awards from the UGA Graduate School this year. The awards are designed to recruit competitive students who will advance the University's research and scholarship mission. A photo was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 

    Sep 10, 2024

    • Congratulations to MS/DI student Claire Hawkins who received a 2024 scholarship from Crandall Corporate Dietitians! 
    • Congratulations to Caree Cotwright on being a 2024 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Hero Awardee!

    Aug 27, 2024

    • Congratulations to Lilian Sattler on becoming a US citizen on Friday, 8/23! Dr. Sattler now holds dual citizenship with the US and Germany. 

    Aug 20, 2024

    • Congratulations to Lauren Housley on being invited to serve on the UGA Instruction Faculty Advisory Board! 
    • Congratulations to Lauren Housely and Emma Laing on earning the 2023-2024 Career Advocate Certificate from the UGA Career Center! Faculty are invited to enroll in the Career Everywhere Faculty Program to earn Career Center Success Activity Certificates. This program equips faculty with the tools and resources to support the career development of all students. 
    • Congratulations to the 2024-2025 FACS Ambassadors from our department! They include nutritional sciences majors Theodora Afantchao, Precious Ahabue, Janyia Hightower, Mackenna Jenkins, Sydney Munnagle, and Molly Piller, dietetics major Gabriela Contreras, and dietetics & culinary science and nutrition double major Tara Goff. 

    Aug 06, 2024

    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman on her new UGA Extension appointment! Dr. Brigman is Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the FACS Education program in our department and now also holds the Extension titles, Associate Director of the National Center for Home Food Preservation and Extension Nutrition Specialist. 
    • Congratulations to our faculty who received a promotion this year! Drs. Lilian Sattler and Ginnefer Cox were promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. 
    • Congratulations to the following students who were elected to the 2024-2025 Graduate Student Organization Executive Board:  
      • President: Mary Lazzaro 
      • Vice President: Sierra Woodruff 
      • Treasurer: Joan Song 
      • Secretary: Renee Hutton 
    • Congratulations to the following students who were elected to the 2024-2025 Student Dietetic Association Executive Board: 
      • President: AnnaLisa Hutchinson 
      • Vice President: Carly Lansberg 
      • Secretary: Avery Karp 
      • Treasurer: Lucy Aultman 
      • Public Relations Coordinator: Lily Grant 
      • Public Relations Co-Coordinator: Kailey Breed 
      • Communications Coordinator: Gaby Contreras 
      • Service Chair: Savannah Regnier 
      • Social Chair: Molly Piller  

    Jul 30, 2024

    • Congratulations to dietetics major Chloe Mullis on receiving the Collegiate Chapter National Council Trophy on behalf of the Bega Sigma chapter at the Alpha Chi Omega National Conference.

    Jun 18, 2024

    • Congratulations to MS/DI student Quadarius Whitson for successfully defending his thesis on 6/13! The title of his presentation was, “Exploring Parent & Caregiver Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Peanut Introduction and Other Food Allergens with Complementary Feeding.” Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.  
    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman on being recognized at the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education annual conference as a finalist for the Postsecondary Teacher of the Year. A photo of Dr. Brigman was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 

    Jun 11, 2024

    • Congratulations to MS/DI student Julia Lance for successfully defending her thesis on 6/4! The title of her presentation was, “In Vivo Precision of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Lumbar Spine Trabecular Bone Score in Young Adult Females.” Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Congratulations to Lilian Sattler who was recently invited to become a member of the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium! The large international consortium (with members from US, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iran, Russia, Israel, Mexico, Peru, Nepal, India, South Africa, China, and Switzerland) published an article in the NEJM last year sharing results from a study that pooled and harmonized individual-level data from 112 cohort studies conducted in 34 countries and 8 geographic regions (1,518,028 participants) to evaluate the regional and sex-specific prevalence of 5 modifiable risk factors and their effect on cardiovascular disease and mortality. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sattler on this tremendous honor!

    May 21, 2024

    • Congratulations to MS student Lilli Garner for receiving the Karin Elizabeth Willis Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year from the College of FACS! 
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major Jayla Justice for receiving the Julia Ann Simpson Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year from the College of FACS! 
    • Congratulations to Hea Jin Park who received this year’s CURO Research Mentoring Award! Dr. Park has worked with over 30 undergraduate researchers from several departments across campus, and over 20 of these students have presented their research at the CURO Symposium. Her research program is focused on bioactive food compounds in ensuring normal prenatal development and in providing neuroprotection in pediatric traumatic brain injury. The press release is linked here, and a photo of Dr. Park was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 
    • Congratulations to Alex Anderson, selected as the recipient of the 2024 Richard Reiff Award for Campus Internationalization! The Richard Reiff award recognizes faculty members who over the past three years have made major contributions to the overall internationalization of the University of Georgia. Dr. Anderson is an internationally recognized scholar who possesses extensive expertise in maternal and child nutrition with an ongoing major research project focused on dietary intake in Ghana. He is also known as an outstanding mentor to graduate students, both domestic and international, and each summer directs a study abroad program in Ghana, which includes service-learning opportunities for UGA undergraduate students. A photo was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 

    May 14, 2024

    • Congratulations to double dawgs dietetics major and member of the UGA Track and Field team, Gracie O’Neal, for receiving the Hornsby Howell Community Service Award at the UGA Athletic Association Dawgs Choice Awards! This award is given to a student-athlete who has unselfishly represented him/herself and the Athletic Association in community service activities. Way to go, Gracie! 
    • Congratulations to MS/DI student Skylar Mercer for successfully defending her thesis on 5/6! The title of her presentation was, “Longitudinal Assessment of Vitamin D Status Across Pregnancy in a Sample from the National Children’s Study.” Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to our MS & PhD graduates who participated in UGA’s graduate commencement ceremony on 5/9! Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to the students who were selected as Featured Graduates by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences! To read individual student bios, visit this link. Photos were also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Emily Belinski, dietetics 
    • Kayla Borchers, nutritional sciences 
    • Matthew Kessler, nutritional sciences 
    • Noah Mewborn, culinary science & nutrition; dietetics 
    • Isabella Morris, nutritional sciences; microbiology 
    • Joshua Siger, nutritional sciences 
    • Ellie Slagle, nutritional sciences 
    • Danielle Wadley, dietetics   

    • Drew Weyenberg, nutritional sciences 

    May 07, 2024

    • Congratulations to Valentina Paez for successfully defending her MS thesis on 5/3! The title of her presentation was, “Are Current Infant Vitamin D Intakes Sufficient to Achieve Adequacy? A Feasibility Study.” Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to these deserving PhD students from our department who received travel grants from the Obesity Research Initiative to present their research this spring and summer! Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Leah Halls presented a poster at the American Physiology Summit in Long Beach, CA 
    • Prince Osei gave a poster presentation at the SE Regional CTSA 
    • Wang Shin (Ann) Lei will present her research at a conference in San Diego in June 
    • Megan Appelbaum will present her poster at the National Health Outreach Conference in Greenville, SC in May 

    Apr 30, 2024

    • Congratulations to our department chair, Connie Rogers, on being named FACS’ first Bill and June Flatt Chair in Foods and Nutrition! Dr. Bill Flatt, one of our most enthusiastic and generous emeritus faculty, has recently established the first endowed chair in the college's history. The press release was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.
    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Isabella Morris, who was awarded the Victor K. Wilson Community Service Award for serving the most hours in the 32nd class of the Arch Society! A photo of Bella was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major Lilli Garner for receiving the TC Transcontinental Scholarship from the Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences!
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major Maggie Hartman for receiving the Marihope Troutman Flatt Scholarship for 2024 Study Away through the College of Family and Consumer Sciences!
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major Jayla Justice for being selected as a Transfer Ambassador for the 2024-2025 academic year!
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Emily Belinski for being selected as the Outstanding Honors Student in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences! Emily received her award at the UGA Jere W. Morehead Honors College graduation banquet during Honor’s Week. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to the 2024-2025 SDA Executive Council!
    • President: AnnaLisa Hutchinson
    • Vice President: Carly Lansberg
    • Secretary: Avery Karp
    • Treasurer: Lucy Aultman
    • Communications Chair: Gaby Contreras
    • Community Service Chair: Savannah Regnier
    • Social Chair: Molly Piller
    • Public Relations Chair: Lily Grant 
    • PR Cochair: Kailey Breed

    Apr 23, 2024

    • Staci Belcher competed in the Truist Community Initiative Pitch event through UGA Innovation Gateway and was selected as one of three winners! Staci pitched a group program integrating mindful movement, nutrition education, and community support for women healing their relationship with food. A photo of Staci was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to Catherine Prater for receiving the 2024 Endsley-Peifer Student Research Award from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences! 
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Danielle Wadley for receiving the Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Scholarship! Funds from this scholarship will be used toward tuition for medical school at the Morehouse School of Medicine. A photo of Danielle was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Eliza Stojkov for receiving the CURO Conference Participation grant to attend Nutrition 2024 in Chicago! Eliza has been working in Hea Jin Park’s lab since Jan 2023 and is presenting her work at the Nutrition meeting 2024. This award will support Eliza's travel and presentation at the meeting.

    Apr 16, 2024

    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman who was installed as President of the Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences at the GAFCS Annual Conference on Friday April 12th! Dr. Brigman will begin her duties as President in June. A photo of the 2024-2025 officers for GAFCS was shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Ella Bennett who applied for and recently accepted the Cooperative Extension internship position that will take place this summer in Oconee County!
    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major, PNE, and FACS Ambassador Tess Abraham for being inducted into the Blue Key Honor Society on April 7th! As one of the oldest and most prestigious honor societies at UGA, Blue Key recognizes students for their outstanding character and distinctions in leadership, scholarship, and service. A photo of Tess was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to culinary science and nutrition and dietetics double-major Noah Mewborn and CSN alumna Christine Spates for each receiving recognition as one of the Top 100 Student Employees at UGA! A photo of Noah, Christine, and CSN program director, Dr. Ginnefer Cox, was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Apr 09, 2024

    • Congratulations to Hea Jin Park on receiving the 2024 Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities CURO Research Mentoring Award! Dr. Park was honored during the Awards and Keynote Session of the CURO Symposium at the Classic Center on Monday, 4/8.
    • Congratulations to our students who were initiated into the Chi Chapter of Phi U in March! Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. Initiates for spring 2024 include Mieke Brink, Dietetics; Heather Charles, Nutritional Sciences; Kelsey Shipp, Dietetics; and Payton Brewer, MS+DPD.
    • Congratulations to PhD student Jessica Strosahl for successfully defending her dissertation on 4/3! The title of her presentation was, “From Mouse Genetics to Human Biobanks: Investigating Genes Relevant to Antioxidant Systems.” Photos of Dr. Strosahl were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to our faculty and staff who were honored by the FACS awards and recognition program at the College Assembly on 3/29! Award winners for 2024 include Hea Jin Park, Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award; Arthur Grider, Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award; Jung Sun Lee, Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Extension and Outreach Award; Emily Noble, Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award; Alison Berg, Chris Todd Outstanding Outreach Award; Robert Pazdro, Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Research Award; and Lora Shue, Inclusive Excellence Award. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Congratulations to PhD student Kassidy Sharpe for successfully defending her dissertation on 3/13! The title of her presentation was, “Development of a Culturally Appropriate Health Beverage Instagram Campaign for Black Parents." Photos of Dr. Sharpe were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to PhD/DI student Catherine Prater for successfully defending her dissertation on 3/20! The title of her presentation was, “Comparison of cottonseed oil vs. olive oil diet enrichment on cardiometabolic health markers." Photos of Dr. Prater were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to the newly elected Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Organization officers for 2024-2025: Mary Lazzaro (President), Sierra Woodruff (Vice-President), Joan Song (Treasurer), and Renee Hutton (Secretary)!
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major and member of the UGA Track and Field team, Gracie O’Neal, for placing first in the 5,000m at the Yellow Jacket Invitational on 3/16! Gracie brought home the first #1 of the outdoor season for UGA with a time of 17:08.19.
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major Anna Faye Dupree for earning an OGE General Study Abroad Scholarship in support of her participation in the Summer 2024 Greece Study Abroad Program!
    • Congratulations to Alex Anderson for receiving the Lioba Moshi Award for Service in African Studies! The award is presented by the UGA African Studies Institute in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences for continued service to the field of African Studies. A native of Ghana, Dr. Anderson established a summer service-learning practicum in his home country in 2008 for students interested in the medical field. Photos of Dr. Anderson were shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Congratulations to Emma Laing for receiving the University of Georgia’s Lee Anne Seawell Faculty Recognition Award! The award is presented by the UGA Career Center. A photo of Dr. Laing was shared on the NUTR Facebook page and in the UGA FACS News and UGA Today press releases.

    Mar 19, 2024

    • Congratulations to Michelle Parisi who has been invited to serve on the American Diabetes Association's "Nutrition Consensus Report Technical Expert Panel!" Dr. Parisi and the other panel members will be charged with creating a collaborative consensus report for ADA guidelines around "Nutrition Therapy for adults with Diabetes or Pre-diabetes."
    • Congratulations to Double Dawgs dietetics major AnnaLisa Hutchinson for receiving *two* study away scholarships from the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences! AnnaLisa will be studying abroad in summer 2024.
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Janyia Hightower who was selected for the Rita Waters Scholarship awarded by the Georgia Nutrition Council! Janyia will receive her award at the GNC conference later in March.

    Mar 12, 2024

    • Congratulations to Lauren Housley for receiving the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award in the dietetic internship category from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics! Dr. Housley was selected to represent the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) South Central Region. This news was shared in a FACS press release and was posted on the FACS and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. Dr. Housley will receive her award at the NDEP spring meeting in April in Seattle.

    Feb 27, 2024

    • Congratulations to PhD student Mai Spaulding and Double Dawgs dietetics major Anna Faye Dupree for winning 2024 Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics awards! Mai won the Distinguished Service by a Researcher award and Anna Faye won the Outstanding Dietetic Student in a DPD Program award. NUTR alumna Lianni Maldonado earned the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award. Winners will be honored during an awards ceremony during the GAND Annual Conference and Expo in March.
    • Congratulations to recent graduate Elizabeth "Betsy” Cogan who has been selected as a recipient of the David Kritchevsky Graduate Student Award! Dr. Kritchevsky (1920–2006) was a founding member of the Nutrition Research Editorial Board with a lifetime of significant achievements in nutrition, especially in the area of lipids and cardiovascular disease. Each year, two awards of each are provided with support from the journal’s publisher, Elsevier, to recognize graduate and professional students who publish outstanding articles in the journal. Betsy is being recognized for her first-author publication: Cogan B, Pearson RC, Paton CM, Jenkins NT, Cooper JA. Pecan-enriched diet improves cholesterol profiles and enhances postprandial microvascular reactivity in older adults. Nutr Res. 2023 Mar;111:44-58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2023.01.001.
    • The UGA Career Center recently recognized Alex Anderson, Tracey Brigman and Emma Laing as student career success influencers! Graduates in the Class of 2023 have identified these faculty as people who have significantly contributed to their career development and success.

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Congratulations to our graduate student presentation winners at the UGA Obesity Initiative Symposium held on 2/9! Oral presentation winners were: 1. Magen Lord, 2. Catherine Prater, and 3. Eden Crain. Poster presentation winners were: 1. Mary Lazzaro, 2. Alyssa Guadagni, and 3. Catherine Prater. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Feb 06, 2024

    • Congratulations to our Tracey Brigman, clinical associate professor and director of the FACS Education program, on being named the 2024 Georgia Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences Postsecondary Teacher of the Year! This award recognizes the finest career and technical teachers at the postsecondary level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of career and technical education in their institutions and communities. A photo of Dr. Brigman was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 

    Jan 30, 2024

    • Congratulations to the students in our department who are among the 362 UGA Student-Athletes Named to the Honor Roll for fall 2023! Our students include Gracie O'Neal (Women’s Track and Field), Hannah Jane Lucas (Equestrian), Estelle Haugen (Volleyball), and Millie Sansome (Women's Swimming).

    Jan 23, 2024

    • Congratulations to Caree Cotwright for being selected by the FACS Alumni Association to receive the Emily Quinn Pou Professional Achievement Award! More information on the awards and honorees can be found here.
    • Congratulations to Carla Schwan for winning first place at the Extension Conference on 1/17 for her poster titled, “Canning with a Twist: 5 Approaches to Food Preservation Classes” (authors: A. Davis, M. Hornbeck, V. Presnal, Z. Soltanmanmedova, R. Thomas, C. Schwan)!
    • Congratulations to Double Dawg dietetics major Hallie Chestnutt Allison for receiving the Presidential Piedmont Promise 360 Award on January 10th in Atlanta! Photos and a video honoring Hallie were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Congratulations to Hannah Jane Lucas, nutritional sciences major and member of the Georgia Equestrian team, for being selected to participate in a three-week micro-internship project with Eli Lilly! A photo of Hannah Jane was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jan 09, 2024

    • Congratulations to PhD/DI students Alyssa Guadagni and Catherine Prater for placing 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the 2023 ISNFF Student Research Presentation Competition! Our students competed in a group of 15 who delivered 3-minute oral “flash talk” presentations. The International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods conference was held 12/10-13 in Honolulu, HI. Photos of Alyssa and Catherine were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Dec 19, 2023

    • Congratulations to the NUTR students and faculty who participated in the Fall 2023 FACS Convocation ceremony on 12/15! Connie Rogers was part of the platform party as Department Chair, Art Grider served as the Reader, Jennifer Ray was awarded the Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Senior award, and Tiersly Wanka and Caroline Soares were selected as Marshals.

    Dec 12, 2023

    • Congratulations to Double Dawg Dietetics major AnnaFaye Dupree who was awarded a UGA Experiential Learning Scholarship!
    • Congratulations to the NUTR students being honored as FACS Featured Graduates for fall 2023! Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
      • Grace Burton (MS+DPD)
      • McKenzie Clark (Dietetics)
      • Nancy Halloran (Double Dawg Dietetics)
      • Chisom Okoli (PhD+DPD)
      • Julia Pittman (Double Dawg Dietetics)
      • Jennifer Ray (Dietetics)
      • Tiersly Wanka (Dietetics)
    • Congratulations to the students and recent graduates below who were matched to dietetic internship programs in fall 2023! Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
      • Taylor Lowe (MS+DPD): PHFE WIC
      • Avery Lusk (Double Dawg): Wellness Workdays
      • Gabrielle Arters (MS+DPD): Wellness Workdays
      • Celia Croxton (MS+DPD): Garden to Table
      • Allison Arters (MS+DPD): Wellness Workdays 
      • Julia Pittman (Double Dawg): Sodexo 
      • Tevin Duncan (Postbacc DPD): New York Distance

    Dec 05, 2023

    • Congratulations to Double Dawg Dietetics major AnnaLisa Hutchinson who was awarded a UGA Experiential Learning Scholarship!

    Nov 28, 2023

    • Congratulations to Ginnefer Cox, Elizabeth Andress, Jung Sun Lee, and Sarah Henes whose Research Brief was selected by the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior as the “Editor's Choice” for November 2023. The article is featured on the JNEB website home page, and the corresponding press release and podcast episode are linked here.

    Nov 14, 2023

    • Congratulations to dietetics major Callie Dellinger who placed 3rd in the UGA Entrepreneurship Program’s Health and Wellness Pitch Competition on Nov. 8! NUTR students Anna Faye Dupree (“Blue Ribbon Bakery”) and Beatriz Ortega (“Nutri Space”) were also selected as finalists to compete at the event. Callie’s pitch, “Food with Flow,” an app that tracks menstrual cycles and provides targeted nutrition and exercise recommendations to help support women, earned her a $2,500 investment. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages, and the press release can be viewed here.

    Nov 07, 2023

    • Culinary Science and Nutrition major Cole Bryant is starting a new position as Food Safety and Quality Intern at Chick-Fil-A.

    Oct 31, 2023

    • Congratulations to Chisom Okoli for successfully defending her doctoral dissertation on 10/18! The title of her presentation was, "Development of an eLearning Program to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption Among Black Families." Photos of Dr. Okoli were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Congratulations to the many NUTR students who were honored at the FACS Donor-Scholar reception last week! Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Congratulations to the following students from our department who will be initiated into the Chi Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron on 10/24! Phi U is the national honor society for family and consumer sciences, and only the top students in FACS are invited to join. 
    • Precious Ahabue, Nutritional Sciences
    • Alyssa Aprill, Nutritional Sciences
    • Amanda Braman, Nutritional Sciences
    • Sydney Munnagle, Nutritional Sciences
    • Savannah Regnier, Dietetics

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Congratulations to Katherine Ingerson who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation on 10/11! The title of her presentation was, "Factors that Shape Student Perception and Food Choice in College Dining Halls.” A photo of Dr. Ingerson was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Sep 26, 2023

    • Congratulations to Connie Rogers for being selected as one of 10 faculty and academic leaders selected as UGA’s 2023-2024 class of Women’s Leadership Fellows! The new cohort includes representatives from seven schools and colleges. The press release is available here.
    • Congratulations to Emily Noble for being named as a Fellow of the Obesity Society! The press release is available here.  
    • Congratulations to UGA FACS Extension Healthy GA Wellness Team (all individuals listed below) for receiving national recognition from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences! The UGA FACS Extension Healthy GA Wellness Team was recognized during the NEAFCS annual meeting held in Providence, Rhode Island, September 11-14, 2023. Health Georgia Wellness Curriculum received the Excellence in Multi-state Collaboration Award – 3rd place National, 1st place Southern Region. The award promotes and recognizes outstanding Extension Family and Consumer Sciences programs conducted by a multi-state team that demonstrates effective performance and significant results. The UGA Healthy GA Wellness Team includes: FACS Extension Specialists - Ali Berg, Pamela Turner, Diane Bales; FACS Extension Agents - Rachel Stewart, Terri Black, Susan Moore, Laura Smith, Georgeanne Cook, Jackie Ogden, Leslie Thomas, Becky Collins, Carrie Vanderver, Alshleigh Guerin, Allison Eaddy, Jamile Hawkins; FACS Extension District Faculty - Denise Everson, Lisa Jordan, Rachel Hubbard, Kisha Faulk, Leigh Anne Aaron; and External Collaborators - Katrina Kirby; Jennifer Brown; Savannah Meyers; Karen Dezarn).

    Sep 19, 2023

    • Congratulations to the UGA SNAP-Ed Program for receiving regional recognition from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences! Our SNAP-Ed team was recognized during the NEAFCS annual meeting held in Providence, Rhode Island, September 11-14, 2023. The Drink Water, Georgia! Campaign received the Social Media Education Award – 3rd place Southern Region. The award recognizes the statewide efforts of the program and the participation of County Extension offices, their faculty, and staff in promoting the benefits of drinking water.
    • Congratulations to Joseph Kindler for being appointed to Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine! Dr. Kindler’s appointment is effective September 1, 2023.
    • Congratulations to MS student Valentina Paez and MS-DI student Skylar Mercer for being selected as recipients of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarships! Valentina received the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Diversity Scholarship and Skylar received the Foundation General Scholarship.

    Sep 12, 2023

    • Congratulations to PhD student Catherine Prater for being selected as a recipient of the Patsyjane O'Malley Memorial Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics!
    • Congratulations to Ali Berg for being selected to serve as a FACS Faculty Fellow, which is part of the new FACS Faculty Leadership Fellows Program! Within the two-year commitment, fellows will engage with the wider university community as well as in cohort activities and FACS administration activities. Dr. Berg will be describing her project at the upcoming College Assembly.

    Sep 06, 2023

    • Congratulations to PhD student Chisom Okoli for being selected as the recipient of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Foundation's Kellog Child Nutrition Graduate Scholarship!
    • Congratulations to Ali Berg for being selected as the recipient of the 2023 D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Extension! Dr. Berg will be officially recognized and celebrated for her accomplishments at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences awards ceremony on November 16th.
    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman for being tapped as the new host of "Meals from the Field," a monthly recipe segment hosted by the Farm Monitor! Dr. Brigman shot her first segment last week in our food lab with a recipe featuring tomatoes that will debut later this month. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Aug 22, 2023

    • Congratulations to Tonya Harris who was featured by UGA Today in their ‘Campus Spotlight’ on 8/18. Ms. Harris is highlighted for her work in various roles within our department over the past 30 years. The article was also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Aug 16, 2023

    • Congratulations to dietetics major Julia Bailey who received the Bobby Sahm Award scholarship from the UGA Disability Resource Center!
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Paloma Vega for receiving the Hispanic Scholarship Fund! The scholarship program is open to high school or college students of Hispanic descent to help them graduate and obtain a degree. Career services, mentorship, leadership development, knowledge building, and financial aid are provided through the program. This year, there were over 124,000 applicants, and 10,000 were selected as scholars.

    Aug 08, 2023

    • Congratulations to Mariah McDaniel who recently earned her RDN credential!

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Congratulations to Double Dawg dietetics major Hallie Chestnutt for receiving the Lauren Melissa Kelly Scholarship from the UGA Disability Resource Center for the 2023-2024 academic year. Hallie will be recognized at this year’s Annual Student Recognition Reception on 10/23 in the Tate Grand Hall.
    • Congratulations to PhD student Kassidy Sharpe who received a doctoral student award from the Society of Nutrition Education & Behavior Higher Education Division. The monetary award was given for Kassidy’s abstract submitted to the SNEB 2023 annual conference, titled, “Impact of a Virtual Interactive Cooking Class Series on Nutrition Behaviors of Parents of Young Children.” Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to MS student Brooke Stephan who was featured in the All Access Dietetics RD2BE Highlight on 7/29.
    • Congratulations to Emily Noble who has been promoted with tenure to Associate Professor effective August 1, 2023. 

    Jul 18, 2023

    • Congratulations to Jessica Strosahl for receiving a 2023-2024 Georgia Dietetic Foundation Scholarship! As a recipient of the GDF Scholarship, Jess will be recognized at Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE), on the GDF website, and in GDF social media. 

    Jun 13, 2023

    • Congratulations to Chad Paton who was elected as Chair of the American Physiological Society’s Nutrition and Physiology Interest Group for a 3-year term with membership on the Program Working Group.
    • Congratulations to Lilian Sattler who was appointed as Chair-Elect for the AHA Epi|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions Program Committee (2023 – 2025). 
    • Congratulations to MS+DPD student Celia Croxton who started a new position as USDA Agricultural Research Service Intern in Dr. Hong’s Food Sensory Lab. 

    Jun 06, 2023

    • Congratulations to MS+DPD student Celia Croxton who was selected to serve as Student Board Liaison this year for the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This news was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to Sina Gallo who was selected to participate in the 2023 Active Learning Summer Institute organized by the UGA Center for Teaching and Learning.

    May 30, 2023

    • Congratulations to our NUTR students who have been selected to receive FACS scholarships this year! The international study away awards and Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore scholarships have been awarded for summer 2023. All other scholarships will be awarded fall 2023 and spring 2024.

    May 23, 2023

    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Tiolulope Popoola who was awarded the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Foundation’s Undergraduate Diversity Research Fellowship Award (UDRF) for her proposal titled, “What Children Eat: Children's Dietary Recall Accuracy by Quantification Type.” Tiolu is the sole winner of the diversity research fellowship and one of only five nationally who will receive research as well as travel funding to attend the ASN meeting “NUTRITION 2024” in July. Tiolu has been working with Sina Gallo’s research group over the past 2 years, was funded through both CURO and LSAMP, and will present this work as a poster presentation at ASN. More information about this prestigious award can be found here and here.

    May 16, 2023

    • Congratulations to doctoral student Wang Shin “Ann” Lei for receiving a prestigious American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Young Investigator Award! Ann has been invited to attend the European Calcified Tissue Society Ph.D. Training Course occurring in Sonderborg, Denmark, in June 2023.
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Hallie Chestnutt for receiving the Promise 360 Champion Award from Piedmont Athens Regional! This award is given to employees who go above and beyond to demonstrate Piedmont’s purpose, promise, and values.
    • Congratulations to the NUTR featured graduates for spring and summer 2023: Sherifa Akinniyi, Emily Crum, Caitlyn Davis, Katherine Ingerson, Isabelle Smith, Mary Lazzaro, and Tiffany Vo. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    May 02, 2023

    • Congratulations to SDA’s newly appointed 2023-2024 Executive Council!  
    • President: Anna Faye Dupree
    • Vice President: Samantha Pregel
    • Secretary: AnnaLisa Hutchinson
    • Treasurer: Anna Nguyen
    • Communications Chair: Callie Dellinger
    • Social Chair: Gaby Contreras
    • Community Service Chair: Savannah Regnier
    • Public Relations Chair: Lily Grant

    Apr 25, 2023

    • Elizabeth Cogan successfully defended her dissertation on 4/19! The title of her presentation was, "The Effect of Pecan Consumption on Vascular Function and Health." Betsy will graduate in August and will begin her faculty position at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN soon after. Her official job title is going to be Assistant Professor and DPD Director (starting in 2024) in the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Exercise Science Department. Photos of Betsy and her advisor, Dr. Cooper, were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishments, Dr. Cogan!
    • Congratulations to Culinary Science and Nutrition major Noah Mewborn for receiving the Remarkable Futures Scholarship from Chick-fil-A! Recipients of this scholarship display dedicated work ethic and leadership in their roles as Team Members for the company. Noah’s photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman who received the 2022-2023 Transfer Advocate Award! Students identified Dr. Brigman as a person who has had a significant and positive impact and contributed greatly to their successful transition to UGA.
    • Congratulations to Emily Noble on receiving the Charles B. Knapp Early Career Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding accomplishment and evidence of potential future success in scholarship, creative work, or research by an early career faculty member in the social and behavioral sciences. Dr. Noble received her award at the Research Awards banquet on April 20th in the Georgia Center. This news was shared in UGA Today and on the FACS Facebook page.
    • Congratulations to Emily Noble for being appointed as the Associate Editor of the journal Obesity Reviews (impact factor 10.87).

    Apr 11, 2023

    • Congratulations to PhD student Chisom Okoli for emerging as the 1st runner up for the UGA 3MT finalist competition held on 4/5. Chisom’s presentation was titled, “Equity in Wellness: Development of an eLearning Training to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption in Black Families of Young Children." Photos of Chisom receiving her award from Provost Hu and Graduate School Dean Walcott were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to the newly elected nutritional sciences GSO executive board for 2023-2024!
      • President: Megan Appelbaum
      • Vice President: Eden Crain
      • Treasurer: Julia Lance
      • Secretary: Yu-Chen (Jenny) Lin

    Mar 28, 2023

    • Caree Cotwright has been named director of nutrition security and health equity for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congratulations, Dr. Cotwright! This news was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages, as well as the news outlets, FACS News and UGA Today. 
    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Sherifa Akinniyi who was selected as a First Honor Graduate, the highest academic distinction a student at the University may attain. First Honor Graduates attending the 2023 Presidential Honors Week Luncheon on 4/19 will receive an official academic honor cord and fourragere designating this special recognition. Sheri will be formally recognized for this honor during Commencement. 
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Emily Crum who was selected to receive the Outstanding Honors Student in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences Award. Emily will be recognized at the Morehead Honors College Graduation Banquet on 4/19.
    • Congratulations to MS student Julia Lance, nutritional sciences major Caitlyn Davis, and dietetics major Rose Sebaugh for receiving membership into the Blue Key National Honor Society. Blue Key members have a distinguished character and quality in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service. Our students will be recognized at the initiation ceremony on 4/2.

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Congratulations to PhD students Sitara Cullinan and Yu-Chen (Jenny) Lin who are among this year's Outstanding TA Award winners! OTA Award winners will be celebrated in the March GradTeach newsletter and formally recognized at the Spring Teaching Symposium event. Photos of Sitara and Jenny were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Congratulations to the following FACS Award Winners from our department. These faculty and staff will be recognized at the FACS College Assembly on 4/11:
      • Tracey Brigman: Super-Includer Award
      • Caree Cotwright: Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research Award
      • Joseph Kindler: Early Career Faculty Research Award (physical/biological science)
      • Emma Laing: Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor of the Year Award (faculty)
      • Kandice Mitchell: Nettie Marie Nickols Outstanding Staff Award

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Congratulations to the following individuals from our department who were selected for the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics awards! Recipients will receive their awards during the GAND Annual Conference and Expo on Thursday, March 2.
      • Catherine Prater: Outstanding Dietetic Student Award in the Dietetic Intern category
      • Emily Crum: Outstanding Dietetic Student Award in the Undergraduate Student category
      • Brianna Cannova: Recognized Young Dietetic Technician of the Year Award
      • Courtney Vickery: Distinguished Service in Media Award
    • Congratulations to Tonya Harris, Tracey Brigman, and Emma Laing who have each been recognized by the UGA Career Center as a student career success influencer! As part of the UGA Career Outcomes Survey, Class of 2022 graduates were asked to identify UGA faculty and staff who have had a significant, positive impact on their career decision-making process.

    Feb 22, 2023

    • Congratulations to our faculty who were selected as recipients of the 2023 FACS Alumni Awards. Each will receive their awards at the FACS 44th annual Alumni Awards at the State Botanical Gardens on 3/24: 
      • Joseph Kindler: Pacesetter Award
      • Emma Laing: Distinguished Alumni Award
      • Lynn Bailey: Honor Hall of Recognition

    Feb 14, 2023

    • Congratulations to Jung Sun Lee who was featured in the winter 2023 issue of Georgia Magazine in a Q&A written by Leigh Beeson. Dr. Lee’s interview was also published on the FACS website and shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Congratulations to the winners of the student competitions at the Obesity Initiative Research Symposium on 2/10. Photos from the event are available on the FACS Flickr page.


    Posters (Basic Science): 

    • #1 Magen Lord 
    • #2 Leah Halls 
    • #3 Junwon Hea  


    Posters (Clinical/Population/Policy): 

    • #1 Betsy Cogan 
    • #2 Jenny Lin 
    • #3 Alyssa Guadagni 


    Oral Presentations: 

    • #1 Christabel Domfe 
    • #2 Mai Spaulding 
    • #3 Betsy Cogan 

    Jan 24, 2023

    • Congratulations to Bev Hull who was selected for a UGA Campus Spotlight! Ms. Hull’s interview was published in the UGA Today article, “Advisor connects with students on a deeper level,” on 1/20. This spotlight has also been shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jan 03, 2023

    • Congratulations to the students who were selected to participate in the Fall 2022 FACS Convocation ceremony on 12/16:  
    • Makayla Mayes and Brianna Cannova (selected as Marshals) 
    • Devin Logan (selected to deliver the Student Challenge Address)

    Dec 13, 2022

    • Lilian Sattler assumed the position as adjunct Assistant Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, effective 12/12/22. 
    • Congratulations to our student-athlete dietetics majors graduating this fall who are moving on to great careers: Morgan Tabler of Georgia Equestrian has been accepted into the Masters of Nursing program at the University of Vanderbilt and Tally Brown of UGA Swimming and Diving secured a coaching position with Oconee Gymnastics. Photos were shared the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Our NUTR featured graduates for fall 2022 are: Jinaka Coker, Brianna Cannova, Devin Logan, and Zoe Starr. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 29, 2022

    • The above news story featuring Joe Kindler, Georgia CTSA KL2 Scholar Uses Cutting-Edge Techniques to Enhance Precision in Assessing Human Bone Health, is currently shown under "Recent Content" on the National CLIC CTSA website: https://clic-ctsa.org/.

    Nov 08, 2022

    • Congratulations to Connie Rogers who is currently highlighted on the FACS website as a "featured person." View her faculty spotlight at this link.

    Nov 01, 2022

    • Congratulations once again to our faculty who received FACS awards this year and who were honored at the Donor/Scholar Reception on 10/6! Photos were added to the NUTR Facebook page.
      • Bill and June Flatt Professorship in Foods and Nutrition: Connie Rogers
      • Bill Flatt Professorship with a focus on childhood obesity: Jamie Cooper
      • UGA Athletic Association Professorship III: Jung Sun Lee

    Oct 18, 2022

    • Dietetics majors Emma Sykucki and Lily Grant were featured by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences in honor of National Transfer Student Week. Both students gave an extremely well-deserved shoutout to their academic advisor, Bev Hull! Check out their profiles linked here and on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Oct 11, 2022

    • Congratulations to the following students and faculty who received FACS scholarships and awards this year and who were honored at the Donor/Scholar Reception on 10/6. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Grace Hartley Scholarship: Elizabeth Cogan
    • Melynda Flatt Reid Dietetics Scholarship: Mary Lazzaro, Skylar Smith, Annie Sunil, Danielle Wadley
    • Anne and Earl Haltiwanger Scholarship: Alyssa Guadagni
    • Bill and June Flatt Student Achievement Fund: Margaret Green, Laney Jones, Jack Smith
    • Doe H. Harden Scholarship: Magen Lord
    • Don Bower Extension Experience Endowment: Sara Doster
    • Elise Bray Richey Endowment: Josephine Shieh
    • Endsley-Peifer Student Research Award: Julie Jeon, Prince Osei
    • Family and Consumer Sciences Student Support Fund: Brooke Stephan
    • Foods and Nutrition Fund: Jillian Allen, Jaclyn Barta, Jessica Beasley, Darci Bell, Sydnee Berman, Elizabeth Cogan, Sitara Cullinan, Christabel Domfe, Stephanie Dubrof, Alyssa Guadagni, Abigail Klinker, Wang Shin Lei, Jacey Leonard, Yu Chen Lin, Grace Madu, Claire Mouser, Chisom Okoli, Prince Osei, Mary Prater, Gene Rodrick, Kassidy Sharpe, Gia N Shieh, Mai Spaulding, Jessica Strosahl, Alexa Taylor
    • George Griffeth and Leolene Chapman Montgomery Scholarship: Darci Bell
    • Gladys F. (Nannie) Nesbit/Flatt Education Fund: Danielle Emefiele, Isabelle Smith, Brooke Stephan
    • Glenn and Helen Burton Feeding the Hungry Scholarship: Chisom Okoli, Dianna Thomas
    • Glenn Burton International Study Award: Brooke Stephan
    • Hazel and Gene Franklin Scholarship: Mary Catherine Prater
    • Karen Elizabeth Willis Scholarship: Sydnee Berman
    • Marian Wang Nutrition Scholarship: Jessica Strosahl
    • Marihope Troutman Flatt International Study Scholarship: Makayla Mayes, Megan Smith, Brooke Stephan
    • Pam McIntyre Thompson, R.D. Scholarship: Emma Sykucki
    • Richard D. Lewis Reseach Scholarship: Davia Allen
    • Sharon Boone Hamner Foods and Nutrition Scholarship: Mai Spaulding
    • The Mullis Family Scholarship: Lauren Contrascere, Jennifer Ray
    • Thomas F. Comer Scholarship: Alissa Pantuosco
    • Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship: Jillian Allen, Jaclyn Barta, Jessica Beasley, Darci Bell, Sydnee Berman, Elizabeth Cogan, Sitara Cullinan, Christabel Domfe, Stephanie Dubrof, Alyssa Guadagni, Abigail Klinker, Wang Shin Lei, Jacey Leonard, Yu Chen Lin, Magen Lord, Grace Madu, Claire Mouser, Chisom Okoli, Prince Osei, Mary Prater, Gene Rodrick, Kassidy Sharpe, Gia N Shieh, Mai Spaulding, Jessica Strosahl, Alexa Taylor
    • Leila Alberta Ritchie Mize Endowment and Mary E. Creswell Research Fund: Omeka Bhatia (Faculty mentor: Emily Noble), Isabella Morris (Faculty mentor: Claire de La Serre), Caroline Akemi Soares Iizuka (Faculty mentor: Emily Noble)
    • Jan Hathcote Social Science Academic Support Fund: Chisom Okoli
    • Carolyn D. Berdanier Nutrition Science Scholarship: Caroline Soares Iizuka, Rawad Basma
    • Bill and June Flatt Professorship in Foods and Nutrition: Connie Rogers
    • Bill Flatt Professorship with a focus on childhood obesity: Jamie Cooper
    • UGA Athletic Association Professorship III: Jung Sun Lee

    Oct 04, 2022

    • Congratulations to the 2022-2023 winners of the Carolyn Berdanier Undergraduate Research Grants Program:
    • Caroline Akemi Soares Iizuka is a senior majoring in Nutritional Sciences, and she is working on a project under the direction of Emily Noble titled “Impact of a Western Diet on Food Impulsive Eating Behavior in Adulthood.”
    • Rawad Basma is a Junior majoring in Nutritional Sciences, and he is working on a project under the direction of Emily Noble titled “The role of CB1 receptor activation on hippocampal-dependent eating behaviors.”
    • Congratulations to the 2022-2023 FACS Ambassadors from our department! They include nutritional sciences majors Tess Abraham, Davia Allen, Bella Morris, Yuwa Olaye, and Esther Suen, and dietetics major Maybrie Eubanks.
    • UGA SNAP-Ed's Athens Food as Real Medicine Prescription Program and Athens FARM Rx/UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences partnership is a recipient of the inaugural Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach award. This award, administered by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach at UGA, is a marvelous testament to the collaborative spirit between UGA and the Athens-Clarke County community. Funding will support low-income residents’ participation in nutrition education, obesity prevention and health screenings. View the press release in UGA Today here and the story in Athens CEO here.

    Sep 06, 2022

    • Congratulations to Rebecca Mergy who was elected to the 2022-2023 CPSDA (Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietetics Association) executive board as co-chair of the Student Committee.

    Aug 23, 2022

    • Congratulations to Brianna Cannova who was featured as a guest on the NDTR Spotlight which aired on 8/19.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Congratulations to dietetics major and member of the Women's Track and Field team, Gracie O'Neal, for being among the 86 UGA student-athletes named to the 2022 Spring Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. A photo of Gracie was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jul 12, 2022

    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Sherifa "Sheri" Akinniyi who has been awarded an NIH Undergraduate Scholarship. The UGSP is a highly competitive program, and Sheri was one of only 15 students chosen as UGSP Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition to tuition support, awardees receive paid employment and training at the NIH after they graduate. Sheri has been working with Dr. Sina Gallo this past year and was awarded a CURO research assistantship to work on a project exploring lactation support services in Georgia over the summer. To learn more about this prestigious NIH award, visit this site. A photo of Sheri was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages on 7/8.
    • Congratulations to Jaclyn Barta who successfully defended her MS thesis on 6/30, titled “Assessment of dietary behavior and diet quality in a population with head injury.” Jaclyn will start a full-time clinical dietitian position at Piedmont Athens Regional in the fall. A photo of Jaclyn was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages on 7/1.
    • Congratulations to Claire de La Serre who will serve on the College’s Faculty Advisory Committee for FY23-FY24, and to Jung Sun Lee and Alex Anderson who will serve on the College Promotion and Tenure Committee for 2022-23.
    • Congratulations to Joe Kindler who has been appointed to serve on the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Development Committee. Dr. Kindler’s term will begin in September at the conclusion of the ASBMR 2022 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX and end at the conclusion of the 2025 Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. The ASBMR Development Committee is charged to develop and oversee the implementation of the Society’s fundraising strategies for individual annual and major gifts, corporate giving (educational grants/sponsorship), planned giving/endowments, and foundation support. To learn more, visit this site. A photo of Dr. Kindler was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages on 7/12.

    Jun 28, 2022

    • Congratulations to Julie Jeon on the successful defense of her doctoral dissertation on 6/23! Her project was titled, “Changes in microbial homeostasis following acquired brain injury in a porcine model.” Julie will start her post-doctoral fellow position at the Baylor College of Medicine in August. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 6/24.
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Renee Hutton for placing 2nd in the Student Affiliate Division Paper Presentations at the American Dairy Science Association annual meeting in Kansas City, MO! Renee presented on the potential health benefits of legalizing raw milk sales through strict regulatory methods. In presenting such a controversial topic, she learned a great deal about the dairy industry, food safety, policy, and consumer preferences.
    • Including the fall 2021 and spring 2022 application data collected to date, 36 dietetics students who applied this year were selected by supervised practice programs. Read more in the FACS press release published on 6/21, which was also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Jun 07, 2022

    • The UGA SNAP-Ed team was highlighted as part of the USDA 30-year celebration. View the FACS News article, here, featuring quotes by Jung Sun Lee. This news was also shared in the Albany Herald and on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.
    • The UGA Extension diabetes prevention program has received the highest recognition offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read the story published in FACS News, here, featuring quotes by Alison Berg. This article was also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.
    • Emma Laing was named a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in a press release on 6/1. Read the story published in FACS News, here. This article was also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    May 10, 2022

    • Jillien Zukaitis, a Double Dawg student in Dr. Park’s lab, successfully completed her MS defense on 5/4. Her thesis title is, “Effects of Maternal Supplementation of Egg Yolk on the Choline Status and Cognition of the Offspring in a Swine Model.” Jillien will start her dietetic internship at Winthrop University at South Carolina starting this fall.
    • Congratulations to Alexa Burnett who successfully defended her MS thesis on 5/5 titled, “4-H Science Chefs, An Adapted FoodMASTER Curriculum: Evaluating the Feasibility of the Curriculum and the Effects on the Home Food Environment.” Alexa’s photo was posted on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/6. 
    • Congratulations to our department's student-athletes, Miller Lantis (Nutritional Sciences and Biology), Hannah Jane Lucas (Nutritional Sciences), Morgan Tabler (Dietetics), Tally Brown (Dietetics), and Kelliann Howell (Family and Consumer Science Education), for earning a spot on the 2021-22 SEC Winter Honor Roll! This news was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/5. Congratulations also to nutritional sciences major Miller Lantis for receiving the SEC Brad Davis Community Service Award.
    • Congratulations to the NUTR Featured Graduates for Spring 2022 named by the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences (Maggie Green, Liana Guarneiri, Laney Jones, Julia Lance, Mariah McDaniel, and Jack Smith)! Read more about these talented students here. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/9. 
    • Congratulations to Alex Anderson for the submission he led on behalf of his Multistate Research Team, which won the Western Region Excellence in Research Award. The title of the project is, “Parental practices supporting positive eating behaviors during independent eating occasions among early adolescent children.” The winning project receives an opportunity to provide a presentation about the project during an awards program at the Western Region Joint Summer Meeting on 6/29 in Concord, CA, and will represent the region in the national competition.

    May 03, 2022

    • Congratulations to nutritional sciences major Ashley-Kaye Fonkeng on being inducted into Blue Key! Ashley’s photo was shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages on 4/27.
    • Congratulations to post-bacc/dietetics student Tevin Duncan who is officially a state-wide record holder in powerlifting! Coming back to competition following a severe injury, Tevin earned the spot of #1 in the state and #6 in the nation at his recent USA Powerlifting event. Photos of Tevin were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/3.

    Apr 26, 2022

    • We would like to congratulate dietetics major Laney Jones for receiving the Presidential Award for Excellence! Students selected for this award exemplify the best of UGA’s undergraduate student body. Laney’s photo was shared on the NUTR and FACS Facebook pages on 4/21.

    Apr 19, 2022

    • Congratulations to Emily Noble who is the recipient of an ASN Foundation National Scientific Achievement Award! Dr. Noble received the Young Investigator "Bio-Serv Award in Experimental Animal Nutrition," which is given for meritorious research in nutrition accomplished by an investigator within 10 years of postgraduate training. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Noble on this most prestigious national research award from the American Society for Nutrition/ASN Foundation. Read the full announcement here. This news was also shared in an article published on the FACS website as well as in posts on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.
    • Congratulations to Claire de La Serre for receiving the Acta Physiologica Award by the Scandinavian Physiological Society! Dr. de La Serre and colleagues (Molly McDougle, Danielle Quinn, Charlene Diepenbroek, Arashdeep Singh, Guillaume de Lartigue) received this award for the best article published in Acta Physiologica entitled, “Intact vagal gut-brain signalling prevents hyperphagia and excessive weight gain in response to high-fat high-sugar diet.” Full details about the prize can be found here, including the generous monetary award (“the highest award of its kind”) and the awarding ceremony, which includes a plenary lecture at the Europhysiology-Meetings as well as a grand banquet. This news was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 4/19. 
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Julia Lance who was recognized as an Outstanding Senior Leader at the 2022 SOAR Awards Banquet on 4/12! SOAR awards recognize students, organizations, and advisors for their commitment to excellence and significant contributions to the campus and community. Julia was one of 10 senior leaders to represent UGA, and she will be featured in the 2022 yearbook. Photos of Julia were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 4/13.
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Devin Logan who was selected as one of the top 75 UGA Student Employees of the Year in 2022! The Career Center’s awards ceremony took place during National Student Employment Week, a week devoted to honoring students who are working while attending college. There are approximately 5,000 on-campus student employees and placing in the top 75 is highly competitive.
    • Congratulations to Melanie Ng who is one of the UGA Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award winners for 2022! The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Outstanding Teaching Assistant award, which is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory. Melanie was mentioned on the UGA Today webpage on 4/18. 
    • The university community will continue to celebrate Honors Week 2022 from 4/18-22 with a series of events that recognize excellence among students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Stay tuned for more news featuring members of our department!

    Apr 12, 2022

    • Congratulations to Melanie Ng who successfully defended her PhD dissertation on 3/23, titled "The Utilization of Sensory Evaluation Methodology to Examine the Acceptability of Recipes Within Federal Nutrition Education Programming." A photo of Melanie was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 4/8.
    • Congratulations to Yura Son who successfully defended her PhD dissertation on 3/23, titled "The Metabolic Role of Free Fatty Acids on Cell Physiology." A photo of Yura was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 3/31.
    • Congratulations to Liana Guarneiri who successfully defended her PhD dissertation on 3/30. The title of her presentation was, "The Impact of Pecan-Enriched Diets on Cardiovascular Disease Risk." A photo of Liana was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 4/1.
    • Congratulations to the FACS Award winners from our department!
    • Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor Award: Alex Anderson
    • Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Research Award: Claire de La Serre
    • Early Career Faculty Research Award (Physical/biological): Emily Noble
    • Nettie Marie Nickols Outstanding Staff Award: Tiffany Williams
    • Endsley-Peifer Student Research Awards:
      • Julie Jeon (Jeon, J., Lourenco, J., Kaiser, E., Waters, E., Scheulin, K. M., Fang, X., Kinder, H., Platt, S., Rothrock Jr., M., Callaway, T. R., West, F., & Park, H. J. (2020). Dynamic Changes in the gut microbiome at the acute stage of ischemic stroke in a pig model, Frontiers in Neuroscience) 
      • Prince Kwabena Osie (Osei, P. K., Appiah, C., & Anderson, A. K. (2021). Impact of dietetic intervention on metabolic syndrome patients attending diet therapy clinic: A prospective, single-arm Intervention Study, Global Journal of Health Science)
    • Congratulations to Davia Allen who has been recommended by the College of FACS to receive the Richard Lewis Research Award for the 2022-2023 academic year.

    Mar 30, 2022

    • Congratulations to this group of 8 faculty, staff, students, and alumni who received awards from the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics this year. Awards were announced at the GAND Annual Conference and Expo on 3/23 in this video, and photos of the winners were also shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
      • Staci Belcher: Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year
      • Darci Bell: Distinguished Service to the Northeast District
      • Alison Berg: Distinguished Service by a Researcher
      • Tracey Brigman: Distinguished Service for Media Excellence
      • Amanda Kennedy: Recognized Nutrition and Dietetics Technician of the Year
      • Melanie Ng: Outstanding Dietetic Student Award (DI)
      • Emmaline Peterson: Outstanding Dietetic Student Award (DPD)
      • Courtney Vickery: Emerging Dietetic Leader
    • UGA Foundation Professor Emeritus Rick Lewis received the Distinguished Alumni Award this year at the 43rd Annual FACS Alumni Awards Celebration on 3/26. A full recap of the event can be found here. Photos were shared on the NUTR and FACS Facebook pages and the FACS Flickr page.
    • Congratulations to the following faculty and staff who received college-level awards. Recipients will receive their plaques during the FACS College Assembly on 4/7.
      • Tiffany Williams: Nettie Marie Nickols Outstanding Staff Award
      • Emily Noble: Early Career Faculty Research Award
      • Claire de La Serre: Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Research Award

    Mar 01, 2022

    • Congratulations to Lauren Housley who was selected to serve as a Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors representative on the ACEND Expanded Standards Committee. As a member of this committee, Dr. Housley will be reviewing advanced practice doctorate standards, which is critical to advancing our profession. This news was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 2/25.
    • Congratulations to Jaclyn Barta, recipient of the Student Research Award, and Emma Laing, recipient of the Award of Excellence, from the Georgia Nutrition Council. Awards were presented at the 2022 GNC Conference which took place on 2/24-25. Chisom Okoli and alumna Madison Sutton also received their GNC scholarship awards at this conference (see Kudos 2/8).

    Feb 22, 2022

    • Congratulations to our graduate students who received 7 of the 9 awards presented at the Obesity Initiative Symposium! Competitions were judged by the guest speakers and faculty across several colleges on campus. A photo of some of our award winners was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 2/22.
      • Chisom Okoli- 1st place in the oral presentation competition
      • Liana Guarneiri- 1st place in clinical/community poster competition
      • Yura Son- 1st place in the basic science poster division
      • Grace Madu- 2nd place in the basic science poster division
      • Betsy Cogan- 2nd place in the clinical/community poster division
      • Catherine Prater- 2nd place in the oral presentation competition
      • Christabel Domfe- 3rd place in the oral presentation competition

    Feb 15, 2022

    • As part of the most recent UGA Career Outcomes Survey, students identified UGA faculty and staff who have had a significant, positive impact on their career decision-making process. Congratulations to Silvia Giraudo and Alex Anderson who were each identified by members of the Class of 2021 as "a person who has contributed greatly to their career development and success."

    Feb 08, 2022

    • As part of the most recent UGA Career Outcomes Survey, students identified UGA faculty and staff who have had a significant, positive impact on their career decision-making process. Congratulations to Donna Holcomb, Emma Laing, and Tracey Brigman who were each identified by members of the Class of 2021 as "a person who has contributed greatly to their career development and success."  
    • Congratulations to this year's Georgia Nutrition Council Scholarship winners: Doctoral student Chisom Okoli received the Holly B. Alley Scholarship and NUTR alumna Madison Sutton received the Rita Waters Scholarship. Chisom and Madison will officially receive their awards at the 2022 GNC Conference “Embracing Nutrition for All: Promoting Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Health & Nutrition” being held virtually from 2/23-25. This scholarship announcement was shared on the GNC Facebook page on 2/8.

    Feb 01, 2022

    • Congratulations to Wang Shin (Ann) Lei who received a Student Traineeship Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The project is titled, “Changes in biomarkers of bone turnover and incretin hormones following glucose ingestion in adolescents and young adults with pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis.” 

    Jan 25, 2022

    • Congratulations to Tracey Brigman for receiving notification that she will be promoted to Clinical Associate Professor effective 2022-2023. Dr. Brigman's promotion is a major professional achievement and signifies the valuable contributions she makes to our department, college, and university. A photo was added to the NUTR Facebook page on 1/25.

    Jan 18, 2022

    • Congratulations to Rick Lewis, Professor Emeritus for being selected as the recipient of this year’s FACS Distinguished Alumni Award! Dr. Lewis’ photo was posted on the NUTR Facebook page on 1/18.

    Dec 14, 2021

    • Congratulations to Courtney Vickery for receiving a nomination for this year’s ATHENA award through the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. The ATHENA Award honors women who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, and devote time and energy to their community. The luncheon was held the other week and the award will be announced in January. Stay tuned! 
    • Congratulations to our new SDA Executive Board members for the spring semester! Board members include: 

    o   President: Emily Crum 

    o   Vice President: Megan Tomlin 

    o   Secretary: Amelia Valdez 

    o   Treasurer: Laney Jones 

    o   Public Relations Chair: Callie Davis 

    o   Communications Chair: Mary Lazzaro 

    o   Service Chair: Jamie Dibartolomeo 

                     o   Social Chair: Emily Neuhaus

    Dec 07, 2021

    • Nutritional sciences major Caroline Saye is highlighted as a featured graduate this week. Her profile was published on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages on 12/7. Caroline has also been awarded the college’s Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Senior award, which she will receive at the FACS Convocation ceremony on 12/17. Congratulations!

    Nov 23, 2021

    • Congratulations to Rick Lewis and co-authors (C M Weaver, C M Gordon, K F Janz, H J Kalkwarf, J M Lappe, M Okarma, T C Wallace, B S Zemel) for receiving two awards from the journal Osteoporosis International for the manuscript titled, “The National Osteoporosis Foundation's position statement on peak bone mass development and lifestyle factors: a systematic review and implementation recommendations.” This paper was recognized this week for having the top altimetric score (382 score with >37,000 downloads) and being one of the journal’s top 10 cited manuscripts (950 citations). 

    Nov 16, 2021

    • Congratulations to Chisom Okoli who has received several awards recently, including the 2021 Leila A. Mize Ritchie Endowment Fund from the College of FACS, the 2021 FACS Fund for Excellence award, and the 2021 NOPREN Student research scholarship.

    Nov 09, 2021

    • Congratulations to the following NUTR students and faculty mentors who were chosen for the inaugural FACS Undergraduate Research Award: 
    • Omeka Bhatia - Faculty Mentor: Emily Noble  
    • Shreya Pandya - Faculty Mentor: Claire de La Serre 
    • Robyn Salzberg - Faculty Mentor: Jamie Cooper
       
    • Last week during the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) meeting, the 2020 awards were announced.  Georgia FACS received four national awards, as well as several 2nd, 3rd and regional awards.  A summary of the national awards is listed below.   

    o   EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM PACKAGE AWARD 

    §  1st Place National Winner - Rachel Stewart & Team, Georgia: Healthy Georgia Wellness curriculum was developed to assist with employee wellness programs and community education.  It is a 14-lesson series to address the whole concept of wellness from financial to physical wellness. Team Members: Susan Moore, Becky Collins, Laura Smith, Georgeanne Cook, Terri Black, Marnie Dekle, Carrie Vanderver, Lisa Jordan, Rachel Hubbard, Denise Everson, Alison Berg, Pamula Turner, Elizabeth Andress, Diane Bales, Joan Koonce, Judy Harrison, Michael Rupured, Kisha Faulk, and Jackie Ogden 

    o   MARKETING PACKAGE AWARD 

    §  1st Place National Winner - Susan Moore & Team, Georgia: "UGA EFNEP Marketing Materials.” The UGA EFNEP team developed new and innovative recruitment materials that gave participants and agencies a greater understanding of our services resulting in increased awareness and visibility for EFNEP. Team Members: La Keshia Levi, Tiffany Williams, Rhea Bentley, Kimberly Howell, Rebecca Thomas, Ines Beltran, Carin Booth, Ida Jackson, Carla Moore, Cindee Sweda, Annette Montero, LaZavia Greer, Leslie Weaver, Diandria Barber, and Zoe Soltanmammedova 

    o   PROGRAM EXCELLENCE THROUGH RESEARCH AWARD 

    §  1st Place National Winner - Edda Cotto-Rivera & Team, Georgia: "A Systematic Evaluation guides the development of UGA SNAP-Ed Social Marketing programs." The findings, experiences, and lessons learned from the UGA SNAP-Ed FNV Campaign will inform the development of a new statewide Social Marketing campaign tailored to low-income Georgians. Team Members: Jung Sun Lee, Joanna Akin, Vibha Bhargava, Danielle Anthony, Laurel Sanville, Allisen Penn, Austin Childers, Marnie Dekle, Lisa Jodan, Jennine DeLane, Michelle Mcqueen, and Darci Bell

    Nov 03, 2021

    • Congratulations to Yuta Ishikawa who successfully defended his PhD dissertation on Tuesday, 11/2! The title of his talk was, "Diabetes Management in Heart Failure." A photo of Yuta and his committee was posted on the NUTR Facebook page. Fun fact: Yuta and his committee together represent citizenships from 5 different continents! 
    • The abstract presented at the SNEB 2021 meeting, P87 Imparting Anti-Diet and Weight Inclusive Approaches in a University Dietetics Curriculum by Emma Laing (co-authors: Slagel, N.; Clifford, D.; Hightower, W.; Harris, C.; Wang, Y.; Hall, D). published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (Vol. 53 | No. 7), was among the most read articles in the journal. The Most Read articles are compiled quarterly from those opened through the www.jneb.org website.

    Oct 12, 2021

    • The College of FACS Celebrating Excellence Recognition Program was released on 10/12. The program celebrates the amazing achievements of our department’s students, faculty, and staff. Please take a moment to celebrate these accomplishments of your mentors and peers. In the digital program, you will see red YouTube icons that link to video messages recorded specifically for each award recipient honored in 2021 (Rob Pazdro, Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, and Emma Laing, Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Teacher of the Year, are among these). Numerous graduate and undergraduate students are honored, and esteemed professorships are listed (Jung Sun Lee, Georgia Athletic Association Professorship in Family and Consumer Sciences III, Lynn Bailey, Flatt Professorship in Foods and Nutrition, and Jamie Cooper, Flatt Professorship with a Focus on Childhood Obesity).

    Oct 06, 2021

    • Congratulations to Omeka Bhatia who received the FACS Undergraduate Research Opportunity grant!

    Sep 28, 2021

    • Congratulations to Sylvie Kangni who will be working with the global Nutrition Science team as a summer intern for the Coca-Cola Company! 
    • Congratulations to the winners of the Carolyn Berdanier Undergraduate Research Grants Program this year: Omeka Bhatia and Jessica Lam! Photos were added to the NUTR Facebook page on 9/28. 

    o    Omeka’s project is titled, “Hippocampal Insulin Resistance,” and her faculty mentor is Emily Noble. 

    o    Jessica's project is titled, "Defining the role of the gut microbiota in the development of the gut-brain axis,” and her faculty mentor is Claire de La Serre.

    Sep 14, 2021

    • Congratulations to Liana Guarneiri who was awarded the 2021 Janette Smith Memorial Scholarship by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. A photo of Liana was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 8/23.

    Sep 08, 2021

    • Congratulations to Jaclyn Barta who was awarded the 2021 Virginia Wilbanks Kilgore Scholarship.  
    • Congratulations to Nutritional Sciences major Shreya Pandya who is the recipient of the FACS Alumni Association Scholarship. View this link to learn more about Shreya! 
    • Ali Berg was part of a team (U Arizona, U Tennessee, U Georgia) that has won an accelerator award from the Extension Foundation New Technologies for Ag Extension Projects: An Extension Implementation Toolkit for the Diabetes Prevention Program.  
    • Tracey Brigman and Allisen Penn also won an accelerator award from the same Extension Foundation program, New Technologies for Ag Extension Projects: The National Center for Home Food Preservation and Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Search. 

    Sep 01, 2021

    • Congratulations to Jessica Strosahl who was awarded the 2021 Beatrice Donaldson David Graduate Scholarship in Foodservice Administration by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. A photo of Jessica was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 8/23. 
    • Congratulations to dietetics major Jacee Baldivid who has been selected to serve as an intern for the SSAC. Along with 5 other interns, Jacee will be involved with prospective student recruitment, programming, student organizations, student engagement, internships/fellowships, social media, and future semester planning. 
    • Congratulations to Taylor Lowe who received the Women's Health Dietetics Practice Group Diversity Mini-Grant Student Partner Award!

    Aug 24, 2021

    • Congratulations to our Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation’s 2021 Scholarship winners, PhD students Darci Bell and Chisom Okoli! Darci has been selected to receive the Maxine F. and Arlene M. Wilson Scholarship and Chisom is the recipient of the Mary Swartz Rose Memorial Graduate Scholarship. Photos were shared on the FDN Facebook page on 8/23. 
    • Congratulations once again to Elizabeth Andress (2021 Outstanding FACS Professional) and alumna Ashleigh Childs (2021 New Achiever) who were recipients of awards presented during the 2021 Annual GAFCS Conference, held virtually on 3/5. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 8/17.

    Jul 28, 2021

    • Our UGA online MS in foods and nutrition-community nutrition program has been named the best online master’s in nutrition program by The Best Schools. Our program is also recognized by Best Colleges as one of the country’s top online nutrition master’s programs. The press release was published in FACS News on 7/15 and was shared on the NUTR and FACS Facebook pages.

    Jul 14, 2021

    • Congratulations to the following faculty who received promotions this year, effective 7/1:
      • Caree Cotwright, Associate Professor and Tenure 
      • Hea Jin Park, Associate Professor and Tenure
      • Barbara Grossman, Clinical Professor
      • Emma Laing, Clinical Professor

  • Grants Received

    Aug 27, 2024

    • Emily Noble and colleagues received an R01 from NIDDK titled, “Diet and the neurodevelopment of impulsive eating.” Dr. Noble also received a sub award in collaboration with Ruth Harris at Georgia State University on an R01 from NIDDK titled, “Leptin in the VMH and Energy Balance.” 
    • Michelle Parisi was awarded a grant from the US Department of Veteran Affairs for her research project entitled, "Rural Veteran-Friendly Certification Program.” 

    May 28, 2024

    • Congratulations to Hea Jin Park who received a grant from the National Dairy Council! The project is titled, "Perinatal intake of dairy products and cognitive development of offspring through the manipulation of gut microbiome."

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Our dietetics program, in partnership with the Athens YMCA, received funding from the Bobbi Meeler Sahm Service and Outreach Award to conduct youth programming that focuses on health promotion. This collaboration will connect our graduate and undergraduate students as future nutrition professionals with the youth in our community through service-learning.

    Jan 09, 2024

    • Hea Jin Park’s lab received funding from Abbott Laboratories for their study entitled, 'Perinatal supplementation of vitamin E on cognition of offspring using a sow/piglet dyad model.’
    • Dr. Park also received the Study Abroad Program Development Grant from the UGA Office of Global Engagement for the new study away program, 'Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan.' The Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan will be offered in Maymester 2024.

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Carla Schwan is serving as Co-PI on a grant titled, “Value-addition Institute for Business Expansion (VIBE): A Georgia-Based Agricultural Innovation Center to Bring Farmers from Fresh to Value-added Markets.” This grant is in collaboration with the UGA Food Science and Technology Department.

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Congratulations to the following students who are winners of this year’s Carolyn Berdanier Undergraduate Research Grant! Eliza Stojkov from Hea Jin Park’s lab will conduct the project, “Changes in fecal microbiota composition following perinatal supplementation of docosahexanoic acids and its association with cognition,” and Rawad Basma from Emily Noble’s lab will conduct the project, “Orexin neuron involvement in cannabinoid-induced hyperphagia.” Photos of Eliza and Rawad were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Ali Berg (Co-Investigator, Nutrition Lead) and Jung Sun Lee (Co-Investigator) were recently notified of a five-year grant/cooperative agreement awarded from the CDC for Obesity Prevention through Cooperative Extension. UGA (Principal Investigator and NUTR alumna: Heather Padilla, College of Public Health) is one of 16 land grant universities to receive funding to implement CDC’s High Obesity Program (HOP). In the five-year program (CDC-RFA-DP-23-0013), the universities will work with community extension services to implement evidence-based strategies for: Food and nutrition security through food service and nutrition guidelines plus fruit and vegetable vouchers and produce prescriptions Safe and accessible physical activity Family healthy weight programs Early care and education (ECE) settings.

    Jun 13, 2023

    • Lilian Sattler (PI) received the NOA from the National Institutes of Health for the R21 proposal "Effect of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet on Heart Failure Status in Older Adults." This project is in collaboration with: Arshed Quyyumi, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine and Director at Emory Clinical Cardiovascular Research Institute, Sandra Dunbar, PhD, RN, Professor Emeritus at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, and Kevin Dobbin, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the UGA College of Public Health.
    • Doctoral student Ann Lei received funding from the 2023 Student Traineeship Award program of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. This is a competitive student traineeship for Ann to conduct a portion of her dissertation research on nutrition and endocrine regulation of bone in people with cystic fibrosis. The title of her project is, “Effect of GIP and GLP-1 infusion on bone resorption in glucose intolerant, pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis.”

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Sina Gallo received travel funding through UGA’s Global Research Collaboration Grant program. Dr. Gallo will be traveling to Cork, Ireland this summer to establish relationships with colleagues at the Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research, at University College Cork. The title of her project is, “An international collaboration to understand ethnic/racial disparities in vitamin dietary requirements during pregnancy.”

    Jan 31, 2023

    • Jung Sun Lee, Jerry Shannon, Alison Berg, and Abigail Borron. USDA/GA DHS SNAP-Admin Grant, “Georgia Hunger Study.” Oct 1, 2022-Sep 30, 2023. 
    • Bhargava, V., Lee, J. S. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and USDA ERS. Food and Health Research Using the Consumer Food Data System Grant, “Deriving Operational Definitions and Measures for Nutrition Security.” Nov 1, 2022-Oct 31, 2025.

    Dec 13, 2022

    • Congratulations to Emily Noble for receiving the UGA Obesity Initiative FY 23 seed grant, “Adolescent obesogenic Western Diet consumption and the development of trait impulsivity.” The research group consists of: Emily Noble, PhD, Department of Nutritional Sciences; Jarrod Call, PhD, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology; and Eugene Douglass, PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences.
    • This fall, the Obesity Initiative provided travel grants for graduate students and faculty to present their obesity related research. Graduate student Mai Spaulding gave an oral presentation entitled “Impact of Early Life Food Insecurity on Neural Development and the Regulation of Eating Behaviors” at ObesityWeek®. Graduate student Elizabeth Cogan presented her poster “Pecan-Enriched Diet Improves Cholesterol Profiles and Vascular Function in Older Adults,” and graduate student Catherine Prater presented her poster “Appetite Responses to Cottonseed Oil vs. Olive Oil Diet Enrichment in Adults With Dyslipidemia” at the same event. Chad Paton, PhD, Associate Professor in the departments of Food Science & Technology and Nutritional Sciences presented his poster, "A Cottonseed Oil Enriched Diet Improves Plasma and Liver Lipids in a Mouse Model of NAFLD" at ObesityWeek® as well.
    • Congratulations to Elizabeth Cogan, Leah Halls, Julian Wright, and Catherine Prater. These graduate students wrote and submitted grant proposals, and each was awarded an Obesity Initiative grant for their obesity-related research.

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Mariah McDaniel received the 2022 UGA Engage & Learn Grant for the purpose of continuing education and professional development.

    Aug 09, 2022

    • Claire de La Serre and Kellie Tamashiro (Johns Hopkins University) received an R01 grant award from the NIH. Their project is titled "Maternal diet and programming of offspring gut-brain axis," and they will test the hypothesis that a maternal high fat diet during the perinatal period increases offspring propensity for obesity by altering their microbiota-gut-brain axis structure and function. The diet work will be conducted at Hopkins and the microbiota work will be conducted at UGA.

    Jun 28, 2022

    • Sina Gallo and colleagues received a $25,000 Faculty Seed Grant from the University of Georgia, for their project titled, “Are current infant vitamin D intakes sufficient to achieve adequacy? A feasibility trial.” Congratulations, Dr. Gallo!

    Jun 15, 2022

    • Congratulations to Joseph Kindler for receiving the highly competitive Georgia Clinical and Translational Sciences Alliance KL2 award! Dr. Kindler’s KL2 research project, “Evaluating the Gut-Bone Axis in Cystic Fibrosis,” will analyze the interplay between nutrition, diabetes and bone disease in adults with cystic fibrosis. Learn more in the press release, which is currently featured on the FACS home page. This article has been shared so far on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Apr 12, 2022

    • Under the direction of Alex Anderson, our department has been awarded a Spring 2022 Retention and Inclusion Grant from the UGA Graduate School to retain graduate students and to provide an inclusive environment in which students can thrive. More information is forthcoming regarding a GSO event that is scheduled in May 2022 (see details below).

    Nov 16, 2021

    • Hea Jin Park received funding from Abbott Laboratories, which will support her laboratory’s study entitled, “Impact of maternal intake of vitamin supplements on growth, neurodevelopment, and neurocognitive function of offspring.” Congratulations!

    Nov 03, 2021

    • Congratulations to the following faculty who received FY22 Obesity Initiative Seed Grant and Resubmission Grant Awards:  

    o   Emily Noble (along with Jonathan Eggenschwiler, Department of Genetics and Karl Lechtreck, Department of Cellular Biology): “Discovering the role and regulation of neuronal ciliary length in obesity/energy balance” 

    o   Chad Paton (along with Art Grider, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Jarrod Call, Department of Kinesiology): “Suppression of mitochondrial maturation through free fatty acid-mediated miRNA expression” 

    o   Joe Kindler: “Defining the 'Gut-Bone Axis' in Youth: A Pilot and Feasibility Study”

    Aug 10, 2021

    • Caree Cotwright received an OIBR Health Disparities Seed Grant from the UGA Owens Institute for Behavioral Research. She will receive $9,250 in financial support for this project. Dr. Cotwright also received $8,534 in financial support from the general OIBR Seed Grant earlier in 2021. Congratulations! 

    Jul 14, 2021

    • Sina Gallo participated in the inaugural Rural Engagement Faculty Workshop this past spring and received a seed grant from the Provost's Office for the project, "Leveraging University-Community Networks in Reducing Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health among Rural Communities." This is a collaboration between our department, public health, Extension, and the Archway Partnership. Co-faculty on the project include: Janani Thapa, Health Policy and Management; Alex Anderson and Jung Sun Lee, Foods & Nutrition; Sharon Liggett, Archway Partnership; and Sarah Henes and Alison Berg, Extension & Outreach.

    May 11, 2021

    • Congratulations to Sina Gallo who just learned she received a highly competitive award from the Georgia-CTSA Pilot Grants Program. Details are below:
      • Title: "Prevalence Of Vitamin D Deficiency In Cord Blood From The National Children’s Study: Impact Of Race/Ethnicity, Preterm Birth And The Association With Biochemical Markers Of Rickets"
      • PI: Dr. Sina Gallo, PhD, RD, Associate Professor in Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia
      • Co-PI: Dr. Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, PhD, MPA, Assistant Professor in Public Health Policy and Management, University of Georgia
      • Co-I: Sheree Boulet, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor in Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University

    Apr 13, 2021

    • Caree Cotwright is PI on a new grant from Healthy Eating Research, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The title of the project is, "SHIFT: Testing culturally appropriate messaging for the Black community to limit children’s sugary-beverage intake and increase water consumption." The project’s goal is to conduct a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a culturally appropriate social behavior change communication campaign on sugar-sweetened beverage and water consumption among black families with children aged 0-5 years. Read more here.

    Apr 06, 2021

    • Congratulations to Chisom Okoli who has been awarded a 2021 Summer Research Grant from the UGA Graduate School. This grant enables doctoral students to conduct research in support of their dissertations.
    • Chisom was also awarded a Statistical Consulting grant from the UGA Obesity Initiative (this was from Fall last year and runs through 2021 fiscal year). Congratulations!
    • The PhD students in Caree Cotwright's Childhood Obesity Prevention (CHOP) Lab were awarded a grant from Cooking Matters Inc. (Share Our Strength) to conduct cooking demos that promote engagement between parents and their young in the preparation of healthy nutritious meals. Congratulations!

    Feb 02, 2021

    • Congratulations to Emily Noble for receiving an R03 award from the National Institutes of Health. The title of her awarded grant is, "Central-melanin concentrating hormone neural pathways and obesity."
    • Dr. Noble was also awarded the 2021 Obesity Initiative Seed Grant Award for her research group’s proposal, "Diet induced neuronal and mitochondrial network remodeling as a mechanism for dysregulated appetite in obesity." The research group consists of: Emily Noble, Jarrod Call, and Lohitash Karumbaiah.

    Dec 10, 2020

    • Hea Jin Park's lab received funding from the Egg Nutrition Center to investigate the effect of perinatal intake of eggs on neurotrophins. Xi Fang and Stephanie Dubrof will be co-leads on the project. This is a co-sponsored project with Dr. Park’s USDA NIFA funds, and the research will take place from December 2020 to June 2022. Congratulations!

    Dec 02, 2020

    • Stephanie Dubrof, a doctoral student in Hea Jin Park’s lab was awarded the Franklin Foundation Imaging Grant. This award will support her project, which is related to MRI imaging of the piglet brain. Congratulations!

    Nov 03, 2020

    • Congratulations to Joseph Kindler on his recent Resubmission Grant Award from the UGA Obesity Initiative. Dr. Kindler also received matching funds from the Office of Research as part of the award. This information was shared on the Obesity Initiative website on 11/2 under 'In the News.'

    Jun 23, 2020

    • Congratulations to Claire de La Serre for receiving an R01 grant award from the NIH. The study title is, "Consequence and mechanism of diet-driven vagal remodeling on gut-brain feeding." The aims are to functionally characterize diet-driven remodeling of the gut-brain axis and to target the gut microbiota and the microglia (brain immune cells) to restore gut-brain communication in obesity. The start date is 7/1.

    Apr 07, 2020

    • Chad Paton and Jamie Cooper (along with Nathan Jenkins in Kinesiology) received a grant from the American Pecan Council entitled, "The Ability of Pecan Consumption to Improve Vascular Function and Reduce Chronic Disease Risk in Aging Adults." Congratulations!

    Mar 31, 2020

    • Congratulations to Hea Jin Park for receiving a grant from the USDA. The study title is, "The Effects Of Maternal Supplementation Of Eggs And Docosahexaenoic Acid On Gut Microbiome And Cognitive Development In An Infant Piglet Model," funded by USDA NIFA from 2020-2022.

    Mar 03, 2020

    • Taylor Newman was just notified that she will receive the FACS Emerging Leader in Policy Funding Support for Fall 2020. Congratulations!

    Jan 21, 2020

    • Ali Berg’s research project, "Creating a Healthier Georgia through Diabetes Prevention," is mentioned in a UGA Today article published on 1/9 titled, "Grant projects highlight interdisciplinary research." Investigators include: Ali Berg (primary investigator) and Joan Koonce (College of Family and Consumer Sciences) and Ellen Evans (College of Education).
    • Hea Jin Park is part of an interdisciplinary research team that received funding from the Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Program for their study titled, "Gut Microbial Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury." The funding provided by The Office of the Vice President for Research, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, will help the interdisciplinary team submit large scale proposals in the coming years. Other members of this team include: Franklin West, Todd Callaway, Kylee Jo Duberstein, Qun Zhao, Elizabeth Howerth, and Holly Kinder.

    Dec 17, 2019

    • Congratulations to Chad Paton who was a recipient of the Proposal Resubmission Grant award from the UGA Obesity Initiative for his project, "Metabolic, nutritional, and genetic regulation of PYY in the intestinal L-cell."

    Jul 30, 2019

    • Hea Jin Park and a collaborator have received research funds from the Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging (CCDA) with the study entitled, "Synergistic effects of green tea extract and lemon juice on gut microbiota and oxidative stress in pigs." The award will support the studies conducted in Dr. Park’s lab in a pig model.

    Jul 16, 2019

    • A project funded by UGA Student Affairs was recently awarded to Cara Simmons, Melissa Kozak, and Rob Pazdro for 2019-2020. The project is titled, "Exploring Faculty Awareness and Knowledge of Student Support Structures."
    • Ali Berg and team were awarded one of the UGA Interdisciplinary Seed Grants to study implementation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in UGA Extension [Berg A (PI), Evans E, Koonce J. Creating a Healthier Georgia Through Diabetes Preventions, 2019–2020]. Hannah Wilson will conduct her dissertation research as a part of this project.

    May 02, 2019

    • Jung Sun Lee (PI) has been awarded a $225,000 grant from the USDA FNS/University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Grant under the Initiative of Understanding Food-Related Hardships among Older Americans. The title is: "The Impact of Nutrition Assistance Programs on Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes among Older Adults." CO-Is are Vibha Bhargava and Travis Smith and the grant period is March 2019-February 2022.
    • Caree Cartwright is PI and Leann Birch is Co-PI on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation HER Special Solicitation on Beverage Consumption in Early Childhood. The amount funded is $185,996, and the purpose of the project is to develop culturally appropriate messaging for the black community to limit children's sugary-beverage intake and increase water consumption. The grant period is April 2019 through March 2021.
    • Rupal Trivedi and major professor Lilian Sattler were awarded $15,000 for the study entitled, "Acceptability of a Southern DASH Diet among Heart Failure Patients," by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation's Ann A. Hertzler Memorial Research Grant. The project will take place over the next 18 months. Rupal will be recognized along with the other Foundation award and grant recipients at the Foundation’s Annual Gala, which will take place on 10/28 in Philadelphia, PA.

    Apr 02, 2019

    • Congratulations to Art Grider on being named the recipient of the Sweaney Innovation Fund allocation to develop animated videos to augment Nutritional Biochemistry lectures and increase students' understanding of complex biochemical and physiological nutrition-related processes. His project titled, "Using Animation to More Effectively Communicate Nutritional Biochemistry Concepts," will be produced for undergraduate and first-year graduate nutrition students enrolled in the dual-listed FDNS 4100/6100 Micronutrient Nutrition class. The animation series of videos will be presented in FDNS 4100/6100 for the first time in fall semester 2019.

    Mar 26, 2019

    • Marina Tandoh has been selected to receive a 2019 Communication of Research and Scholarship Grant from the UGA Graduate school. This program supports graduate student efforts to engage new populations with their research and scholarship. Marina is currently completing her doctoral research in Ghana. Congratulations!

    Feb 12, 2019

    • Jamie Cooper was awarded a Recruitment Enhancement Grant from the UGA Graduate School. Funds will be used to partner with the Graduate School to enhance our department's graduate student recruitment efforts. Congratulations!

    Aug 21, 2018

    • Alex Anderson is a Co-I on a recently funded grant titled, "Intervention in low guinea fowl productivity and related product consumption in Burkina Faso and Niger." The sponsor is the University of Florida and the PI is William Kisaalita (School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering). Congratulations!

    Aug 14, 2018

    • Jamie Cooper received a grant from the CTRU Seed Grant program titled, "Comparison of Blood Lipid Responses from Diets Enriched with Cottonseed Oil versus Olive Oil in Adults with High Cholesterol: A Pilot Study." Congratulations!

    Jun 06, 2018

    • Lilian Sattler’s funded KL2 study, “Effect of dietary approaches to stop hypertension eating pattern on hemodynamic markers in advanced heart failure patients,” is now public on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03538990 (also see Kudos 10/31/17).

  • Publications

    Sep 17, 2024

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The title is, “Objective Assessment of Shared Plate Eating Using a Wearable Camera in Urban and Rural Households in Ghana,” and co-authors are Christabel Domfe, Megan McCrory, Edward Sazonov, Tonmoy Ghosh, Viprav Raju, Gary Frost, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, and Benny Lo. 

    Sep 10, 2024

    • Michelle Parisi and her post doc Maria Rossi have published a book of abstracts from the 2024 National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference. Drs. Parisi and Rossi published this book as a tool for finding out what’s happening across the country in health Extension.  
    • Hea Jin Park and colleagues have a paper recently accepted for publication. The citation is: Fang and Lee et al. DHA Supplementation and Infant Brain Development: Role of Gut Microbiome. Nutrition Research. 

    Sep 03, 2024

    • Emma Laing has a paper recently published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The title is “Weight-Inclusive Approaches to Nutrition and Dietetics: A Needed Paradigm Shift,” and co-authors are Jordan Levinson, Dawn Clifford, Cristen Harris, Nick Slagel, Nikole Squires, and Jeff Hunger. 

    Aug 20, 2024

    • Magen Lord and Emily Noble have a manuscript published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives, titled “Hypothalamic cannabinoid signaling, consequences for eating behavior.” 

    Jul 30, 2024

    • Hea Jin Park’s lab has a paper accepted for publication. The citation is: Dubrof et al. Maternal supplementation of egg yolk modulates brain functional organization and functional outcomes of offspring. Nutrition Research, 2024. 
    • Emma Laing and colleagues have a paper accepted for publication. The citation is: Squires ND, Goode M, Pye A, Papini NM, Lopez NV, Harris C, Dillon JD, Laing EM, Lee S, Clifford D. Weight-Inclusive Podcasts Improved Intuitive Eating, Body Appreciation, and Anti-Fat Attitudes Among Nutrition Students. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. In press, 2024. 

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Connie Rogers has a paper published in mBio. The citation is: Van Syoc, E.M., Nixon, M., Silverman, J.D., Luo, Y., Gonzalez, F., Yuhong, L., Elbere, I., Patterson, A.D., Rogers, C.J., Ganda, E. Changes in the type 2 diabetes gut mycobiome associate with metformin treatment across populations. mBio. https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00169-24. Online ahead of print.

    May 21, 2024

    • Michelle Parisi has a paper published in the Journal of Extension. The citation is: Bryan, C., Matthews, R., Kreps, K., Thornal, D., McFall, D., Sudduth, D., & Parisi, M. (2024). Extension-Clinical Approach to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination. The Journal of Extension, 61(4), Article 6. 
    • Prince Osei and Alex Anderson have a paper published in Sage Open journal. The citation is: Osei P.K., Domfe C.A., Anderson A.K. (2024). Consumer Awareness, Knowledge, Understanding, and Use of Nutrition Labels in Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review. Sage Open, 14(2). 

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Connie Rogers has a new paper recently published in the Journal of Nutrition. The Citation is: Damani, J.J., Rogers, C.J., Strock, N.C.A., Williams, N.I., Lee, H., De Souza, M.J., Effects of Prune (Dried Plum) Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women: An Ancillary Analysis of a 12-month Randomized Controlled Trial, The Prune Study. 2024 Mar 13:S0022-3166(24)00161-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.03.012. Online ahead of print.

    Mar 12, 2024

    • Prince K. Osei, Christabel A. Domfe, and Alex K. Anderson have a research paper accepted for publication in Sage Open journal titled: "Consumer awareness, knowledge, understanding, and use of nutrition labels in Africa: A systematic narrative review."

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Lilian Sattler has a new publication in the leading journal for digital medicine and health research (IF 7.4). The citation is: Trivedi R, Elshafie S, Tackett R, Young H, Sattler ELP. Effectiveness and Feasibility of Telehealth-Based Dietary Interventions Targeting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e49178. URL: https://www.jmir.org/2024/1/e49178. DOI: 10.2196/49178.  

    Jan 30, 2024

    • Sarah Henes and Regina Yang have a paper recently published in Nutrition Reviews. The citation is: Henes S, Stotz S, Riggs S, Yang H-M “eHealth, family-based interventions, and multilevel approaches to pediatric weight management: a scoping review.” Nutrition Reviews, nuad160, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad160. Published online: 24 January 2024.
    • Connie Rogers has a paper recently published in the journal Advances in Nutrition. The citation is: Di Mattia, Z., Damani, J.J., Van Syoc, E., Rogers, C.J. Effect of Probiotic Supplementation on Intestinal Permeability in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Animal Studies. Adv Nutr. 2024 Jan; 15(1): 100162.
    • Alex Anderson has a paper recently published in the 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET). The citation is: Fard S.E., et al., Development of a Method for Compliance Detection in Wearable Sensors, 2023 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), Cape Town, South Africa, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICECET58911.2023.10389483.

    Dec 12, 2023

    • Connie Rogers and colleagues have a publication in the Journal of Nutrition. The citation is: Damani JJ, Oh ES, De Souza MJ, Strock NCA, Williams NI, Nakatsu CH, Lee H, Weaver C, Rogers CJ. Prune consumption attenuates pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and alters monocyte activation in postmenopausal women: secondary outcome analysis of a 12-month randomized controlled trial: The Prune Study. J Nutr. 2023 Nov 18:S0022-3166(23)72732-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.11.014.
    • Connie Rogers and colleagues have a book chapter published in Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis. The citation is: Oh, E.S., Rogers, C.J., Petersen, K.S., Kris-Etherton, P.M. "The Effect of Consuming Spices on Vascular Function.” In Food Chemistry, Function and Analysis No. 39. Dietary Supplements with Antioxidant Activity: Understanding Mechanisms and Potential Health Benefits. C. Alasalvar, F. Shahidi and C-T. Ho, editors. 2023. The Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 106-129.

    Dec 05, 2023

    • Eugene Rodrick and Joseph Kindler have a paper accepted in Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity. The citation is: Rodrick E, Kindler JM. Bone mass accrual in children. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2023 Nov 28. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000849. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38010050.
    • Joseph Kindler is a co-author on a paper published in Genome Biology titled, “Trans-ancestral genome-wide association study of longitudinal pubertal height growth and shared heritability with adult health outcomes.”
    • Michelle Parisi is a co-author on a paper published in BMC Public Heath titled “Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Hispanic adult population of South Carolina: a complex mixed-method design evaluation study.” The citation is Rossi, M.M., Parisi, M.A., Cartmell, K.B., Mcfall, D. Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Hispanic adult population of South Carolina: a complex mixed-method design evaluation study. BMC Public Health 23, 2359 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16771-9

    Nov 28, 2023

    • Emily Noble’s lab had a paper recently accepted for publication in Physiology and Behavior, titled “Adolescent food insecurity in female rodents and susceptibility to diet-induced obesity." Co-authors are Mai Spaulding, Jessica Hoffman, Grace Madu, Magen Lord, Caroline Soares Iizuka, and Kevin Myers.
    • Ginnefer Cox, Elizabeth Andress, Jung Sun Lee, and Sarah Henes are authors on a paper published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The citation is: Melanie K. Ng, Koushik Adhikari, Elizabeth L. Andress, Sarah T. Henes, Jung Sun Lee, Ginnefer O. Cox. Sensory-Informed Evaluation Method for Use with Peer Educators of Nutrition Education Programs. J Nutr Educ Behav., 2023; 55 (11): 786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2023.07.011.

    Nov 14, 2023

    • Connie Rogers has a paper recently published in Advances in Nutrition. The title is, “The effects of Bifidobacterium probiotic supplementation on blood glucose: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical animal models and clinical evidence,” and co-authors include Emily P. Van Syoc, Janhavi Damani, Zachary DiMattia, and Erika Ganda.

    Oct 31, 2023

    • Rick Lewis, Joseph Kindler, Emma Laing, and Julia Lance are co-authors on a paper recently accepted to the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The paper is titled "The Impact of Whole Egg Consumption on Bone Accrual in Healthy Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” and other authors include Lauren Coheley, Mengyun Yu, Xianyan Chen, Patrick O’Connor, Kirk Kealey, Assaf Oshri, and Alicia Marand.

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Catherine Prater is lead author on a paper recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Authors include: M. Catherine Prater, Alexis R. Scheurell, Chad M. Paton, and Jamie A. Cooper, and the title is: “No Observed Difference in Inflammatory and Coagulation Markers Following Diets Rich in n-6 Polyunsaturated Fat vs Monounsaturated Fat in Adults With Untreated Hypercholesterolemia: A Randomized Trial.” The article is available at this link.

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper that was just published in the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Development. The paper is titled “NSECT-BASED PROTEIN FEED FOR GUINEA FOWL: GROWTH AND EGG LAYING PERFORMANCE UNDER DIFFERENT FEED REGIMES” and can be accessed at this link.

    Sep 26, 2023

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper recently published in the journal Nutrients. The title is, "Evaluation of Acceptability, Functionality, and Validity of a Passive Image-Based Dietary Intake Assessment Method in Adults and Children of Ghanaian and Kenyan Origin Living in London, UK.”

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Hannah Wilson, former PhD student under Dr. Ali Berg, recently published a paper from her dissertation research (Berg; Senior author), “Diet Quality Outcomes of a Cooperative Extension Diabetes Prevention Program,” in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
    • Alex Anderson is co-author on a paper published in Frontiers in Nutrition, titled “I2N: Image to Nutrients, A Sensor Guided Semi-Automated Tool for Annotation of Images for Nutrition Analysis of Eating Episodes.”
    • Alex Anderson is co-author on a paper published in the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, titled “YAIKUULA (WIND-DRIVEN EVAPORATIVE COOLING) SAVES MOST GUINEA FOWL EGGS FOR HATCHING IN THE SUDANO-SAHELIAN BELT.”

    Jul 18, 2023

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper accepted to the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The citation is: Carolyn Gunther, Jinan Banna Blake Jones, Catherine Park Marla Reicks, Rickelle Richards, Heather Schier, Glade Topham, Siew Sun Wong, Alex Anderson, Miriam Ballejos, Laura Hopkins, Karina Lora, Lillie Monroe-Lord. Adolescent Independent Eating Occasions, Dietary Intake, and Parenting Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of Parents and Adolescents From Households With Low-Income. 2023 In press.

    Jul 11, 2023

    • Carla Schwan and colleagues have a paper published in J Food Prot. The citation is: Schwan CL, Bastos LM, Young S, Domesle K, Ge B, Hsu CH, Li C, Strain E, Vipham J, Jones C, Amachawadi R, Nagaraja TG, Trinetta V. 2023. Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial and Heavy Metal Tolerance in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli Isolates from Swine Feed Mills. J Food Prot. doi:10.1016/j.jfp.2023.100113. PMID: 37290750. 

    Jun 13, 2023

    • Lilian Sattler has the following manuscripts that were accepted for publication:
    • Rawal S., Johnson B., Young H., Gaye B., Sattler E. L. P. Association of Life’s Simple 7 and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in American Indians/Alaska Natives. Open Heart 2023;10:e002222.
    • Sattler E. L. P., Ogungbe O., Wallace A. S., and writing group members. American Heart Association EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions: 2022 Meeting Highlights. JAHA 2023;0:e028695. 
    • Diop M. §, Sattler E. L. P. §, Geoffroy A. §, Diop A. B., Diop I. B., Lassale C., Cene C., Asselin A., Jouven X., Gaye B. Time Trends in Infectious and Chronic Disease Consultations in Dakar, Senegal: Impact of Covid-19 Sanitary Measures. J Global Health 2023;13:06007. (§ indicates co-first authors)

    Mar 28, 2023

    • Emily Noble is co-author on a paper that was just accepted for publication in Nature Communications. The title is "Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone neurons integrate food-motivated appetitive and consummatory processes.” Co-authors are Keshav Subramanian, Logan Lauer, Anna Hayes, Lea Décarie-Spain, Kara Mcburnett, Anna Nourbash, Kristen Donohue, Alicia Kao, Alexander Bashaw, Denis Burdakov, Lindsey Schier, and Scott Kanoski.
    • Ali Berg and colleagues have a paper published in the journal Prevention Science. The citation is: Hannah Wilson, Caroline Wieler, Darci Bell, Ajit Bhattarai, Isaura Castillo-Hernandez, Ewan Williams, Ellen Evans, Alison Berg. Implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in Georgia Cooperative Extension According to RE-AIM and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Prev Sci. 2023 Mar 17;1-12.

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Joe Kindler, Eugene Rodrick, and Staci Belcher have a manuscript accepted for publication in the Journal of Eating Disorders. The title is, "Bone Health in Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder – A Narrative Review," and the project was funded by the Marcus Foundation. Authors on the paper from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta include Kaitlin Proctor and William Sharp.
    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a manuscript accepted and posted to the "Early Access" area on IEEE Xplore. The title of the paper is, "Egocentric Image Captioning for Privacy-Preserved Passive Dietary Intake Monitoring."

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Alex Anderson and Prince Osei have a book chapter titled "Infant Nutrition and Feeding in the first 2 years of life" accepted for publication in the IntechOpen Journal.

    Feb 22, 2023

    • Connie Rogers is the corresponding author on the paper “Associations Between Inflammatory Mediators and Bone Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Baseline Data from the Prune Study,” published in the Journal of Inflammation Research.

    Feb 14, 2023

    • The Park lab has a manuscript accepted recently in Scientific Reports titled “Tanshinone IIA-loaded nanoparticles and neural stem cell combination therapy improves gut homeostasis and recovery in a pig ischemic stroke model” by Julie Jeon et al. 
    • Hea Jin Park, Stephanie Dubrof and Jillien Zukaitis are authors on the paper "Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain" published in Nutritional Neurosciences.
    • Hea Jin Park is an author on the paper "Predicting intestinal effective permeability of different transport mechanisms: comparing ex vivo porcine and in vitro dialysis models" published in the Journal of Food Engineering.

    Feb 07, 2023

    • Ali Berg and colleagues have a paper recently published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The citation is: Randall, N. L., Sanders, C. E., Lamm, A. J., & Berg, A. C. (2023). Qualitative exploration of cultural influence on a rural health promotion initiative. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 
    • Ann Lei, Joe Kindler, Gene Rodrick, and Staci Belcher have a paper recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology. The title is: "Bone Resorption and Incretin Hormones following Glucose Ingestion in Healthy Emerging Adults." Andrea Kelly (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) is also an author on the paper. 

    Jan 24, 2023

    • Sina Gallo and colleagues from George Mason University have a paper recently published in the Special Issue of Nutrients on Nutrition Policy for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. The citation is: Kogan, K., Anand, P., Gallo, S., & Cuellar, A. A Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Effect of the 2009 WIC Food Package Revisions on Breastfeeding Outcomes. Nutrients 2023. 15(2), 414. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15020414.

    Jan 10, 2023

    • Chisom Okoli, Josephine Shieh, Kassidy Sharpe and Caree Cotwright have a paper published in Childhood Obesity. The citation is: Chisom B. Okoli, Nicole Arrington, Jori Hall, Trena Paulus, Isa Miles, Josephine Shieh, Kassidy Sharpe, and Caree J. Cotwright. Black Parents' Perceptions and Barriers to Limiting Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Young Children: A Social Cognitive Theory Application. Childhood Obesity, 26 Dec 2022. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2022.0086.

    Dec 13, 2022

    • Lilian Sattler and colleagues have a paper recently published as open access. The citation is: Ishikawa, Y., Laing E. M., Anderson A. K., Zhang, D., Kindler, J. M., Trivedi-Karpoor, R., Sattler, E. L. P. Comparison of Diagnostic Screening Methods for Diabetes in Patients with Heart Failure. Diab Epidemiol Manag. 2022;9:100-109.

    Nov 29, 2022

    • Emily Noble and colleagues have a paper recently published in the Journal of Applied Physiology. The citation is: Junwon Heo, Emily E. Noble, and Jarrod A. Call. The role of exerkines on brain mitochondria: a mini-review. J Appl Physiol. 2022 Nov 23. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00565.2022.

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper published in the African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. The citation is: Anderson AK, Nianogo AJ, Some S, Pousga S and WS Kisaalita. Guinea fowl production: The potential for nutrition and income generation in rural households in Burkina Faso, Afr. J. Food Agric. Nutr. Dev. 2022; 22(8): 21713-21723 [direct link to the article].

    Nov 08, 2022

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have a paper published in the Journal of American College Health. The citation is: Julie A. Dean, Sina Gallo & Alex K. Anderson (2022): Factors associated with dietary acculturation among international students at the University of Georgia, Journal of American College Health, DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2138716.

    Nov 01, 2022

    • Claire de La Serre has a paper published in Physiology & Behavior. The citation is: Ruth Schade, Lin Song, Zachary A. Cordner, Hua Ding, Daniel A. Peterson, Timothy H. Moran, Kellie L. Tamashiro, Claire B. de LaSerre. Rat offspring's microbiota composition is predominantly shaped by the postnatal maternal diet rather than prenatal diet. Physiology & Behavior. Volume 258, 1 January 2023, 113987.
    • Emily Noble has a paper published in JCI Insight. The citation is: Linda Tsan, Sandrine Chometton, Anna M.R. Hayes, Molly E. Klug, Yanning Zuo, Shan Sun, Lana Bridi, Rae Lan, Anthony A. Fodor, Emily E. Noble, Xia Yang, Scott E. Kanoski, and Lindsey A. Schier. Early-life low-calorie sweetener consumption disrupts glucose regulation, sugar-motivated behavior, and memory function in rats. JCI Insight. 2022;7(20):e157714.

    Sep 27, 2022

    • A manuscript written by Jung Sun Lee was published in The Journal of Nutrition. The citation is: Lee, J. S. (2022). Food insecurity in older adults. J Nutr, 152(8):1808-1809.

    Sep 20, 2022

    • Rick Lewis, Emma Laing, Julia Lance, and Lauren Coheley are authors on a paper recently accepted by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The title is: The effect of 9-mo of formulated whole egg or milk powder food products as meal/snack replacements on executive function in preadolescents: A pragmatic randomized placebo-controlled trial.

    Sep 06, 2022

    • Joe Kindler is an author on a paper recently accepted for publication in Current Osteoporosis Reports titled, “Glycemic Control And Bone In Diabetes.” Co-authors include David Weber (UPenn/Children's of Philadelphia), Fanxin Long (UPenn), and Babette Zemel (UPenn/Children's of Philadelphia). 
    •  Lilian Sattler and Yuta Ishikawa have a paper recently accepted for publication in Diabetes Epidemiology and Management titled, “Comparison of Diagnostic Screening Methods for Diabetes in Patients with Heart Failure.” Co-authors include Alex Anderson, Joseph Kindler, Emma Laing, Rupal Trivedi, and Donglan “Stacy” Zhang.

    Aug 30, 2022

    • Ali Berg and colleagues are featured in a new publication detailing the process undertaken by a national team of Extension experts, including Dr. Berg, to create an online hub to encourage and support Extension’s adoption of the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The citation is: Da Silva, V. Kansas City: Extension Foundation (2022). A Template for Better Health: Diabetes Prevention Program Toolkit Designed To Make Extension Health Education More Effective (1st ed). ISBN: 978-1-955687-18-8. The news release (also mentioned above) is linked here. 
    • Ali Berg and colleagues had a paper recently published in the Journal of Teaching, Research, and Media in Kinesiology. The citation is: Kim, T., Deng, Y., Hwang, Y., Hernandez, L., Patel, M., Kirk, N., Berg, A., Yli-Piipari, S. (2022). BRAVO! remote lifestyle intervention to increase physical activity and improve healthy eating among Hispanic children: Feasibility pilot study. Journal of Teaching, Research, and Media in Kinesiology, 18, 1-9. 
    • Sina Gallo is an author on a paper recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The citation is: Ashlea Braun, Emily Hill, Sina Gallo, Matthew J Landry, Mara Vitolins, Constantina Papoutsakis, Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Mary Rozga. Research at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: What, How, and Why?" J Acad Nutr Diet, 2022 Aug 20;S2212-2672(22)00929-7. 
    • Hea Jin Park is a coauthor on a manuscript which has been accepted for publication in Food Research International. The title of the manuscript is, "Effect of cinnamon on starch hydrolysis of rice pudding: comparing static and dynamic in vitro digestion models." 
    • The Kindler lab has a paper recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology. This study includes collaborators from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, UPenn School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, and UGA. Wang Shin (Ann) Lei is first author, and Joe Kindler is senior author. Additional authors include Marissa Kilberg, Babette Zemel, Ronald Rubenstein, Clea Harris, Saba Sheikh, and Andrea Kelly. 

    Aug 23, 2022

    • The Park lab has a paper that was recently published, and the citation is: Jeon JH et al. Changes in Oral Microbial Diversity in a Piglet Model of Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Sciences. 2022.

    Aug 16, 2022

    • Emily Noble had two papers recently accepted for publication:
      • In Biological Psychiatry, titled, "Behavioral consequences of a rumbling tummy: fasting alters emotional state via the vagus nerve." Author: Emily E Noble 
      • In Cell Reports, titled, "Ventral Hippocampus-lateral septum circuitry promotes foraging-related memory." Authors: Décarie-Spain L, Liu CM, Tierno Lauer L, Subramanian K, Bashaw AG, Klug ME, Gianatiempo IH, Suarez AN, Noble EE, Donohue KN, Cortella AM, Hahn JD, Davis EA, Kanoski SE.

    Aug 02, 2022

    • A part of Jaclyn Barta's MS thesis has been accepted for publication in Nutrition Research. The citation is: J Barta, SJ Kim, HJ Park. Energy-dense diets lower in protein, antioxidants, and omega 3 fatty acids among US adults with a self-reported head injury with loss of consciousness: A nationwide study, NHANES 2011-2014.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Joseph Kindler is an author on a paper recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, titled “Visceral adiposity is related to insulin sensitivity and inflammation in adolescents with obesity and mild sleep disordered breathing.” The link to the article is here.

    Jun 28, 2022

    • Alex Anderson has a paper published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health with his multistate research team titled, “Relationship between Family Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds, Parenting Practices and Styles, and Adolescent Eating Behaviors."
    • Sina Gallo has a paper published in the Early Human Development journal titled, “Vitamin D supplementation and gross motor development: A 3-year follow-up of a randomized trial.” 

    Jun 15, 2022

    • Alex Anderson and Caroline Cerminaro have a paper that has been published in Public Health Nutrition. The title is: “Feasibility of the automatic ingestion monitor (AIM-2) for infant feeding assessment: a pilot study among breast-feeding mothers from Ghana,” and co-authors are Edward Sazonov, Megan McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Viprav Bhaskar, Sina Gallo, Emma Laing, Wenyan Jia, Mingui Sun, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, and Benny Lo.

    May 17, 2022

    • Melanie Ng and Ginnefer Cox have a paper published in the Journal of Sensory Studies. The title is: Application of a sensory evaluation methodology for recipes utilized in federal nutrition education programs. Authors are: Melanie K. Ng, Carla J. Moore, Koushik Adhikari, Elizabeth L. Andress, Sarah T. Henes, Jung Sun Lee, and Ginnefer O. Cox. First published: 14 May 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/joss.12752
    • Caree Cotwright is an author on a paper published in Circulation. The citation is: Thorndike AN, Gardner CD, Bishop Kendrick K, Seligman HK, Yaroch AL, Gomes AV, Ivy KN, Scarmo S, Cotwright CJ, Schwartz MB; on behalf of the American Heart Association Advocacy Coordinating Committee. Strengthening US food policies and programs to promote equity in nutrition security: a policy statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. First published: 10 May 2022. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001072. This paper was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/17.

    May 10, 2022

    • Wang Shin (Ann) Lei and Joe Kindler have a paper that has been accepted for publication in the journal Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes. The title of the paper is "Insulin Resistance and Skeletal Health."

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Emily Noble and Magen Lord are co-authors on a publication accepted in the journal Tissue Engineering. The title is "Pharmacological agents for contractile-metabolic dysfunction after volumetric loss" and the authors are: Jennifer McFaline-Figueroa, Albino Schifino, Anna Nichenko, Magen Lord, Edward Hunda, Elizabeth Winders, Emily Noble, Sarah Greising, and Jarrod Call.
    • Lilian Sattler and Yuta Ishikawa have a paper that has been accepted for publication in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases. The title is "Adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet is Associated with Low Levels of Insulin Resistance among Heart Failure Patients." Co-authors are: Rupal Trivedi, Alex Anderson, Donglan Zhang, Emma Laing, and Joseph Kindler.

    Mar 15, 2022

    • Jung Sun Lee and colleagues have a new paper that has been published in Appl Econ Perspect Policy. The citation is: Lee, J. S., Bhargava, V., Smith, T., Walker, T. A. (2022). The effects of aging services and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on food insecurity among older Georgians: 2018-2020. Appl Econ Perspect Policy. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/aepp.1323.

    Mar 01, 2022

    • Carla Schwan published a paper in the Journal of Food Protection Trends titled, “Quantitative and Qualitative Assessments of Enterobacteriaceae, Coliforms, and Generic Escherichia coli on Fresh Vegetables Sold in Cambodian Fresh Produce Distribution Centers.” The authors are Carla L. Schwan, April Molitor, Lyda Hok, Paul Ebner, Jessie L. Vipham, and Valentina Trinetta.

    Feb 15, 2022

    • Alex Anderson had a paper published in Sensors as part of the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence for Food Computing and Diet Management. The title of the paper is, “A Novel Approach to Dining Bowl Reconstruction for Image-Based Food Volume Estimation" and the authors are Wenyan, Jia, Yiqiu Ren, Boyang Li, Britney Beatrice, Jingda Que, Shunxin Cao, Zekun Wu, Zhi-Hong Mao, Benny Lo, Alex K. Anderson, Gary Frost, Megan A. McCrory, Edward Sazonov, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Tom Baranowski, Lora E. Burke and Mingui Sun. 

    Feb 08, 2022

    • Carla Schwan published a paper in Microbiology Society titled, “A case report of Salmonella enterica serovar Corvallis from environmental isolates from Cambodia and clinical isolates in the UK.” The authors are Schwan, Carla L., Timothy J. Dallman, Peter Cook, and Jessie Vipham.  
    • Emily Noble had a paper accepted in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology. The title of the article is “Oxytocin as a potential pharmacological tool to prevent obesity,” and the authors are Olszewski, PK., Noble EE., Paiva L., Ueta Y., and Blevins JE.

    Feb 01, 2022

    • Lilian Sattler and Yuta Ishikawa have an article that has been accepted for publication in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. The title is “Prevalence and Trends of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Prediabetes among Community-Dwelling Heart Failure Patients in the United States,” and the authors are Yuta Ishikawa, Richard D Lewis, Emma M Laing, Alex K Anderson, Donglan Zhang, Arshed A Quyyumi, Sandra B Dunbar, Rupal Trivedi-Kapoor, Elisabeth L P Sattler.

    Jan 25, 2022

    • Joe Kindler had two papers accepted into the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Joe is first author on the publication titled, “Trabecular Bone Score Reference Values for Children and Adolescents According to Age, Sex and Ancestry,” and second author on the publication titled, “Persistent Musculoskeletal Deficits in Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation.”

    Jan 18, 2022

    • Alex Anderson is an author on a paper published in Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. The citation is: Lillie Monroe-Lord, Blake Jones, Rickelle Richards, Marla Reicks, Carolyn Gunther, Jinan Banna, Glade Topham, Alex Anderson, Karina Lora, Siew Sun Wong, Miriam Ballejos, Laura Hopkins, and Azam Ardakani (2022). Parenting Practices and Adolescents’ Eating Behaviors in African American Families, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 110.  
    • Melanie Ng’s first, first author manuscript (and first chapter of her dissertation) has been published in the Journal of Sensory Studies. The citation is: Ng, M. K., Lee, J. S., Sanville, L. M., Cotta-Rivera, E., Dallas, J., Pencek, A., Powell, A., Williams, B., Moore, C. J., & Cox, G. O. (2021). Sensory evaluation of new recipes for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) informs consumer acceptance and recipe development needs. Journal of Sensory Studies, e12730.

    Nov 30, 2021

    • Magen Lord published her first, first authored empirical paper titled, “Sexually Dimorphic Effects of a Western Diet on Brain Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Neurocognitive Function,” in the journal Nutrients. Co-authors are Jun-Won Heo, Albino Schifino, Jessica Hoffman, Kristen Donohue, Jarrod Call, and Emily Noble.

    Nov 23, 2021

    • Sina Gallo’s paper, “Vitamin D Intake and Meeting Recommendations among Infants Participating in WIC Nationally,” was accepted for publication in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Co-authors are Janani Thapa (Health Policy and Management), Xianyan Chen and Yu Wang (Statistics) from UGA, Jaime Gahche from the NIH-Office of Dietary Supplements, and Panagiota Kitsantas and Priyal Makwana from George Mason University.

    Oct 19, 2021

    • Liana Guarneiri’s paper, “Pecan-enriched diets increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation in adults at-risk for cardiovascular disease in a randomized, controlled trial,” was accepted for publication by the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Co-authors are Chad Paton and Jamie Cooper. 
    • Joe Kindler’s paper, “Visceral Fat and Arterial Stiffness in Youth with Healthy Weight, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes,” was accepted for publication in Pediatric Obesity. Co-authors are Simon Higgins from Elon University, Babette Zemel from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Phil Khoury from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Elaine Urbina from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. 

    Oct 06, 2021

    • Mai Spaulding and Emily Noble had a paper accepted in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS). The title is, “Oxytocin and Food Intake Control: Neural, Behavioral, and Signaling Mechanisms,” and the authors are Clarissa M Liu, Mai O Spaulding, Jessica J Rea, Emily E Noble, * and Scott E Kanoski * (* co-corresponding).

    Sep 21, 2021

    • Joe Kindler’s paper, “Diet Quality and Bone Density in Youth with Healthy Weight, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes,” was accepted for publication in the journal Nutrients. The authors are Kindler, J., Gallo, S., Khoury, P. R., Urbina, E. M., and Zemel, B. S.

    Sep 14, 2021

    • Sina Gallo published an article in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry. The title is, "Patterns of Bone Mineral Accretion and Sex Differences in Healthy Term Vitamin D Replete and Breastfed Infants From Montreal, Canada: Bone Mass Reference Data.” Authors include collaborators at McGill University, University of Manitoba, and Health Canada.

    Sep 08, 2021

    • Allison Rautmann and Claire de La Serre's article, "Microbiota’s Role in Diet-Driven Alterations in Food Intake: Satiety, Energy Balance, and Reward,” has been accepted for publication in Nutrients as part of the Special Issue Appetite and Satiety Control-Gut Mechanisms.  
    • Ali Berg had a paper accepted by the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement entitled, “Perceptions of Scholarship Among County-Based Extension Faculty.” The authors are Berg, A., Bales, D., and Mull, C.  
    • A manuscript by Joseph Kindler, Sina Gallo, Lilian Sattler, and Yuta Ishikawa titled, "Bone Density in Youth with Prediabetes: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006,” has been accepted for publication in Osteoporosis International. 

    Sep 01, 2021

    • Emily Noble had a paper accepted for publication in Nutritional Neuroscience. The title is, "Early life Western diet-induced memory impairments and gut microbiome changes in female rats are long-lasting despite healthy dietary intervention,” and the authors are Linda Tsan (USC), Shan Sun (UNC), Lana Bridi (USC), Lekha Chirala (USC), Emily Noble (UGA), Anthony Fodor (UNC), and Scott Kanoski (USC).

    Aug 24, 2021

    • Jamie Cooper is co-author on a paper published in Science on 8/13 titled, "Daily energy expenditure through the human life course.” The abstract can be viewed at this link.

    Aug 10, 2021

    • Becca Gould and Abigail Starcher have manuscripts that were accepted for publication. Rob Pazdro and Art Grider are co-authors. The citations are below: 

    o    Starcher AE, Peissig K, Stanton JB, Churchill GA, Cai D, Maxwell JT, Grider A, Love K, Chen SY, Coleman AE, Strauss E, and Pazdro R. A systems approach using Diversity Outbred mice distinguishes the cardiovascular effects and genetics of circulating GDF11 from those of its homolog, myostatin. G3 (Bethesda). In press (2021).  

    o    Gould RL, Craig SW, McClatchy S, Churchill GA, and Pazdro R. Quantitative trait mapping in Diversity Outbred mice identifies novel genomic regions associated with the hepatic glutathione redox system. Redox Biology. In press (2021).  

    o    Gould RL, Craig SW, McClatchy S, Churchill GA, and Pazdro R. Genetic mapping of renal glutathione suggests a novel regulatory locus on the murine X chromosome and overlap with hepatic glutathione regulation. Free Radical Biology & Medicine. In press (2021).

    Jul 14, 2021

    • Liana Guarneiri, Chad Paton, Jamie Cooper, Mai Spaulding, and Alexis Marquardt have papers that were recently accepted for publication. Below are the citations:
      • L.L. Guarneiri, C.M. Paton, and J.A. Cooper. Pecan-enriched diets alter cholesterol profiles and triglycerides in adults at-risk for cardiovascular disease in a randomized, controlled trial. J Nutr. 2021. In press. 
      • L.L. Guarneiri, M.O. Spaulding, A.R. Marquardt, J.A. Cooper, and C.M. Paton. Angiopoietin-like protein-3 and -4 responses to tree nut-enriched meals in healthy adults. Nutrition Research. 2021. In press.
    • Three papers on the produce prescription program from Jung Sun Lee's community nutrition lab are currently in press. Below are the citations:
      • Cook, M., Ward, R., Newman, T., Berney, S., Slagel, N., Bussey-Jones, J., Schmidt, S., Lee, J.S., Webb-Girard, A. (2021). Lessons learned in evaluation: Food security and clinical outcomes of the 2017 Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) program. J Nutr Educ Behav (In Press).
      • Newman, T., Lee, J. S. (2021). Strategies and challenges: Qualitative lessons learned from Georgia Produce Prescription Programs. Health Promot Pract (In Press).
      • Slagel, N., Newman, T., Sanville, L., Thompson, J. Dallas, J., Cotto-Rivera, E., Lee, J. S. (2021). A pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) program improves local fruit and vegetable consumption, nutrition knowledge, and food purchasing practices. Health Promot Pract (In Press).

    Jun 15, 2021

    • The 3rd edition of the "Advanced Nutrition: Macronutrients, Micronutrients, and Metabolism" textbook has been published (Authors: Carolyn D. Berdanier and Lynnette A. Berdanier). It represents a considerable update of nutrition information, including basic information about the individual nutrients plus chapters specifically addressing obesity, the microbiota, and many other exciting topics. The book can be pre-ordered here.

    Apr 06, 2021

    • Alex Anderson is an author on the paper, "Food/Non-Food Classification of Real-Life Egocentric Images in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Based on Image Tagging Features," published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. The link to the paper is here.
    • Caree Cotwright, Ginnefer Cox, Leann Birch, Sarah Stotz, and Kathryn Kear have a paper published in Pediatric Obesity, titled "Assessing health disparities in foods and beverages served in early care and education programs across Georgia." The link to the paper is here.

    Mar 30, 2021

    • Ali Berg is a co-author on the paper, "Exercise and Protein Effects on Strength and Function with Weight Loss in Older Women," published in Med Sci Sports Exerc in January. The link to the abstract is here.

    Mar 02, 2021

    • Emily Noble and Claire de La Serre just had a publication accepted in Translational Psychiatry, entitled "Gut microbial taxa elevated by dietary sugar disrupt memory function." The author list is: Emily Noble, Christine Olson, Elizabeth Davis, Linda Tsan, Yen-Wei Chen, Ruth Schade, Clarissa Liu, Andrea Suarez, Roshonda Jones, Claire de La Serre, Xia Yang, Elaine Hsiao, and Scott Kanoski.

    Feb 02, 2021

    • Jung Sun Lee and Temitope Walker published the article, "Changes in key food purchasing practices of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible older adults following SNAP benefit receipt," in Translational Behavioral Medicine. The paper is linked here.

    Jan 19, 2021

    • Claire de La Serre has an article accepted for publication in Peptides, titled "The critical role of CCK in the regulation of food intake and diet-induced obesity." FDN alumna Carolina Cawthon is the first author. The article is linked here.
    • Joseph Kindler is a co-author on a recent publication in Genome Biology, titled "Genome-wide association study implicates novel loci and reveals candidate effector genes for longitudinal pediatric bone accrual." The article is linked here.
    • Emily Noble has a review paper accepted for publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience, titled "Western diet consumption during development: setting the stage for neurocognitive dysfunction." The authors are: Linda Tsan, Léa Décarie-Spain, Emily E Noble,* Scott E Kanoski* (* indicates co-corresponding).

    Jan 05, 2021

    • Sina Gallo has a paper now published online in Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. It is titled: "Treatment of Obesity: Beyond the Diet." The full-text of the paper is linked here.

    Dec 15, 2020

    • Emily Noble, Magen Lord, and colleagues had a review paper recently accepted for publication. The title is "Melanin-concentrating hormone and food intake control: sites of action, peptide interactions, and appetition," and the authors are Magen Lord, Keshav Subramanian, Scott Kanoski, and Emily Noble.

    Nov 17, 2020

    • Lilian Sattler and Yuta Ishikawa have a paper in press titled, "Nutrition as Treatment Modality in Heart Failure." The paper was accepted for publication in Current Atherosclerosis Reports.

    Nov 03, 2020

    • Hea Jin Park's lab just had a paper accepted for publication in Frontiers in Neuroscience: Julie Jeon et al., Dynamic changes in the gut microbiome at the acute stage of ischemic stroke in a pig model.

    Oct 20, 2020

    • Art Grider is a co-author on a manuscript just published in Nutrients. The citation is: The Causal Effects of Blood Iron and Copper on Lipid Metabolism Diseases: Evidence from Phenome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study. Jingqi Zhou, Chang Liu, Michael Francis, Yitang Sun, Moon-Suhn Ryu, Arthur Grider, and Kaixiong Ye. Nutrients 2020, 12(10), 3174; 17 Oct 2020.

    Sep 29, 2020

    • Sina Gallo and colleagues have a paper recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The citation is: M Pari-Keener, S Gallo, B Stahnke, JM McDermid, R Itani Al-Nima, JM Moreschi, R Hakeem, D Handu, FW Cheng. Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes Associated with Medical Nutrition Therapy by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Pregnant Women with Malnutrition: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2020;120(10):1730-1744.

    Sep 15, 2020

    • Emily Noble has a paper recently accepted for publication. The citation is: Clarissa M. Liu, Ted M. Hsu, Andrea N. Suarez, Keshav S. Subramanian, Ryan A. Fatemi, Alyssa M. Cortella, Emily E. Noble, Mitchell F. Roitman, and Scott E. Kanoski. Central oxytocin signaling inhibits food reward-motivated behaviors and VTA dopamine responses to food-predictive cues in male rats. Hormones and Behavior 2020 (In Press).

    Aug 25, 2020

    • Caree Cotwright and colleagues have a paper published in the Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association. The citation is: Cotwright, Caree; Hall, Jori; Arrington, Nicole; Celestin, Nathalie; Sanders, Hayley; Ragan, Taylor; Stotz, Sarah; and Birch, Leann. (2020) "Serving Their Needs: A Qualitative Examination of Nutrition Policy Implementation in the Early Care and Education Setting," Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association: Vol. 8 : No. 1 , Article 10. The abstract is available at this link.

    Aug 18, 2020

    • Ginnefer Cox, Britt Rotberg, Melanie Ng, Sarah Henes, and Silvia Giraudo have a paper published in the Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, titled "Examining the Effectiveness of a Nutrition Education Intervention for Hispanic Participants." The paper can be viewed at this link.
    • Chad Paton and Yura Son wrote a book chapter in Lipid Signaling and Metabolism that will be published in August. They wrote Chapter 18 of the book, which is titled, "Lipid metabolic features of skeletal muscle in pathological and physiological conditions." 
    • Lynn Bailey was senior author on a chapter published in Present Knowledge in Nutrition in July. The citation is: West AA, Caudill MA, Bailey, LB. Folate. In: Eds. Marriott, Bernadette P., Diane F. Birt, Virginia A. Stallings, and Allison A. Yates. Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 11th Edition, volume 1. Elsevier: Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2020.
    • Joseph Kindler and colleagues have several papers recently accepted for publication. The citations are: 
      • Joseph Kindler, Andrea Kelly, Philip Khoury, Lorraine Levitt Katz, Elaine Urbina, Babette Zemel. Bone Mass and Density in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Healthy Weight. Diabetes Care. Aug 2020.
      • Joseph Kindler, Ellen Mitchell, David Piccoli, Adda Grimberg, Mary Leonard, Kathleen Loomes, Babette Zemel. Bone Geometry and Microarchitecture Deficits in Children with Alagille Syndrome. Bone. Aug 2020.
      • Joseph Kindler, Heidi Kalkwarf, Joan Lappe, Vicente Gilsanz, Sharon Oberfield, John Shepherd, Andrea Kelly, Karen Winer, Babette Zemel. Pediatric Reference Ranges for Ultradistal Radius Bone Density: Results from the Bone Mineral Density in Childhood Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Jun 2020.

    Aug 11, 2020

    • Emily Noble has a paper accepted for publication in Neuropharmacology entitled, "Nucleus accumbens melanin-concentrating hormone signaling promotes feeding in a sex-specific manner." The authors are: Sarah Terrill, Keshav Subramanian, Rae Lan, Clarissa Liu, Alyssa Cortella, Scott Kanoski* and Emily Noble* (*indicates co-corresponding).
    • Carolina Cawthon, Rebecca Kirkland, Shreya Pandya (current undergraduate researcher), Nigel Brinson (former undergraduate researcher), and Claire de La Serre have a paper accepted for publication in Physiology & Behavior. The title is, "Non-neuronal crosstalk promotes an inflammatory response in nodose ganglia cultures after exposure to byproducts from gram positive, high-fat-diet-associated gut bacteria," and the link to the preprint is here.

    Aug 04, 2020

    • Sammi Kim, Rebecca Kirkland, Carolina Cawthon, and Claire de La Serre are authors on the paper, "Gut microbiota composition modulates inflammation and structure of the vagal afferent pathway," published in Physiology & Behavior. The paper can be viewed at this link.
    • Ali Berg is an author on two recent publications:
      • Harden S, Washburn L, Berg A, Pena-Purcell N, Norman-Burgdolf H, Franz N (2020). A Brief Report on a Facilitated Approach to Connect Cooperative Extension Southern Region State-Level Health Specialists. Journal of Human Sciences in Extension, 8(1). Available online.
      • Stewart R, Bales D, Mull C, Berg A, Price R. Extension Programs Are Not a One Size Fits All: Child Passenger Safety in Culturally Diverse Audience (2019). Journal of the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences, 2019. Available online.

    Jul 21, 2020

    • Elizabeth Andress was a contributor on a recent publication (July 2020), Georgia Resident's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards. The article will appear on the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant webpage.

    Jul 14, 2020

    • Claire de La Serre is a co-author on a recently accepted publication. The citation is: Molly McDougle, Danielle Quinn, Charlene Diepenbroek, Arashdeep Singh, Claire de la Serre, Guillaume de Lartigue. Intact vagal gut-brain signaling prevents hyperphagia and excessive weight gain in response to high-fat high-sugar diet. Acta Physiol (Oxf), 2020.
    • Xi Fang, Julie Jeon, and Hea Jin Park are authors on a paper recently accepted for publication. The citation is: Xi Fang, Wenwu Sun, Julie Jeon, Michael Azain, Holly Kinder, Jeongyoun Ahn, Hee Cheol Chung, Ryan S. Mote, Nikolay M. Filipov, Qun Zhao, Srujana Rayalam, Hea Jin Park. Perinatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation Improves Cognition and Alters Brain Function Organization in Piglets. Nutrients, 2020.

    Jul 07, 2020

    • Elizabeth Andress is co-author on a recent publication. The citation is: Abigail Snyder, Fred Breidt, Jr., Elizabeth L. Andress and Barbara H. Ingham. (2020). Manufacture of Traditionally Fermented Vegetable Products: Best Practice for Small Businesses and Retail Food Establishments. Food Protection Trends 40(4): 251-263. (July-Aug 2020 issue).

    May 20, 2020

    • The "Biography of Leann L Birch, PhD, 25 June 1946 – 26 May 2019" was published in The Journal of Nutrition on 5/15.

    May 06, 2020

    • Chad Paton and Jamie Cooper are co-authors on a paper published in Science titled, "Interleukin-13 drives metabolic conditioning of muscle to endurance exercise." The abstract in PubMed can be viewed here.
    • The AHA Scientific Statement Lilian Sattler wrote as representative of the AHA Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health has been published in Circulation and is titled, "Family caregiving for individuals with heart failure: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association." A related news story was published in Professional Heart Daily, the AHA newsletter, in the Top stories for 4/30/20.

    Apr 14, 2020

    • Caree Cotwright and colleagues (including current FDN members Jung Sun Lee, Ginnefer Cox, Sarah Stotz, and Chisom Okoli) have had two papers recently accepted for publication:
    • Cotwright, CJ, Bradley, H, Celestin, N, Lee, JS, Hall, J, Stotz, S, Birch, L. (2020). Determining eLearning Preferences to Inform Beverage Policy Training for Georgia Child Care Providers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Accepted.
    • Cotwright, CJ, Alvis, C, Jimenez, F, Farmer, P, Okoli, C, DeLane, J, Cox, GO. (2020). Improving Willingness to Try Fruits and Vegetables among Low-Income Children through Use of Characters. Health Equity. Accepted.

    Feb 18, 2020

    • Alex Anderson and colleagues have two papers recently published:
      • "Describing Independent Eating Occasions among Low-Income Adolescents" was published in IJERPH.
      • "Development and Validation of Objective, Passive Dietary Assessment Method for Estimating Food and Nutrient Intake in Households in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Study Protocol" was published in CDN.
    • Yura Son, Chad Paton, Jamie Cooper, and colleagues have a paper accepted for publication in Nutrition Research, titled: "Angiopoietin-1 protects 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes from saturated fatty acid-induced cell death."

    Nov 21, 2019

    • Lilian Sattler, Yuta Ishikawa, and Rupal Trivedi-Kapoor had a paper published in Nutrients on 10/31. The citation is: Elisabeth L. P. Sattler, Yuta Ishikawa, Rupal Trivedi-Kapoor, Donglan Zhang, Arshed A. Quyyumi, and Sandra B. Dunbar, Association between the Prognostic Nutritional Index and Dietary Intake in Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Heart Failure: Findings from NHANES III. Nutrients 2019, 11, 2608.
    • Elizabeth Klingbeil, Carolina Cawthon, Becky Kirkland, and Claire de La Serre published a paper in Nutrients on 11/8 that is part of the Special Issue Dietary Compounds Impact on Human Gut Microbiome and Gut Health. The citation is: Elizabeth A. Klingbeil, Carolina Cawthon, Rebecca Kirkland, and Claire B. de La Serre, Potato-Resistant Starch Supplementation Improves Microbiota Dysbiosis, Inflammation, and Gut–Brain Signaling in High Fat-Fed Rats. Nutrients 2019, 11(11), 2710.

    Oct 15, 2019

    • Emily Noble received the news last week that two of her papers have been accepted for publication:
      • "Hypothalamus-hippocampus circuitry regulates impulsivity via melanin-concentrating hormone" in Nature Communications
      • "Sex differences and estrous influences on oxytocin control of food intake" in Neuroscience

    Sep 10, 2019

    • Marina Tandoh and Alex Anderson have a manuscript that was published ahead of print on 9/10 in Nutrition & Food Science. The citation is: Tandoh, M., Mills-Robertson, F., Wilson, M. and Anderson, A. (2019), Nutritional and cognitive deficits of school-age children, Nutrition & Food Science, https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-01-2019-0035.
    • Liana Rodrigues, Jamie Cooper, and Chad Paton have a paper that was accepted for publication in Nutrition Research. The title is: "Acute Consumption of Black Walnuts Increases Fullness and Decreases Lipid Peroxidation in Humans."
    • Alex Marquardt, Chad Paton, and Jamie Cooper were notified that their paper was accepted for publication in the Journal of Functional Foods. The title is: "Comparison of metabolic and antioxidant responses to a breakfast meal with and without pecans." Kristina Lewandowski is also a co-author.

    Sep 04, 2019

    • Ali Berg, Hannah Wilson, recent MS graduate Emily (Selph) King, and colleagues published a paper in BMC Public Health. The citation is: King E, Moore C, Wilson H, Harden S, Davis M, Berg A (2019). Mixed methods evaluation of implementation and outcomes in a community-based cancer prevention intervention. BMC Public Health;19:1051. The abstract can be viewed here.
    • Rick Lewis and colleagues learned that their paper "Sex-Specific Muscular Mediation of the Relationship between Physical Activity and Cortical Bone in Young Adults" has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Co-authors include Simon Higgins, Ellen Evans, and Michael Schmidt.

    Aug 27, 2019

    • Claire de La Serre, Becky Kirkland, and colleagues published the article, "Beneficial Effects of Non-Encapsulated or Encapsulated Probiotic Supplementation on Microbiota Composition, Intestinal Barrier Functions, Inflammatory Profiles, and Glucose Tolerance in High Fat Fed Rats," in Nutrients. Both the abstract and pdf are available to view.
    • FDN alumna Sarah Rusnak is one of two authors of the August 2019 "Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition Informatics." The citation is Rusnak S, Charney P. Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition Informatics. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2019;119:1375-1382 (the abstract is linked here). Sarah completed her MS and dietetic internship in our department in 2008 and conducted her thesis research under the direction of Joan Fischer.

    Aug 13, 2019

    • FDN alumna Paige Berger and colleagues published a paper in Pediatric Obesity on 7/11 titled, "Maternal blood pressure mediates the association between maternal obesity and infant weight gain in early postpartum." A news story about Dr. Berger's paper was also published in Endocrine Today on 8/2.

    Aug 06, 2019

    • Jiyoung "Sammi" Kim and colleagues recently published a paper in Nutrition Research in Practice. The citation is: Jiyoung S. Kim, Ki Seon Nam, Sang Jin Chung. Effect of the nutrient composition in a mixed meal on the postprandial glycemic response in healthy people: a preliminary study. Nutr Res Pract 2019 Apr; 13(2): 126–133.

    Jul 16, 2019

    • Ali Berg has an educational review accepted for publication in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. The citation is: Berg A.C. Healthy Weight. [New Resources for Nutrition Educators]. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (In Press). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.06.013.

    Jul 09, 2019

    • Hea Jin Park and colleagues published a paper on 6/23 in Antioxidants titled, "Effect of acute ingestion of green tea extract and lemon juice on oxidative stress and lipid profile in pigs fed a high-fat diet."
    • Rick Lewis and colleagues published a paper on 7/3 in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition titled, "Fruits, vegetables, and health: A comprehensive narrative, umbrella review of the science and recommendations for enhanced public policy to improve intake." This article was also shared in an FDN Facebook post on 7/8.

  • Presentations and Events New

    Oct 08, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 10/9, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 306 to hear from Dr. John Gonzalez from the Department of Animal & Dairy Science at UGA! His presentation is entitled "Nicotinamide Riboside and Manipulating the Modern Broiler: I Did Not Make This Up." Lunch will follow in Dawson Hall Room 310.
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on October 9th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. UGA dietetics alumna and current MS/DI student Julia Bailey will present. 
    • Several NUTR students, staff, and faculty members attended the inaugural FACS Family Road Trip on September 24th at South Main Brewing at Wire Park in Watkinsville. Drs. Tracey Brigman, Connie Rogers, and Lauren Housley were among the 78 guests who attended. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 
    • Lauren Housley represented the UGA Dietetic Internship at the Supervised Practice Fair in Minneapolis, MN, that was part of the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo®. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • The UGA Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program is offering two open house opportunities, virtual AND in-person: Friday, October 11th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm (VIRTUAL; For the virtual session, a zoom link will be sent out closer to the date) and Friday, October 18th, 2024, 1:30pm-4:30pm (IN-PERSON; Dawson Hall Rm. 216, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30605). RSVP here. For more information, please contact graduate coordinator, Alex Anderson (fianko@uga.edu). 

    Oct 01, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 10/2, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 306 to hear from Dr. Allan Tate from the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia! Their presentation is entitled "Disrupting Cardiometabolic Risk in Pre-Adolescent Children: The Promise of Wearables for Real-Time Intervention." Lunch will follow in Dawson Hall room 310.
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on October 9th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. UGA dietetics alumna and current MS/DI student Julia Bailey will present. 
    • Carla Schwan and her team presented "Canning with a Twist" at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference on September 18th. 
    • Carla Schwan and Shauna Henley presented "An exploratory study to identify the need and interest in consumer home canning of seafood" at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference on September 19th. 

    Sep 24, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 9/25, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 306 to hear from Dr. Kearney Gunsalus and Dr. Ellen House from the Augusta University partnership with the University of Georgia! Their presentation is entitled "Nutrition For Health, Not Harm: Mitigating Anti-Obesity Bias To Improve Outcomes."
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on September 25th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. A panel of UGA Olympic Sports dietitians will present. 
    • Sina Gallo delivered a seminar presentation to colleagues at the Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center in Little Rock, AR on Friday, September 13th. Photos of Dr. Gallo were shared on the NUTR Facebook page and also include Aline Andres, Interim Co-Director & Audrey Martinez-Rogacki, Research Manager at ACNC. 
    • Alex Anderson will present at the inaugural Faculty Research Mixer on September 26th organized by the Franklin College Faculty Advisory Committee. Dr. Anderson and others will present their research on the area of "Health, Gender & Equity." This new series is a part of an ongoing effort to bring together faculty across the university who share research affinities to build multidisciplinary research and teaching teams. 
    • The UGA Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program is offering two open house opportunities, virtual AND in-person: Friday, October 11th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm (VIRTUAL; For the virtual session, a zoom link will be sent out closer to the date) and Friday, October 18th, 2024, 1:30pm-4:30pm (IN-PERSON; Dawson Hall Rm. 216, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30605). RSVP here. For more information, please contact graduate coordinator, Alex Anderson (fianko@uga.edu). 

    Sep 17, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 9/18, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 306 to hear from Dr. Gregory Henderson from the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University! His presentation is entitled "Contributions of Plasma Free Fatty Acid Transport to the Development of Metabolic Disease." 
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on September 25th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. A panel of UGA Olympic Sports dietitians will present. 
    • Our Peer Nutrition Educators led by Katherine Ingerson tabled at BeWell in Tate on 9/10. The students shared helpful information about the various Dining and Health services at UGA. Photos from the event were shared on the NUTR Instagram page. 
    • Emily Noble presented a departmental seminar for Food Science and Technology on 9/12, titled, “Adolescent sugar consumption and the developing brain: Is gut dysbiosis to blame?” 
    • This month’s ASD Faculty Forum is being hosted by the DRC’s Autism Group! The meeting will be held over zoom on Wednesday, September 25th at 4:30pm, and it will consist of student speakers and an open Q&A. This meeting will give attendees the opportunity to hear from autistic voices about how autism impacts the college experience and will open discussions about accommodations. This is open to all faculty members across all colleges at UGA. The zoom link can be found here. 
    • Gene Rodrick will be presenting the poster "Bone Deficits in Children with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder" at the 2024 American Society for Bone and Mineral annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, September 26 – 30. 
    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 
    • The UGA Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program is offering two open house opportunities, virtual AND in-person: Friday, October 11th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm (VIRTUAL; For the virtual session, a zoom link will be sent out closer to the date) and Friday, October 18th, 2024, 1:30pm-4:30pm (IN-PERSON; Dawson Hall Rm. 216, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30605). RSVP here. For more information, please contact graduate coordinator, Alex Anderson (fianko@uga.edu). 

    Sep 10, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 9/11, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Rm. 306 to hear from Dr. Terry Hartman from the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University! Her presentation is entitled "Investigating Dietary Modification in Cancer Prevention and Control."
    • Jung Sun Lee and Vibha Bhargava were invited to present at "The Nutrition Security: Moving from Conceptualization to Measurement Workshop" hosted by the USDA Economic Research Service and Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center on September 9th-10th, 2024, Washington, D.C. Two presentations by Drs. Lee and Bhargava will be provided: 1) Lee, J. S. Nutrition Security for Older Americans. 2) Bhargava, V., Lee, J. S., Smith, T. Exploration of Nutrition Security Measure using the National Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS). 
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on September 11th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. Emma Laing will present the DICAS Workshop Part I. 
    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 

    Sep 03, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 9/4, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Rm. 306 to hear from Dr. Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye from the Department of Genetics at UGA! His presentation is entitled "Gene-Diet Interactions: Genetic Factors Modifying the Health Impacts of Vegetarianism and Fish Oil Supplementation."
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on September 11th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. Emma Laing will present the DICAS Workshop Part I. 
    • Joe Nedza, founder of Baddies Burgers, will be presenting at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 6:00pm in Studio 225. Free food will be provided for those who sign-up in advance. RSVP here. 
    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 

    Aug 27, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar tomorrow, 8/28, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Rm. 306 to hear from Dr. Christina Proctor from the Department of Health Promotion & Behavior at UGA! Her presentation is entitled "Examining the Relationship Between Stress, Barriers to Healthcare, and Alcohol Use in the U.S. Agricultural Community."
    • The first SDA meeting for the fall semester will be held on August 28th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. Ice cream will be provided! 
    • Joshua Sigar will be presenting a poster at the State of the Public’s Health Conference, which will be held on October 24th at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel. The title of the poster is “Quantification of Dietary Intake Through Image Analysis” and co-authors include Drs. Katherine Ingerson and Ginnefer Cox. The poster presentation will be held between 4:00-5:00pm. 
    • Joe Nedza, founder of Baddies Burgers, will be presenting at the UGA Entrepreneurship Program Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 3rd, at 6:00pm in Studio 225. Free food will be provided for those who sign-up in advance. RSVP here. 
    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 

    Aug 20, 2024

    • The next SDA meeting will be held on August 28th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. Ice cream will be provided! 
    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 

    Aug 13, 2024

    • Join the Russell Library on Thursday, October 10th, from 5:30pm-7:00pm, for the fifth annual Food, Power and Politics Lecture with Daniel Warshawsky from Wright University. Dr. Warshawsky will deliver a talk on food banks, their origin, and what factors go into the pressing, and increasing, global need for them. Attendees are encouraged to bring in a can of pumpkin puree to help with Campus Kitchen's "Turkey Palooza" Thanksgiving Can Drive. Visit the event link here. 
    • The UGA Engagement Fairs are designed to help students kick start their engagement at UGA! Hosted in Tate Student Center on August 27 and August 29 from 7 pm to 10 pm, the fairs feature over 400 student organizations and engagement opportunities at UGA. The events will feature free food, t-shirts, and giveaways! 

    Aug 06, 2024

    • Dulce Minaya was invited to serve as a panelist at a “Meet the Scientist” event hosted by the New Investigator Advisory Board at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior meeting in Chicago

    Jul 30, 2024

    • PhD student Mallika Mahida delivered a poster presentation at the International Association for Food Protection Annual Meeting in Long Beach, CA on July 16th. The poster was entitled, “Validation of a Kimchi Recipe for Home Food Preservers.” 
    • Carla Schwann will be presenting at the 2024 Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education from 1:00-2:00 pm EST on July 31st. Dr. Schwann will present on "Safety considerations of freeze-dried foods." Other sessions within the series will be held on July 24th and August 7th. If interested in attending, register here.  
    • The Noble Lab presented at the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in Chicago last week. Magen Lord delivered an oral presentation titled, “Mechanisms underlying cannabinoid induced hyperphagia.” Laura Loera Lopez presented a poster titled, “Astrocytic and neural metabolic alterations accompanying western diet-induced hippocampal dysfunction.” Emily Noble chaired a session at the meeting.  

    Jul 16, 2024

    • Sina Gallo co-chaired the session on Reproductive Health/Perinatal Outcomes at the Vitamin D Workshop held in Cork, Ireland from June 25-28th. She also presented two posters at the conference titled: "Are Current Infant Vitamin D Intakes Sufficient to Achieve Adequacy? a Feasibility Study in Athens, GA, USA" and "Changes in Vitamin D Biomarkers across Pregnancy and by Maternal Obesity." 
    • Carla Schwann will be presenting at the 2024 Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education from 1:00-2:00 pm EST on July 31st. Dr. Schwann will present on "Safety considerations of freeze-dried foods." Other sessions within the series will be held on July 24th and August 7th. If interested in attending, register here.  

    Jul 02, 2024

    • Prince Osei presented an abstract titled, “Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Mothers and Children Assessed by Weighed Food Intake Compared to Recommended Intakes in Rural and Urban Households in Ghana,” at the American Society for Nutrition conference held June 29th-July 2nd in Chicago, IL. 
    • Carla Schwann will be presenting at the 2024 Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education from 1:00-2:00 pm EST on July 31st. Dr. Schwann will present on "Safety considerations of freeze-dried foods." Other sessions within the series will be held on July 24th and August 7th. If interested in attending, register here.  
    • Sina Gallo will be presenting at the Georgia CTSA Maternal Health Disparities Roundtable “Maternal & Infant Vitamin D Recommendations: Research Gaps & Future Needs” on Monday, July 8, from 12:00-1:00 pm. If interested in attending, register here. 

    Jun 25, 2024

    • Carla Schwann will be presenting at the 2024 Summer School for Consumer Food Safety Education from 1:00-2:00 pm EST on July 31st. Dr. Schwann will present on "Safety considerations of freeze-dried foods." Other sessions within the series will be held on July 24th and August 7th. If interested in attending, register here.  
    • Sina Gallo will be presenting at the Georgia CTSA Maternal Health Disparities Roundtable “Maternal & Infant Vitamin D Recommendations: Research Gaps & Future Needs” on Monday, July 8, from 12:00-1:00 pm. If interested in attending, register here. 

    Jun 18, 2024

    • Sina Gallo will be presenting at the Georgia CTSA Maternal Health Disparities Roundtable “Maternal & Infant Vitamin D Recommendations: Research Gaps & Future Needs” on Monday, July 8, from 12:00-1:00 pm. If interested in attending, register here. 
    • Bill Flatt celebrated his 93rd birthday on 6/17 at a surprise party held in Athens! Photos of Dr. Flatt and several NUTR faculty and staff (Lynn Bailey, Nancy Canolty, Caree Cotwright, Gail Hanula, Tonya Harris, Judy Harrison, Lauren Housley, Emma Laing, and Connie Rogers) were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Jun 11, 2024

    • Please join us on Thursday, June 13th, 2024, from 1 pm – 2 pm in Dawson rm. 312 to hear from Quadarius Whitson, master's student in our department who will present his thesis titled, “Exploring Parent & Caregiver Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Peanut Introduction and Other Food Allergens with Complementary Feeding.” 
    • Dr. Art Grider will be performing with his group of musicians at Creature Comforts, 271 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GA, on June 12th from 6-8pm. If you're in town, please stop by, support area farmers, and give them a listen! 
    • Our faculty celebrated World Food Safety Day on June 7th with FACS agents by sharing the science and practice of food safety and home food preservation. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Please join us on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, from 2 pm – 3 pm in Dawson 312 to hear from Julia Lance, master's student in our department who will present her thesis titled, “In Vivo Precision of Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Lumbar Spine Trabecular Bone Score in Young Adult Females.”  
    • Megan Appelbaum and Quadarius Whitson presented posters on May 13th at the National Health Outreach and Engagement Conference in Greenville, SC. Quad's was titled: "Parent & Caregiver’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs on the Introduction of Peanut and Other Common Food Allergens with Complementary Feeding," and Megan's was titled: "Exploring the Fit and Feasibility of Implementing CDC-recognized Family Healthy Weight Programs (FHWP) in Southwest Georgia through Cooperative Extension." The week before the NHOC, Megan and Ali Berg attended the 2024 CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity National Training Event in Atlanta, where Dr. Berg presented. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Mark your calendars for the biennial Women and Girls in Georgia Conference in October. This event was established in 2007 to encourage and highlight research by, for, and about women and girls in Georgia, in all their diversity. Hosted by the UGA Institute for Women’s Studies, the conference brings together academics, activists, and community members to share expertise, strengthen networks, and strategize for positive social change in Georgia and beyond. More information is here. 

    May 21, 2024

    • Art Grider will be performing with other musicians at Wire Park on May 25th from 6-8pm. If you're in town, please stop by and celebrate the start of summer with Dr. Grider!

    May 07, 2024

    • Please join us on Thursday, May 9th, 2024, from 11 am – 12 noon in Dawson 379 to hear from Eden Crain, Masters student in our department who will present her thesis titled, “Impact of Chronic Systemic Inflammation on Neuroinflammation, Anxiety, and Memory.” 
    • Please join us on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, from 11 am – 12 pm in Dawson 379 to hear from Mary McKennon Pierce, Masters student in our department who will present her thesis titled, “Using a Genetically Diverse Mouse Model to Define the Impact of GDF11 on Metabolic Organs and the Brain.” 

    Apr 23, 2024

    • Please join us for our final seminar of the semester this Wednesday, ​April 24th, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson 306. We will be hearing from ​Dr. Caroline Um from the American Cancer Society! Her presentation is entitled "Nutrition and Cancer Research at the American Cancer Society." Lunch will follow in Dawson 312. We will be serving pizza and ice cream to celebrate the end to another semester!!!

    Apr 16, 2024

    • Nutritional sciences major Tiolulope Popoola presented a poster at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, which was held in Long Beach California April 8-11th. The title of Tiolu's project was, "Evidence to Support the Use of Parent-Child Joint Reports to Assess Dietary Intake of Elementary School Children: Data Extraction for a Scoping Review." Sina Gallo and Jenny (Yu Chen) Lin were co-authors. A photo was shared on NUTR's Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Apr 09, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, April 10, from 11:30 am – 12:20 pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Lt. Kristin J Marks from the US Public Health Service at the Centers for Disease Control! Her presentation is entitled "Infant and Toddler Nutrition Surveillance and Research at CDC." Lunch will be served afterward in Dawson 312.
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on 4/10 at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. NUTR alumna Madeline Blackadar will present.
    • The Dairy Alliance has partnered with SDA to arrange a dairy farm tour on Friday, April 19th, at 2:00 pm. The address for the tour is 1001 Walter Sams Road, Winterville, GA 30683. Attendees should arrive between 1:30 and 1:45 pm and carpool as much as possible, as parking is limited. To RSVP, please CLICK HERE! If you have any questions, please get in touch with the SDA president, Anna Faye, at anna.dupree@uga.edu.
    • PhD student Mallika Mahida delivered a Three-minute thesis (3MT) talk and poster presentation at the 2024 UGA Center for Food Safety Annual Meeting last week. The presentation and poster were entitled, “Validation of a Kimchi Recipe for Home Food Preservers."
    • Doctoral student Leah Halls presented her research at the annual American Physiological Society meeting at Long Beach, CA on 4/6. Her poster was titled, “Assessing the ability of dihydrosterculic acid to activate PPARα,” and authors included Leah Halls and Chad Paton.
    • The 2024 CURO Symposium Program held 4/8-9 is available at CUROSymposium2024-program. The following NUTR students/faculty mentors are participating:
      • Julia Bailey, poster presentation: “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Point of Presentation Nutrition Messaging on Cow’s Milk Take Rates in College Dining Halls” (Mentor: Ginnefer Cox)
      • Claire Sullivan, poster presentation: “Bone Density in Children and Adolescents with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder” (Mentor: Joseph Kindler)
      • Maida Watson, poster presentation: “Associations between self-reported diet intake and incretin hormone production in healthy adults” (Mentor: Joseph Kindler)
      • David Johns Jr., poster presentation: “Assessing Gender Dimorphism in the Brains of Piglets” (Mentor: Hea Jin Park)
      • Edith Kahiga, poster presentation: “Appetite Responses to Different Doses of Daily Pecan Consumption” (Mentor: Jamie Cooper)
      • Matthew Kessler, poster presentation: “Effect of Daily Pecan Consumption on Lipoprotein Concentrations” (Mentor: Jamie Cooper)
      • Allison Callaway, Sanjana Pawar, poster presentation: “Determining the impact of recombinant GDF11 treatment on cognitive function using an aged, genetically diverse mouse model” (Mentor: Robert Pazdro)
      • Deeya Datta, poster presentation: “Feeding Insights: A Statistical View on the Georgia Hunger Study” (Mentor: Jung Sun Lee)
      • Allison Diaz-Fernandez, poster presentation: “Exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding infant vitamin D supplementation among parents in Athens, Georgia” (Mentor: Sina Gallo)
      • Joshua Siger, poster presentation: “Quantification of Dietary Intake Through Image Analysis” (Mentor: Ginnefer Cox)
      • Aashka Vaidya, poster presentation: “Effects of Different Doses of Cottonseed Oil on Lipid Subfractions” (Mentor: Jamie Cooper)
      • Elizabeth Petrucci, poster presentation: “Effects of Different Doses of Cottonseed Oil on Appetite in Humans” (Mentor: Jamie Cooper)
      • Eliza Stojkov, poster presentation: “Effect of Maternal Egg Yolk Supplementation on Gut Microbiome and SCFA Profiles in Piglets” (Mentor: Hea Jin Park)
      • Emilie Franz, poster presentation: “48-hour Changes in Plasma Urolithins After a Single Ellagic Acid Enriched Meal in Healthy Humans “(Mentor: Chad Paton)
      • Ashley Mixon, poster presentation: “48-Hour Changes in Plasma Vitamin E following a Single Meal of Pecans in Healthy Humans” (Mentor: Chad Paton)
      • Rawad Basma, oral presentation: “Cannabinoids increase food intake and impulsive eating behavior” (Mentor: Emily Noble)
      • Bella Morris, oral presentation: “The Effect of the Western Diet on Astrocyte Reactivity” (Mentor: Emily Noble) 

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, March 27, from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Nutritional Sciences PhD candidate Mai Spaulding! Her dissertation is entitled "Effects of Food Insecurity on Eating Behavior and Susceptibility to Diet-Induced Obesity in Adulthood." Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • SDA is partnering with the Peer Nutrition Educators for the Heart Healthy Olympics. The Heart Healthy Olympics will be held on Thursday, March 28th, from 6-8 PM (location is TBA). SDA will have a build-your-own granola bar, and we would love to have you join us at this event!
    • PhD/DI student Jessica Strosahl delivered a poster presentation at the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics Annual Meeting in Toronto last week. The poster was entitled, “Novel insights into the pleiotropic health effects of Growth differentiation factor 11 gained from genome-wide association studies in population biobanks." A photo of Jess was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Mar 19, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, March 20, from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Nutritional Sciences PhD candidate Mary Catherine Prater! Her dissertation is entitled "Comparison of cottonseed oil vs. olive oil enrichment on cardiometabolic health markers." Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • SDA is partnering with the Peer Nutrition Educators for the Heart Healthy Olympics. The Heart Healthy Olympics will be held on Thursday, March 28th, from 6-8 PM (location is TBA). SDA will have a build-your-own granola bar, and we would love to have you join us at this event!

    Mar 12, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, March 13, from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Nutritional Sciences PhD candidate Kassidy Sharpe! Her dissertation is entitled "Development of a Culturally Appropriate Health Beverage Instagram Campaign for Black Parents." Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • Celebrate #NationalNutritionMonth 2024 with us in Dawson Hall! Join our National Nutrition Month® Health Expo on 3/13 and receive free health assessments provided by our UGA Peer Nutrition Educators. Where? Dawson Hall 1st floor lobby | When? March 13th from 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | What to expect? Having fun at the build-your-own trail mix station & sampling fresh fruit waters (see our flyer linked here). Share your favorite family recipe (click this link), which will be printed and shared on bulletin boards in Dawson. The submission form is currently open!
    • Beth Kindamo will present on the topic of health and lifestyle wellness at the University Woman’s Club  meeting on March 12th.
    • Sarah Henes and Jung Sun Lee will be panelists at the 2024 Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference and Expo for the session “Nutrition Security: Success stories, barriers of the current system and the role of dietitians in moving the needle.”
    • Carla Schwan delivered a presentation on 2/27 at the National Webinar for the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Presenters: MaryBeth Hornbeck, Victoria Presnal, Angelica Davis, Zoe Soltanmammedova, Rebecca Thomas and Carla Schwan. Title: “Canning with a Twist: 5 Approaches to Food Preservation Classes.”
    • Carla Schwan was an invited keynote speaker for the conference Modernizing Home Food Preservation in Portland, Oregon on 3/1. Title: "Preserving Tradition, Embracing Innovation: Unlocking a World of Possibilities in Modern Home Food Preservation."
    • Connie Rogers was recently in New York visiting the Culinary Institute of America to learn about their curriculum as we seek to grow our Culinary Science and Nutrition program. Dr. Rogers is pictured here with Certified Master Chef Mark Erickson, Provost of the Institute.
    • GAND Advocacy Day at the Capitol was held on 2/26, and this was an amazing experience for our NUTR faculty, staff, and students who attended (Katherine Ingerson, Mariah McDaniel, Ava Harris, Jessica Harris, Jackson Call, Amy Yepifantsev, and Lilli Garner). Our group had the chance to meet lobbyists who presented on the importance of HB 844 in protecting both the profession and the public. They observed a legislative session, jumped into a group photo with the Governor, and spoke to several state representatives in support of HB 844. Photo were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Feb 27, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, February 28 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody from NC State University! Her presentation is entitled "My freezer is always blessed: Translational research in religion and public health." Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • Celebrate #NationalNutritionMonth 2024 with us in Dawson Hall! Join our National Nutrition Month® Health Expo on 3/13 and receive free health assessments provided by our UGA Peer Nutrition Educators. Where? Dawson Hall 1st floor lobby | When? March 13th from 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | What to expect? Having fun at the build-your-own trail mix station & sampling fresh fruit waters (see our flyer linked here). Share your favorite family recipe (click this link), which will be printed and shared on bulletin boards in Dawson. The submission form is currently open!

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, February 21 from 11:30am – 12:20pm on Zoom to hear from Celia Beauchamp, MS from Primsa Health. Her presentation is entitled “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” No lunch will be served this week.
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on 2/21 at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. UGA alumna Sarah Parker Jones will present. Sarah Parker is currently enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Master’s of Nutrition Sciences and Dietetic Internship program.
    • The fourth annual UGA Obesity Initiative Symposium was held on 2/9 and featured oral and poster presentations from our nutritional sciences students and a keynote address from faculty member Emily Noble. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.
    • Several faculty, students, and alumni from our department participated in the FACS Day at the Capitol event on 2/15. In addition to observing sessions of both legislative chambers, participants enjoyed a luncheon celebrating the Legislative Aide program. Rep. Houston Gaines and Sen. Frank Ginn sponsored resolutions acknowledging Feb. 15 as family and consumer sciences day in Georgia. Photos of the event were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Feb 13, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, February 14 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Dr. Maria Rossi from Clemson University’s Food, Nutrition, and Packing Sciences Department​. Her presentation is entitled “Rural Veteran Perception of Healthcare Access in South Carolina and Florida - A Qualitative Study.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.

    Feb 06, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, February 7 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Dr. Laurel Dunn from the UGA Department of Food Science and Technology. Her presentation is entitled “Between Farm and Fork: Ensuring Food Safety in the Land of To.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • The next SDA meeting will be held on 2/7 at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. Starlyn Street, clinical dietitian and UGA alumna will present.
    • The Fourth Annual UGA Obesity Initiative Research Symposium will take place on February 9th. Please visit the OI website for more information about registration and keynote speakers.

    Jan 30, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, January 31 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Dr. Jason Richardson from the UGA Department of Physiology & Pharmacology. His presentation is entitled “Gene-environment interactions in Alzheimer’s disease: a path to precision prevention and treatment.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • FACS Extension Specialists and agents toured Rock House Creamery to get an up-close look at their farm to table operation. At the end of the tour, Allisen Penn, associate dean for Extension and outreach, recognized our faculty members Carla Schwan for winning a poster award at the recent Extension Winter Conference and Ali Berg for receiving the D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Extension earlier this year. Photos were shared on the FACS Flickr page.
    • Collier Madaleno, director of UGA football performance nutrition, visited our MNT-2 class last week to share the day in the life of a sports RDN. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • The Fourth Annual UGA Obesity Initiative Research Symposium will take place on February 9th. Registration is now open. Please visit the OI website for more information about registration and keynote speakers. 

    Jan 23, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, January 24 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from Dr. S. Tony Wolf from the UGA Department of Kinesiology. His presentation is entitled “Heat Stress Vulnerability in a Warming Climate.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • The FACS Leadership Retreat was held 1/19-1/20 at the Georgia Center. Our department was represented by Alumni Board members (Sarah Black, Anthony Chiu, Skye Estroff), FACS Ambassadors (Tess Abraham, Theodora Afantchao, Jackson Call, Kaitlyn Leonard, Bella Morris, Sydney Munnagle, Molly Piller, Katie Tomlinson), Faculty (Emma Laing), and student organization members (Gaby Contreras, Megan Shoupe). Photos were shared on the FACS Flickr, Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Carla Schwan presented the poster, “Canning with a Twist: 5 Approaches to Food Preservation Classes,” at the Extension Conference on 1/17 (authors: A. Davis, M. Hornbeck, V. Presnal, Z. Soltanmanmedova, R. Thomas, C. Schwan).
    • Carla Schwan was a speaker at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, for a webinar on 01/22, titled "Prevalence of Salmonella enterica Isolated from Food Contact and Non-Food Contact Surfaces in Cambodian Informal Markets."
    • Join the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and our Caree Cotwright for a free webinar on food and nutrition security for youth and families held on January 23rd at 01:00 PM EST. Register here. 
    • The first SDA meeting of the semester will be held on January 24th at 5:30 pm in Room 101 Dawson. DICAS Workshop Part II will be presented. Be sure to attend this session if you are a DPD student applying to supervised practice programs in February! 
    • Project Management Workshop Series for NUTR Graduate Students: The Nutrition and Skeletal Health lab has organized a free workshop series on Project Management for graduate students. Meetings will be held on Zoom and include office hours, case studies, and a lot of opportunities to develop skills in the important area of Project Management, led by an industry expert. Details and application can be found here. Dates include: February 9, February 23, March 15, and April 12. 
    • The Fourth Annual UGA Obesity Initiative Research Symposium will take place on February 9th. Registration is now open. Please visit the OI website for more information about registration and keynote speakers. 

    Jan 09, 2024

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, January 10 from 11:30am – 12:20pm in Dawson 306 to hear from our very own Nutritional Sciences faculty, Drs. Michelle Parisi and Carla Schwan. Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • Alyssa Guadagni and Catherine Prater presented their research as a poster and oral presentation at the ISNFF conference held 12/10-13 in Honolulu, HI. Alyssa’s project was titled: "Cognitive function in response to a pecan-enriched meal," and Catherine’s project was titled: "Angiopoietin-like protein responses to cottonseed oil and olive oil diets."
    • For faculty and staff: The PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help you become more physically active, achieve a healthy weight for you, and reduce stress. UGA Cooperative Extension and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will be partnering to provide a free PreventT2 program to eligible faculty and staff. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm in 312 Dawson Hall beginning January 2024. Want to learn more about the program? Info sessions will be held via Zoom on December 6th and 13th from 3:45-4:30 pm. To sign up, for additional questions, and info session Zoom link, please contact Beth Kindamo, program coordinator (bethkindamo@uga.edu).

    Dec 19, 2023

    • The Fall 2023 FACS Convocation ceremony was held on December 15th. An electronic version of the program is linked here. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Flickr page and the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages, and the livestream recorded video is available for viewing on the UGA FACS Youtube channel. 
    • Doctoral student Leah Halls presented a poster at the International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods conference in Honolulu, HI. The citation is: Leah Halls and Chad M. Paton. Assessing the ability of dihydrosterculic acid to activate PPARα. A photo was shared to the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • For faculty and staff: The PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help you become more physically active, achieve a healthy weight for you, and reduce stress. UGA Cooperative Extension and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will be partnering to provide a free PreventT2 program to eligible faculty and staff. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm in 312 Dawson Hall beginning January 2024. Want to learn more about the program? Info sessions will be held via Zoom on December 6th and 13th from 3:45-4:30 pm. To sign up, for additional questions, and info session Zoom link, please contact Beth Kindamo, program coordinator (bethkindamo@uga.edu).

    Dec 12, 2023

    • Lauren Housley delivered a presentation in Lilian Sattler's PHRM 3540 Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention class last week to discuss the “Roles of Dietitians.” Dr. Housley was accompanied by MS/DI student Mary McKennon Pierce. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • For faculty and staff: The PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help you become more physically active, achieve a healthy weight for you, and reduce stress. UGA Cooperative Extension and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will be partnering to provide a free PreventT2 program to eligible faculty and staff. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm in 312 Dawson Hall beginning January 2024. Want to learn more about the program? Info sessions will be held via Zoom on December 6th and 13th from 3:45-4:30 pm. To sign up, for additional questions, and info session Zoom link, please contact Beth Kindamo, program coordinator (bethkindamo@uga.edu).
    • FACS convocation will take place on Friday, December 15 at 1 p.m. in Mahler Hall at the Georgia Center.

    Dec 05, 2023

    • Students in MNT-1 participated in a liquid nutrition tasting lab this semester where they gained an appreciation for the wide variety of therapeutic supplements RDNs use when treating patients. Photos from the lab were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • For faculty and staff: The PreventT2 lifestyle change program can help you become more physically active, achieve a healthy weight for you, and reduce stress. UGA Cooperative Extension and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will be partnering to provide a free PreventT2 program to eligible faculty and staff. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm in 312 Dawson Hall beginning January 2024. Want to learn more about the program? Info sessions will be held via Zoom on December 6th and 13th from 3:45-4:30 pm. To sign up, for additional questions, and info session Zoom link, please contact Beth Kindamo, program coordinator (bethkindamo@uga.edu).

    Nov 28, 2023

    • Please join us for a graduate student poster session this Wednesday, November 29, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Room 310 to hear from our first year MS Thesis and PhD students who will be presenting posters and welcoming questions. Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • Emily Noble will be delivering a seminar at the University of Kentucky for their Rising Starts in Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium. The title of Dr. Noble’s talk is, “Melanin concentrating hormone and the neural regulation of impulsive eating.”
    • Ginnefer Cox participated in the UGA Dairy Science Club’s Dairy Fun Night professor milking contest on 11/16 along with faculty from Chemistry and Animal and Dairy Science. Photos from the event were shared on the @ugadairyscienceclub Instagram page.
    • The SDA Supervised Practice Forum hosted 10 program directors in Dawson Hall on 11/8. Each representative shared a brief presentation highlighting their program and then chatted individually with interested students. Alumnae Dianna Thomas (dietetic intern at Emory Hospital) and Stephie Brimeyer (MS/DI student at Augusta University) also represented their programs at the event. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages and on SDA’s Instagram. 

    Nov 14, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar this Wednesday, November 15, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Room 312 to hear from Dr. Muzi Na, Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. The title of her presentation is “Strategic Interventions for Optimal Nutrition in Niger: The background, design, and the preliminary findings.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 310.
    • Lauren Housley and several of our dietetic interns participated in the 2nd IPE Seminar: Collaborative Training & Communication on 11/3. Photos were shared on the UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 07, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar this Wednesday, November 8, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Room 312 to hear from Dr. Karl Lechtreck from UGA Department of Cellular Biology. The title of his presentation is “Chlamydomonas as a model to study cilia-related disease.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 310.
    • Dr. Alice Lichtenstein was the honorary speaker at the second annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship held on Nov. 1, 2023. Established upon the retirement of Lynn Bailey, professor and department head emerita in nutritional sciences, the lectureship brings renowned leaders in the field of nutrition to UGA for a presentation to faculty and graduate students. Lichtenstein is the Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and Senior Scientist and Director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the Joan Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. The lectureship is endowed by Dr. William P. Flatt, D.W. Brooks Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Photos from the event were posted on the UGA FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • In the crystallization (candy) week in Tracey Brigman’s Food Principles class last week, students learned about sugar cookery and how proper temperatures in candy making are essential to a quality product. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • The SDA Supervised Practice Forum will be held on Wednesday, November 8th. Eleven supervised practice programs, such as dietetic internships and coordinated programs, will visit Dawson Hall for this event. Each director will share a brief presentation highlighting their program and will then chat individually with interested students. This forum is an outstanding opportunity for students to attend multiple open house events in one setting. The flyer can be viewed here. Email SDA president Anna Faye Dupree with questions: Anna.Dupree@uga.edu.

    Oct 31, 2023

    • The 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Masters Hall. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.
    • Carla Schwan presented a webinar on October 23rd for the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, titled “Science, Practice, Updates, and FAQs with the National Center for Home Food Preservation.”
    • Magen Lord and Laura Loera-Lopez delivered oral presentations at the Neuroscience Graduate Program Retreat last weekend. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. The talks were entitled:
    • Laura Loera-Lopez: Investigating astrocyte reactivity in animals fed a Western diet
    • Magen Lord: Edible cannabinoid-induced food impulsivity
    • Mark your calendars for the SDA at UGA Supervised Practice Forum! Eleven supervised practice programs will visit Dawson Hall on November 8th. Each director will share a brief presentation highlighting their program and will then chat individually with interested students. This forum is an outstanding opportunity for students to attend multiple open house events in one setting. The flyer can be viewed here. Email SDA president Anna Faye Dupree with questions: Anna.Dupree@uga.edu.

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/25 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Nickolay Filipov, professor in the UGA Department of Physiology and Pharmacology! The title of his presentation is “Effects of Sex, Age, and Toxicants on Behavior, Inflammation, and Metabolic Homeostasis: Selected Examples.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Several of our faculty, graduate students, and alumni presented at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Denver, CO from 10/7-10/10. Photos from the conference were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages as well as UGA’s Dietetic Internship Instagram page. Please email emonk@uga.edu if you attended and have photos you would like to share.
    • The 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Masters Hall. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.
    • Mark your calendars for the SDA at UGA Supervised Practice Forum! Eleven supervised practice programs will visit Dawson Hall on November 8th. Each director will share a brief presentation highlighting their program and will then chat individually with interested students. This forum is an outstanding opportunity for students to attend multiple open house events in one setting. The flyer can be viewed here. Email SDA president Anna Faye Dupree with questions: Anna.Dupree@uga.edu.

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/18 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Nutritional Sciences PhD Candidate Chisom Okoli! The title of her presentation is “Development of an eLearning Program to Improve Healthy Beverage Consumption Among Black Families.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • You are invited to attend the livestream event for the Trust for America’s State of Obesity report on October 11, 2023 from 2pm-4pm. Caree Cotwright will be one of the featured speakers. For more information and to register, visit this link.
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20th from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. The registration link is here.
    • Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship. The event will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.

    Oct 10, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/11 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Nutritional Sciences PhD Candidate Katherine Ingerson! The title of her presentation is “Factors that Shape Student Perception and Food Choice in College Dining Halls.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Several of our faculty, graduate students, and alumni presented at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Denver, CO from 10/7-10/10. Stay tuned for photos from the conference (please send photos to emonk@uga.edu if you attended).
      • Lauren Housley led a booth promoting our dietetic internship at the Supervised Practice Fair
      • Caree Cotwright presented at “USDA’s MyPlate Town Hall” and during the session “Serving the Future: A Vision for Nutrition Research”
      • Valentina Paez presented the poster “Factors Associated with Vitamin D Status among US Pregnant Women During Their 3rd Trimester: Results from the National Children’s Study
      • Skylar Mercer presented the poster “Longitudinal Assessment of Vitamin D Status Across Pregnancy in a Sample from the National Children’s Study (NCS)” 
      • Sarah Stotz presented the talk “Food and Nutrition Security in Action: The Role of the RDN in Nutrition Incentive Programs”
      • Paige Berger presented the talk “Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Milk: Present and Future”
      • Katina Langley presented the talk “Practical Skills for Pediatric Dietitians: Infant Enteral and Parenteral Calculations”
      • Irene Hatsu presented the poster “COVID-19 Effects of Emotional Eating, Dietary Habits, and Physical Activity Among Adolescents in Accra, Ghana”
    • You are invited to attend the livestream event for the Trust for America’s State of Obesity report on October 11, 2023 from 2pm-4pm. Caree Cotwright will be one of the featured speakers. For more information and to register, visit this link.
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13th from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20th from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, and the registration link is here.
    • Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship. The event will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.

    Oct 03, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/4 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Esther van der Knapp from the UGA Department of Horticulture! The title of her presentation is “Decoding the volatile aroma of tomato fruits.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Students from our Nutrition Education Methods class and Student Dietetic Association participated in the "Aw Shucks Day" service-learning event at the CCSD Early Learning Center on 9/28. Children ages 3-5 years were led through activities that showcased the nutritional benefits of corn. The event was supervised by doctoral students Magen Lord (TA for Dr. Shieh’s Nutrition Education Methods course) and Chisom Okoli (a member of Dr. Cotwright's Childhood Obesity Lab). Read more about this favorite annual event, here. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13th from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20th from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, and the registration link is here. 
    • Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship. The event will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.

    Sep 26, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/27 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from our very Nutritional Science’s own Dr. Emily Noble! The title of her presentation is “Melanin concentrating hormone and food intake control.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Pharm D students led by Brian Seagraves visited our Medical Nutrition Therapy-I class on 9/8 to work with our dietetics students and interns in 1:1 instruction and practice on conducting blood pressure and blood glucose readings within community and clinical settings. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages and the FACS Flickr page. 
    • On 9/22, kinesiology, communication sciences, educational psychology, and NUTR faculty (represented by Lauren Housley) joined forces to host an Introduction to Interprofessional Education & Practice (IPE/IPP) Seminar for clinical graduate students. Students in Athletic Training, Dietetics, Speech-Language Pathology, and Educational Psychology programs at UGA learned about the other disciplines via case-based and interactive learning activities. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13th from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20th from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, and the registration link is here.  
    • Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship. The event will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required. 

    Sep 19, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/20 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Sheba Mohankumar, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at UGA. The title of her presentation is “Impact of Prenatal Stress on Offspring Obesity: Lessons Learned from the DIO/DR Rat Model.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • NUTR alumna Caroline Henning Hughes, M.S., RDN, a nutrition counselor-registered dietitian with the University Health Center, hosted a Nutrition Focused Physical Exam workshop in our Medical Nutrition Therapy-1 class on 9/6. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages and the FACS Flickr page.
    • Our Graduate Student Organization (GSO) kicked off their fall festivities with a welcome back potluck on Thursday, 9/14, at Terrapin Brewery. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Alex Anderson will be giving a talk at the University of Florida on September 27th as part of the College of Public Health and Health Professions Environmental and Global Health Seminar Series. The title of Dr. Anderson’s presentation is, “Innovative Passive Dietary Monitoring System in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13th from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20th from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, and the registration link is here.
    • Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship. The event will be held on November 1st at 11:30 AM in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Our honorary speaker is Alice Lichtenstein, professor at Tufts University and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Team at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Dr. Lichtenstein's presentation is titled, "Nutrition Information/Misinformation: Untangling the Mess." The event is free to attend, and registration is not required.

    Sep 12, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/13 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Ariel Salas, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. The title of his presentation is “Body Composition of Preterm Infants: Focusing on Quality of Growth.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Ali Berg, Sarah Henes, and Courtney Brown delivered a presentation on Monday, September 11th, titled “Partnering with Cooperative Extension to Engage Communities: Examples and Opportunities in Maternal Health.” Flyer is linked here.
    • Emily Noble gave a virtual presentation on Monday, September 11th, in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences which is co-sponsored by the TRANSCEND Program, a graduate MCH Nutrition Training Program housed at Penn State, Arizona State, and Montclair Statewill. The title is “Dietary influences on adolescent brain development and behavior: lessons from rodent models.”
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20, 2023, 1p-4p, and the registration link is here.

    Sep 06, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/6 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Ruth Harris, Senior Research Scientist in the Center for Neuroinflammation and Cardiometabolic Disease at Georgia State University. The title of her presentation is “The Integrated Central Control of Food Intake by Leptin.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • Carla Schwan will be presenting a webinar for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics titled “Preserving Delights: Where your Journey into Food Preservation Begins.” The event will be held on September 20th from 12:00-1:00 pm CST. Register here. 
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20, 2023, 1p-4p, and the registration link is here.

    Aug 29, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 8/30 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Katie Ehrlich, Associate Professor in the UGA Department of Psychology. The title of her presentation is “How Does the Social World Shape Health Across the Lifespan?” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20, 2023, 1p-4p, and the registration link is here.

    Aug 22, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 8/23 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 312 to hear from Dr. Dee Warmath, Assistant Professor in the UGA Department of Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics. The title of her presentation is “Consumer Decision Making.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 310.
    • The UGA Department of Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program In-Person Open House is scheduled for October 20, 2023, 1p-4p, and the registration link is here. The event is also advertised on the Nutritional Sciences Graduate website, as well as on the FACS event calendar. Please distribute to any and all parties you think would be interested.

    Aug 16, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 8/16 from 11:30a – 12:20p in  Dawson Hall 310 to hear from our very own Nutritional Sciences faculty, Dr. Sina Gallo, Dr. Joe Kindler, and Dr. Hea Jin Park to hear about their current research projects. Lunch will be served afterwards in Dawson 312.
    • Sina Gallo spent the month of June in Ireland with colleagues at the Cork Centre for Vitamin D and Nutrition Research at the University College Cork (UCC). Travel funding was received through UGA’s Global Research Collaboration Grant program for the project, “An international collaboration to understand ethnic/racial disparities in vitamin dietary requirements during pregnancy." While there, Dr. Gallo and PhD student Jenny Lin presented a poster at the International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods in Limerick, where they also enjoyed some Irish music & dancing! The title of their poster was "Child diet recall accuracy differs by setting, recall type and grade: A pilot with elementary school children in grades 1 and 3, and summer campers in grades 4-6.” Photos shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages show the beautiful UCC campus and around Cork – the food capital of Ireland.
    • Ginnefer Cox and Katherine Ingerson presented a poster at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Conference held in Boston 7/22-25, titled “Does Milk Do Your Body Good: Consumption, Knowledge, and Perception of Dairy-Based Foods Among College Students.” Doctoral student Renee Hutton was also a co-author on the poster. A photo of Dr. Cox and Katherine with alumna Lauren Coheley was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The registration link is also posted on the Nutritional Sciences Graduate website. We will also be hosting an in-person open house on Friday, October 20th (details will follow soon).

    Aug 08, 2023

    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The registration link is also posted on the Nutritional Sciences Graduate website. We will also be hosting an in-person open house on Friday, October 20th (details will follow soon).

    Aug 01, 2023

    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hosting the 2023 Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 13, 2023 from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. Please share this registration link with any prospective students and/or organizations that you know would be interested. The registration link is also posted on the Nutritional Sciences Graduate website. We will also be hosting an in-person open house on Friday, October 20th (details will follow soon).
    • Emily Noble’s lab attended the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior in Portland last week. Magen Lord presented the poster, “Mechanisms underlying the cannabinergic control of eating behavior,” Laura Loera-Lopez gave an oral presentation, “Impact of a Western Diet on Hippocampal Neuronal Mitochondria,” and Grace Madu presented a poster, “Impact of Melanin Concentrating Hormone on ethanol intake in female rats.” Magen serves on the New Investigator Advisory Board, and she organized several events at the conference that were a huge success. Dr. Noble was elected to the SSIB board and chaired symposia on neuroinflammation and obesity along with one of the MARS lectures (keynote speaker). Photos from the conference were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jun 27, 2023

    • Sina Gallo attended the Irish section of the Nutrition Society annual conference held June 14-16 in Athlone, Ireland. A photo of Dr. Gallo was shared on the FACS twitter page.
    • Emily Noble just returned from a conference in Frejus, France where she gave a talk at the Benjamin Franklin Lafayette Seminar, titled "Mechanisms contributing to Western Diet-induced hippocampal dysfunction." 

    Jun 20, 2023

    • Our department’s faculty and staff (Carla Schwan, Tracey Brigman, and Kris Ingmundson) hosted a Science of Home Food Preservation Training for FACS UGA Extension agents from around the state last week. Participants learned about food safety practices, canning methods and equipment, food drying techniques, jam and jelly making, pickling, storage practices, and implementing county programs. Throughout the week, our agents spent numerous hours in the lab to put their knowledge into practice. Photos of the training were shared on the FACS Flickr and NUTR Facebook pages. 
    • Participants from the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education Summer Conference visited faculty member Tracey Brigman's lab last week for a workshop on the importance of kitchen measuring. One group made scones and muffins using correct measuring equipment while the other group made them with incorrect equipment and had to estimate. The goal was to provide an experience they could bring back to their classrooms for their students to set them up for proper measuring techniques in the lab. Photos were shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages.

    Jun 06, 2023

    • Courtney Vickery presented a webinar to the Nutrition Educators for Health Professionals DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on May 2nd titled, “Navigating Disordered Eating in Nutrition Education: Adapting Assignments and Course Material for Student Well-Being."

    May 30, 2023

    • Please join us today, May 30 from 10a-11a in Dawson 379 to hear from Sydnee Berman, Master’s student in our department. Her thesis is titled “UGA EFNEP Youth Programming: Teen Cuisine and the Addition of Goal Setting.”

    May 23, 2023

    • Please join us this Thursday, May 25 from 9a-10a in Barrow Hall 130 to hear from Abbie Klinker, Master’s student in our department. Her thesis is titled “The feasibility of compiling a statewide list of emergency food assistance programs in Georgia”
    • Please join us next Tuesday, May 30, from 10a-11a in Dawson Hall 379 to hear from Sydnee Berman, Master’s student in our department. Her thesis is titled “UGA EFNEP Youth Programming: Teen Cuisine and the Addition of Goal Setting”

    May 16, 2023

    • The Spring and Summer 2023 FACS Convocation was held on 5/12 at the Classic Center. The digital version of the convocation program can be viewed here, and photos of the event were shared on the FACS Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr pages. Special congratulations to our students who were selected to participate in the ceremony:
      • Sherifa Akinniyi (honored as First Honor Graduate and Flatt Academic Achievement Award recipient)
      • Mary Lazzaro and Maybrie Eubanks (selected as Marshals)  
      • Caitlyn Davis (selected to deliver the Student Challenge Address)

    Apr 25, 2023

    • Emily Noble has been invited to deliver a presentation at the American Physiological Society meeting entitled “Mechanistic insights into Western Diet induced hippocampal dysfunction” in a symposium session called Brain Powered: Diet and Exercise Influences on Brain Bioenergetics and Neurocognitive Function. Jarrod Call from UGA (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology) and Dr. Noble are co-chairing the session.
    • Clarke County School District is having their 1st Research Symposium Day on Friday, April 28th. Sina Gallo’s group as well as Caree Cotwright’s lab will be presenting. This event is open to the public and may be of interest to some in our department. Please see the agenda linked here.
    • The FACS College Assembly was held on 4/11 at the Georgia Center. The following faculty and staff were recognized at the assembly: Tracey Brigman, Caree Cotwright, Joseph Kindler, Emma Laing, and Kandice Mitchell. Photos were shared on the FACS flickr and FACS Facebook pages. 
    • Carla Schwan will be presenting at the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) International Conference on April 19 in Atlanta. The title of her presentation is “Characterization of Salmonella enterica from informal markets in Cambodia.”

    Apr 11, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 4/12 in Dawson 312 to hear from Dr. Karolina Skibicka, associate professor at The Pennsylvania State University. Her presentation is titled “Gut Feelings About Anxiety: Gut-Brain Communication in Anxiety-Like Behavior Control.” Lunch will be served afterwards in room 208.
    • The Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Symposium was held at the Classic Center on 4/3-4/4, and several of our undergraduate students presented. Three students delivered oral presentations: Sydney Mance and Davia Allen from Jamie Cooper’s lab and Isabella Morris from Claire de La Serre’s lab. We also had 15 students from NUTR research laboratories presenting posters. For the full schedule of our student presenters and faculty mentors (including Drs. Anderson, de La Serre, Noble, Park, Cooper, Pazdro, and Gallo), please visit this link. Photos of the event were shared on the FACS Facebook page.
    • Representatives from the National Dairy Council visited Dawson Hall during the last week in March as part of the National Dairy Council Next Generation Scientist Program, of which Ginn Cox is a Fellow. On 3/30, members of the NDC and NextGen Scientist Program heard from Drs. Cox, Caree Cotwright, and Sina Gallo regarding their research. On 3/31, participants were provided with a hands-on media communications training. NUTR alumna Lauren Coheley was also present as a current NDC NextGen Scientist Cohort member. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Flickr page.
    • The UGA Chapter of the Blue Key Honor Society held its initiation ceremony on Sunday, 4/2, at the UGA Chapel. Inductees this year from our department included MS student Julia Lance, nutritional sciences major Caitlyn Davis, and dietetics major Rose Sebaugh. Blue Key members have a distinguished character and quality in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service. Photos from the ceremony were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Mar 28, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 3/29 in Dawson 312 to hear from Dr. Jennifer Temple, professor at the University at Buffalo. Her presentation is titled “Behavioral Economics of Eating: The Role of Food Insecurity, Economic Scarcity, and other Social Determinants of Health.” Lunch will be served afterwards in room 208.
    • The 44th annual FACS Alumni Association awards banquet was held on 3/24 and honorees from our department included Joseph Kindler (Pacesetter Award), Emma Laing (Distinguished Alumni Award), and Lynn Bailey (Honor Hall of Recognition). The online program can be viewed at this link. Photos were shared on the FACS Facebook and Flickr pages, and a video recognizing Dr. Bailey (and featuring faculty Joe Kindler, Caree Cotwright, and Barbara Grossman) is linked here.

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 3/15 in Dawson Hall 312 to hear from our very own PhD Candidate Darci Bell. Her presentation is titled "Feasibility and Uptake of Implementing an Online, Self-Paced Nutrition Education Program for Low-Income Populations" Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 208.
    • Our GSO is hosting a MentorU CV/Resume writing workshop! A career center representative will lead our conversation and advise on how to write effective CVs and translate graduate school experiences into resumes. When: Thursday, March 16th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Where: Dawson Hall, Room 208.
    • We are excited to share details about our #NationalNutritionMonth Health Expo on 3/20! Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Nutrition Month® with free health assessments provided by our UGA Peer Nutrition Educators. Where? Dawson Hall 1st floor lobby | When? March 20th, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | What to expect? Having fun at the build-your-own trail mix station & sampling fresh fruit waters. To celebrate and get involved, share your favorite family recipe (use the QR code on the graphic or click this link).

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 3/1 via Zoom to hear from our very own PhD Candidate Josephine Shieh. Her presentation is titled “Development of a Virtual Cooking Class for Parents on Integrating SAM (Science, Art, Math) to Promote Vegetables to Preschool Children Enrolled in Georgia Head Start.” Lunch will not be served this week.
    • Maria (Breen) Williams (BSFCS '07, MS '09) was the guest of honor at the FACS Alumni Association-sponsored “Dinner with the Dawgs” on 2/22. Several of our undergraduate and graduate students attended the event. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Feb 22, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 2/22 in Dawson Hall Room 312 to hear from Dr. Frank Duca, assistant professor of Gastrointestinal Microbiology from the University of Arizona. His presentation is titled “Impact of the Gut Microbiota and Metabolites on Metabolic Homeostasis.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 208.
    • PhD student Yu-Chen (Jenny) Lin will be a presenter at the University Health Center’s 5th annual Let’s Talk Bodies Spoken Word event on Wednesday, 2/22, from 7-8:30 PM in the Tate Theatre. Original poetry, short stories, and music will be shared by UGA students and community members. Sharing people’s experiences with body image, relationship to food, and identity is an important way to start a conversation about food and body image. This event is FYOS approved. Register here.
    • The Georgia Nutrition Council annual conference is now being held online (the event was going to originally be held in person in Valdosta, GA). This is a great conference for both undergraduate and graduate students. The conference is scheduled for Thursday February 23rd from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. Our own Dr. Carla Schwan and Beth Kindamo will be presenting. The registration fee is only $10 for students/$50 for professionals. A flyer with more information was shared on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Emily Noble was invited to deliver the presentation “A rodent model of adolescent food insecurity: impact on eating behaviors and susceptibility to diet induced obesity” at the Swiss Winter Conference on Ingestive Behavior held 2/11-15 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

    Feb 14, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 2/15 in Dawson Hall Room 312 to hear from Dr. Ginnefer Cox, assistant professor in Nutritional Sciences. Her presentation is titled “More Than a Triangle Test: Utilizing Sensory Evaluation Methodology for Nutritional Research within Community-Based Systems.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 208.
    • Join us for the GSO-sponsored Valentine's Day party on 2/14 (TODAY)! Coffee and snacks will be served from 11:15am-1:15pm in Dawson Hall Room 216.
    • PhD student Yu-Chen (Jenny) Lin will be a presenter at the University Health Center’s 5th annual Let’s Talk Bodies Spoken Word event on Wednesday, 2/22, from 7-8:30 PM in the Tate Theatre. Original poetry, short stories, and music will be shared by UGA students and community members. Sharing people’s experiences with body image, relationship to food, and identity is an important way to start a conversation about food and body image. This event is FYOS approved. Register here.
    • Come dine and network with NUTR alumna and UGA Athletics Sports Nutritionist Maria Williams in Dawson Hall! Dinner With the Dawgs will take place Wednesday, 2/22 from 6:00-7:30. Open to any current FACS students who are interested in food science and sports nutrition; however, preference for this dinner is given to students in the department of nutritional sciences. Dinner will be catered by Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe. Attire is business professional/business casual. Space is limited to 12 students and reserved on a first come first serve basis! Sign up using this link.

    Feb 07, 2023

    • The third annual Obesity Initiative symposium will be held at the UGA Special Collections Library on 2/10. The program will feature keynote speakers and student research competitions. Morning coffee service and a catered lunch are included with registration. Details on the event are available on the OI website (deadline for symposium registration was 2/3).

    Jan 31, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 1/25 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30-12:20 to hear from Dr. Kaitlyn Casulli, assistant professor from the UGA Department of Food Science & Technology. Her presentation is titled “Engineering a Safer Georgia Food Supply through Integrated Extension and Research.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 208.

    Jan 24, 2023

    • Please join us for seminar on 1/25 in Dawson Hall Room 312 from 11:30-12:20 to hear from Dr. Ryan J. Weiss, assistant professor from the UGA Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. His presentation is titled “Genome-wide Approaches for Investigating the Regulation of Complex Carbohydrates.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 208.

    Jan 10, 2023

    • The third annual Obesity Initiative symposium will be held at the Special Collections Library on the UGA campus in Athens, Georgia on 2/10/23. The program will feature four keynote speakers and student research competitions. Morning coffee service and a catered lunch are included with registration. Details on the event are available on the OI website. The deadline for symposium registration is 2/3/23.

    Jan 03, 2023

    • The Fall 2022 FACS Convocation was held on 12/16 in Mahler Hall in the Georgia Center. The digital version of the convocation program can be viewed here. Photos of the event were shared on the FACS Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Dec 13, 2022

    • UGA Commencement and FACS Convocation will be held on 12/16. FACS convocation will be livestreamed via the FACS YouTube channel. The ceremony will be held in Mahler Hall in the Georgia Center beginning at 12:30 p.m. The digital version of the convocation program can be viewed here. Printed programs will be available at the ceremony. 

    Nov 29, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, November 30th from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from the NUTR 8900 class. Graduate student presentations will be centered on Nutrition and Aging, where this week's presentation will be on Preserving Muscle and Bone Across the Lifespan. Lunch will follow seminar in Dawson Hall Room 312, we will be serving pizza.
    • The Third Annual Obesity Initiative Research Symposium will take place on 2/10/23. Please visit the OI website for more information about registration, abstract submission (for graduate students), and keynote speakers.  
    • Sarah Moore, MPH, from Wholesome Wave Georgia visited Jung Sun Lee’s “Public Health Nutrition” class on 11/17. The class learned about Wholesome Wave Georgia’s programs addressing food insecurity including Georgia Fresh For Less, Georgia Food For Health, Georgia SNAP Connection, and Georgia Plant 2 Plate and got to hear about Sarah’s personal career path from intern to Director of Operations with adventures in between. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Nina Santus and graduate clinicians Savannah Bird and Lindsay Hummel spent the afternoon on 11/18 with Emma Laing’s MNT-I class to present Dysphagia, SLPs, and You: Collaboration for Best Outcomes. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Dietetic internship directors & colleagues from UGA, Emory University Hospital, Augusta University, Life University, Meredith College, and Lenoir-Rhyne visited Dawson Hall on 11/16 for SDA’s supervised practice forum. Photos from the event were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, November 16th from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from the NUTR 8900 class. Graduate student presentations will be centered on Nutrition and Aging, where this week's presentation will be on Diet and Longevity. Lunch will follow seminar in Dawson Hall Room 312, we will be serving tomato soup with crescent rolls.
    • The FACS Healthy Habits event took place on 11/8, featuring a Healthy Food Demonstration with Caree Cotwright and students Chisom Okoli and Quad Wilson, a SNAP-Ed Information Session with Jung Sun Lee, an invitation to participate in the Walk-a-Weigh 30 for 30 Program with Alison Berg, followed by a walk around campus led by Dean Anisa Zvonkovic. FACS Healthy Habits was a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health satellite event designed to increase awareness and inspire action to end hunger. Photos from the event can be viewed on the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Our Intuitive Eating FYOS visited the Jittery Joe's roaster tasting room on 11/9 for a tour led by Charlie Mustard, Head Roaster and alumnus of our program. This FYOS is taught by Staci Belcher, Beth Kindamo, and Emma Laing. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Lynn Bailey, Joan Fischer, and Elizabeth Andress attended the FACS Retired Faculty Luncheon on 11/11. Photos from the event were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • SDA is hosting its in-person supervised practice forum on Wednesday, 11/16 for our students interested in applying to dietetic internships. We will host 6 DI programs at 5:30 pm in room 306 Dawson Hall, including UGA, Emory University Hospital, Augusta University, Life University, Meredith College, and Lenoir-Rhyne (see the flyer posted on the SDA Facebook and Instagram pages for more info).
    • On Wednesday, 11/16, alumna Temitope Walker, PhD, GA DHS/DAS Senior Hunger and Nutrition Coordinator will provide testimony before a Senate Committee on Aging to address access to healthy and affordable food for older Americans. Visit this link to the hearing, which will begin at 10:30 AM. This event was shared on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Nov 08, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, November 9th from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Dr. Byron Chaves-Elizondo from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His presentation is entitled "FoodCoVNET: Providing Science-Based Recommendations at the Interface of Food Safety and Covid-19". Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • A photo of our seminar speaker last week was posted on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • FACS Healthy Habits, a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health satellite event, will take place from 2:45-3:45 p.m. on 11/8 in Dawson 216. The event features: a Healthy Food Demonstration with Caree Cotwright (2:45-3:15), a SNAP-Ed Information Session with Jung Sun Lee (3:15-3:30), and an invitation to participate in the Walk-a-Weigh 30 for 30 Program (at 3:30) led by Dean Zvonkovic. More information about the event can be found here and on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Chelsea Freeman, Director of Nutrition Services and Emily Jones, Assistant Director of Nutrition Services at Northeast Health District - WIC Program, visited Jung Sun Lee's “Public Health Nutrition” class on 10/25. The two alumni taught the class about the WIC program - including eligibility, services offered, and the switch to electronic benefits (Georgia eWIC). They also shared their career paths and opportunities for future dietitians. Photos of their visit were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Several of our faculty and graduate students enjoyed their time at the Obesity Society annual meeting that took place 11/1-4 in San Francisco, CA. Photos submitted so far have been shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. If you delivered a presentation or have photos from this conference, please email emonk@uga.edu.

    Nov 01, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, November 2nd from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Dr. Elaine Urbina from the University of Cincinnati. Her presentation is entitled "Importance of Lifestyle Factors in Improving CV Disorders". Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • Our SDA is hosting two supervised practice forums this month for our students interested in applying to dietetic internships (see the flyers posted on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages for more info):
      • Virtual: 7 DI programs will join us via Zoom on Wednesday, 11/2, at 6 pm (SDA members received an email with the Zoom link; If you would like to join us, email emonk@uga.edu) 
      • In-person: 5 DI programs will join us on 11/16 in Dawson Hall at 5:30 pm
    • Remember to RSVP to our GSO's professional development mentorship series! More details about each event are provided on the RSVP form, linked here (RSVP by 11/1).
    • Ginnefer Cox and Emma Laing were invited to a 2-day educational Dairy Alliance event from 10/26-27 on dairy production, processing, flavor, and sustainability. They spent time touring the Howling Cow Dairy Education Center and Creamery and learning from experts at NC State University. Photos were shared NUTR Facebook and Instagram.

    Oct 25, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, October 26th from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Dr. Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa from your very own University of Georgia. Her presentation is entitled "Nutrition Service Utilization for Obesity and Related Disorders". Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • Several members of our department attended the FACS Homecoming Tailgate on 10/15. Photos were shared on the FACS Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • The National Center for Home Food Preservation stopped by UGA's Farm to Campus Markets event on 10/24 with freezer jam for students to try and NCHFP resources. Photos were shared on the FACS Facebook page. 
    • RSVP to our GSO's professional development mentorship series being held on 11/10 and 11/17! More details about each event are provided on this form. RSVP by 11/1 and share the flyer posted on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. Please reach out to Betsy Cogan (erc80113@uga.edu) with any questions.

    Oct 18, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/19 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30 – 12:20, which will be presented by Dr. Sheree Boulet, Assistant Professor in the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Boulet’s presentation is entitled “A spatial analysis of primary care access and disparities in pre-pregnancy obesity, diabetes, and hypertension in Georgia”. Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • A photo of our seminar speaker last week was posted on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Our graduate program is hosting 2 open house sessions this fall: The Virtual Open House will take place on 10/21. Visit this link to register for the virtual session and please feel free to share the flyer that was posted on NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. The In-person Open House will take place on 11/4, and information about this event will be posted soon on our graduate program website.
    • Susan Elsner, Director of the Walton County School Nutrition Program, spoke to Jung Sun Lee’s “Public Health Nutrition” class on 10/13. Topics included a greater understanding of the School Nutrition Program on a federal, state, and local level; food safety; menu planning; staffing; and learning how to drive a forklift to help keep kids fed during the Pandemic. A photo of Ms. Elsner and Dr. Lee were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Several NUTR faculty and alumni attended the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo held in Orlando, FL 10/8-11. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. If you delivered a presentation or have photos from FNCE, please email emonk@uga.edu.
    • Last Friday's webinar "From Asia to America: Lessons learned in food safety and preservation" given by Carla Schwan is now available for viewing at this link.
    • Save the date: The 3rd Annual UGA Obesity Initiative Research Symposium will be held on 2/10/23. More information is coming soon about speakers, student research competitions, and registration.

    Oct 11, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/12 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30 – 12:20, which will be presented by Dr. Rhuanito Ferrarezi, Associate Professor in the Department of Horticulture here at UGA. Dr. Ferrarezi’s presentation is entitled “Water, Plant Nutrients, Cropping Systems, and Food Quality in CEA”. Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • Joseph Kindler was an invited speaker at the FACS Donor/Scholar Reception on 10/6. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Tracey Brigman represented UGA Extension nutrition programs at the Georgia School Nutrition Director’s Conference, which was held 9/27-28. Departmental alumni Sue (Hamm) Perry, Trae Cown, and Emily (Rollins) Miller were also in attendance. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Oct 04, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 10/5 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30 – 12:20, which will be presented by Dr. Jessica Alvarez, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids in the Department of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Alvarez’s presentation is entitled “The Changing Landscape of Diet and Nutrition for People with Cystic Fibrosis.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • The FACS Alumni Association hosted the annual Donuts with the Dean event on 9/28 on the front porch of Dawson Hall, featuring doughnuts from Nedza's and a guest appearance by Hairy Dawg. Photos including members of our department were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Lauren Housley is collaborating across disciplines with faculty and graduate students in UGA's College of Education and the School of Social Work to establish a new interprofessional education (IPE) component to our dietetics education programs. On 9/23, our 2nd-year dietetic interns attended the first IPE event which was designed to help students learn about IPE, the need for IPE and interprofessional practice in healthcare settings, and the overlap among the roles of nutrition professionals, social workers, speech and language pathologists, and athletic trainers. Photos including Dr. Housley and our graduate students were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Sep 27, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/28 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30 – 12:20, which will be presented by Dr. Lohitash Karumbiah, associate professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science at UGA. Dr. Karumbiah’s presentation is titled “Glycomaterials for the treatment of severe and penetrating traumatic brain injuries.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • A photo of our seminar speaker last week was posted on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • FACS is hosting a listening session on 9/28 from 1:30-3:30 pm in Dawson 101 during this week's White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. View the event flyer here, and please share with those who might be interested in attending. 
    • Our graduate program is hosting 2 open house sessions this fall: The Virtual Open House will take place on 10/21 - Main program (1:30-3:15 pm) followed by Meet Current Students and Q&A (3:15-4:15 pm). Visit this link to register for the virtual session and share the flyer posted on NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. The In-person Open House will take place on 11/4, and information about this event will be posted soon on our graduate program website.

    Sep 20, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/21 in Dawson Hall Room 310 from 11:30 – 12:20, which will be presented by Dr. Zhuo Chen, associate professor in the Department of Health Policy & Management at UGA. Dr. Chen’s presentation is titled “Economics of Obesity: A Review of Evidence.” Lunch will be served afterwards in Room 312.
    • Rick Lewis, Emma Laing, Joe Kindler, and Julia Lance are authors on a poster that was presented by Lauren Coheley at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual meeting, which took place in Austin, TX from 9/9-12. The citation is: Coheley LM, Yu M, Chen X, Marand A, Lance JM, O’Connor PJ, Laing EM, Oshri A, Kealey K, Kindler JK, Lewis RD. The Impact of Feeding Whole Egg Products for 9-Months on Total Body and Spine Areal Bone Density Among Preadolescent Children: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. 2022 J Bone Miner Res.

    Sep 13, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on 9/14, which will be presented via Zoom by Hellen Vuong from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Vuong’s presentation is entitled "Microbiome interactions with the central nervous system.” 
    • Photos from our seminar speaker last week were posted on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Carla Schwan will be presenting a talk titled, “Rising prices, trending recipes, and social media: the importance of food safety in the (mis)information digital space,” during the First Annual Partnering for Food Safety: Families, Communities, Academia, Industry, Government, and Media online webinar. The online event will be held on Thursday, 9/22 from 12:00-2:30 PM. Register here.
    • Carla Schwan will be presenting a talk titled, “From Asia to America: Lessons learned in food safety and preservation,” during the UGA Center for Food Safety Webinar Series. The event will be held on Friday, 10/14 at 11:00 AM in person in the Melton Building Conference room and via Zoom.

    Sep 06, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, September 7 from 11:30am-12:20 pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Jerry Shannon, associate professor in the UGA Department of Geography. Dr. Shannon’s presentation is titled, "Retailer redlining: Mapping food access through structural determinants of health.” 
    • Photos from our seminar speaker last week were posted on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Aug 30, 2022

    • Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, August 31st from 11:30am-12:20 pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Daniel Remar, assistant professor in the UGA Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics. Dr. Remar’s presentation is titled, "The effects of consumer demands and dietary trends on hospitality and foodservice operations.” 
    • Photos from our seminar speaker last week were posted on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Caree Cotwright and Chisom Okoli presented a poster at the 2022 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Conference held in Atlanta 7/29-31. The poster was titled “Black parents’ perceptions about and barriers to limiting sugar sweetened beverages among young children.” A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Aug 23, 2022

    • Lynn Bailey, professor and department head emerita, was honored on 8/16 upon the occasion of her retirement after leading our department for 11 years. In addition to being an internationally known researcher in the area of folate status assessment, Dr. Bailey presided over tremendous growth in the department. Speakers at the event included Anne Sweaney, Linda Kirk Fox, Bill Flatt and Rick Lewis. Photos from the event can be viewed on the FACS Flickr page, as well as the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Photos from the first day of classes on 8/17 were shared on the FACS Flickr page, as well as the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Please join us for seminar this Wednesday, 8/24 from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall room 310 to hear from Analisa Arroyo, associate professor in the UGA department of communication studies. Dr. Arroyo’s presentation is titled, "Between mothers and daughters: Communication practices that promote women's body image."

    Aug 16, 2022

    • Carla Schwan and UGA Extension agent MaryBeth Hornbeck spent last week representing UGA's National Center for Home Food Preservation at the world's largest food safety conference hosted by the International Association for Food Protection. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages on 8/3.
    • On 8/8, new FACS faculty and college leadership, including Connie Rogers and Sina Gallo, attended the inaugural Intro to Athens event organized by the UGA Division of Academic Enhancement. The event was intended to introduce new FACS employees to the vibrant and strong Athens community through speakers, panels and tours; serve as a bridge to enhance UGA and community relations through advocacy and ambassadorship; and leverage community involvement to retain faculty and staff by connecting them to community members. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 8/9. 
    • The annual FACS Back to School Picnic was held in Dawson Hall on 8/15. Photos from the event were shared on the FACS Facebook page.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Please join us on Tuesday, 8/16 to celebrate the years of service that Lynn Bailey has given to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences as Department Head of Nutritional Sciences.

    Jun 15, 2022

    • Sina Gallo will be presenting at a webinar on maternal and child health equity hosted by the Community Engagement Program of the Georgia CTSA. It will be held next Wednesday, 6/22 at 4:30 pm via Zoom and is free to attend. Access the registration link here. The flyer was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Jun 07, 2022

    • Thomas County School Nutrition hosted the first-ever Taste of College event 4/25-29. This event was led by NUTR alumna Kalin (Prevatt) Bryan, MS, RDN, LD, School Nutrition Coordinator, Thomas County Schools, and featured recipes from UGA Dining (submitted by Katherine Ingerson). An update on the success of the event was posted by the Georgia Department of Education, here.
    • The APHA Food & Nutrition Section hosted a webinar on 6/6 to explore how public health practitioners can provide equitable nutrition and health care to the LGBTQIA+ community. The event was organized by Sarah Stotz and the panel was moderated by Mariah McDaniel.
    • Caree Cotwright joined the Partnership for a Healthier America virtual Food Equity Summit as emcee on 5/18 where leaders in the nutrition space were brought together with industry innovators to ensure all families have access to good food. A recording of the 2022 PHA Virtual Summit can be viewed here.

    May 17, 2022

    • UGA SNAP-Ed will present at the 2nd SNAP-Ed 30th Anniversary Webinar Series on 5/25 from 2:00-3:15 pm EDT. As a part of the National Series, the Northeast, MidAtlantic, and Southeast regions will celebrate their innovative SNAP-Ed projects during this webinar. The University of Georgia has been invited to demonstrate its Food e-Talk, a smart phone based online education platform. Register for the webinar at this link.
    • Reminder: Caree Cotwright will join the Partnership for a Healthier America virtual Food Equity Summit as emcee. Join the conversation on 5/18 at 1pm ET as leaders in the nutrition space are brought together with industry innovators to ensure all families have access to good food. The event also features a conversation with Michelle Obama, First Lady and PHA's Honorary Chair. Register for free at www.phasummit.org. This event was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/10.

    May 10, 2022

    • Caree Cotwright will join the Partnership for a Healthier America virtual Food Equity Summit as emcee. Join the conversation on 5/18 at 1pm ET as leaders in the nutrition space are brought together with industry innovators to ensure all families have access to good food. The event also features a conversation with Michelle Obama, First Lady and PHA's Honorary Chair. Register for free at www.phasummit.org. This event was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/10.
    • Our GSO's inaugural "Nutrition Networking Night" held on 5/4 was a tremendous success! This event brought together 15 professionals + alumni in the field of nutritional sciences to interact with our graduate students, introduce them to the various career options in the field, and provide an opportunity to form connections. Photos of the event were shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 5/6.

    May 03, 2022

    • This is a friendly reminder about the Networking Event for our graduate students that will take place on Wednesday, 5/4 from 5:00-7:30 PM in 116 Dawson Hall. This event brings professionals and alumni in the field of nutritional sciences to interact with our graduate students, introduce them to the various career options in the field, and provide an opportunity to form connections. Please share this flyer with graduate students who might wish to attend.
    • The first annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship was held on Wednesday, 4/27 in the UGA Special Collections Library. Our speaker was Dr. Anne Molloy, Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. View this album on the NUTR Facebook page (also on the FACS Flickr page) to see the photos taken at this highly successful event.

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Reminder! The first annual Lynn Bailey Lectureship will be held from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM on Wednesday, 4/27 in the UGA Special Collections Library. Our speaker is Anne Molloy, Emeritus Professor of the School of Medicine at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Please invite others who might wish to attend. This event has also been shared on the UGA 2022 Signature Lecture page and on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Jung Sun Lee and Temitope Walker presented at the GA DHS Senior Hunger Month Webinar on 4/26. The title of their presentation was, “Addressing Senior Hunger in Georgia: Nutrition Programs, Research, and Statewide Initiatives.”

    Apr 19, 2022

    • Seminar: Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, 4/20, from 11:30 am-12:20 pm in Dawson Hall Room 110 to hear from Julianne Schmidt, Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. The title of Dr. Schmidt’s seminar is "Concussion Research at the University of Georgia: From the Lab to the Sideline."
    • SDA Meeting: We are excited to speak with Ms. Jessica Todd from the Georgia State University Coordinated Masters/Dietetic Internship program for our last meeting of the semester this Wednesday, 4/20! This is an excellent opportunity to make a connection and learn more about the GSU CP. We will be meeting from 6-7 pm on Zoom, and we hope to see you all there!
    • Thomas County School Nutrition will be hosting the first Taste of College event 4/25-29. This event is run by NUTR alumna Kalin (Prevatt) Bryan, MS, RDN, LD, School Nutrition Coordinator, Thomas County Schools. Fun fact: Kalin was one of Katherine Ingerson's first ever student assistants here at UGA. She helped UGA Dining Services with the annual “Taste of Home” event, which is where she got the idea for her upcoming event in Thomas County! The Taste of College will feature different recipes from universities and colleges across Georgia during school lunch, including UGA. View this post on the NUTR Facebook page to learn more.

    Apr 12, 2022

    • NUTR Seminar: Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, 4/13, from 11:30am-12:20pm in Dawson Hall Room 110 to hear from Doug Mashek from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Mashek’s presentation is entitled "Lipid droplets: fascinating organelles that integrate nutrition, cell signaling and disease etiology.”
    • Save the date! The GSO is hosting the Nutrition Professionals Networking Night on 5/4 from 5:00-7:30pm, showcasing a variety of professionals in careers related to nutrition and health. Please join the GSO for a night of networking with professionals from the CDC, Emory Healthcare, food industry, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and many other workplaces! More information will be released in the next few weeks. Hope to see you all there!
    • The FACS Trending Topics Outreach Virtual Presentations will be held on 4/21 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. The session will allow you to learn about collaborative community-focused research, scholarship, and outreach, connect with faculty engaged in Extension and Outreach education, applied, and translational research, and identify outreach collaboration opportunities. Register here. Topics include:
      • Healthier Together: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Support Nutrition and Physical Activity in Rural Georgia (by Ali Berg and Christina Garner)
      • UGA SNAP-Ed: A USDA Funded Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Intervention for Low-Income Georgians, and Collaboration Opportunities (by Jung Sun Lee and Edda Cotto-Rivera)
      • 30 for 30 Walk-a-Weigh: An Extension Collaboration (Brad Averill and Carrie Vanderver)
    • Last week was full of scientific inquiry and fun for many of our UGA Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities students! Pictured here are two of Sina Gallo's students presenting during the oral session on 4/4 at the CURO Symposium [Feel free to add photos to the Facebook post (in the comments) if you have them or email them to emonk@uga.edu]:
      • David Tran - The Association between Dietary Vitamin D Intake and Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations During the 2nd Half of Pregnancy: Data from the National Children’s Study
      • Sheri Akinniyi - Exploring the Relationship between Lactation Support Services and Breastfeeding Rates across Georgia
    • There were many other oral and poster CURO presentations by NUTR students and their faculty mentors as outlined below (see the full list here and the CURO Symposium press release by UGA Today here):
    • Gabriel Grosswald: The Exploration of Neuronal Cell Death in Nodose Ganglion to the Vagus Nerve; mentor: Krzysztof Czaja
    • Sara Sohani: Colorism in the Makeup Industry; mentor: Allison Skinner-Dorkenoo
    • Shreya Pandya: Neonatal gut microbiota composition affects offspring gut-brain axis development and function; mentor: Claire de La Serre
    • Kendall Kay Gill: A Vitamin E Enriched Cottonseed Oil Diet Improves Cognitive Function in Mice; mentor: Chad Paton
    • Anish Sarkar: Examining the Role of mir-1a-1hg on Mitochondrial Maturation; mentor: Chad Paton
    • Sripad Sharma Adarasupally: Examining the Role of mir-181b-2 on Mitochondrial Maturation; mentor: Chad Paton
    • Kamayla Ko: Impact Sex and Estrous Cycle on Macronutrient Preferences In Rats; mentor: Emily Noble
    • Rawad Basma: Melanin Concentrating Hormone effect on eating behavior; mentor: Emily Noble
    • Omeka Bhatia: Effect of a Western Diet on Learning, Memory, and Hippocampal Insulin Receptor Function; mentor: Emily Noble
    • Caroline Akemi Soares Iizuka: Impact of Weight Loss and Weight Regain on Hypothalamic Mitochondrial Network Dynamics; mentor: Emily Noble
    • Jessi Williams: Maternal Supplementation of Egg Yolk on the Cognitive Function in Infant Piglet Model; mentor: Hea Jin Park
    • Madison Webb: Characterization of tight junction proteins in the gut of a translational pig model; mentor: Hea Jin Park
    • Madison Elizabeth Walsh: The Pig as a Translational Animal Model for Gastrointestinal Health Research in Humans: A Study into the Goblet Cells; mentor: Hea Jin Park
    • Ava Grace Samford: Effect of Perinatal Supplementation of Egg Yolk on Reproduction in a Pig Model; mentor: Hea Jin Park
    • Keyonna Brannam: The Impact of Maternal Supplementation of Egg Yolk plus Omega-3 Fatty Acid on the Neurocognitive Development of the Offspring in a Sow/Piglet Model; mentor: Hea Jin Park
    • Matthew Vaugh Kessler: The Effect of Daily Pecan Consumption on Appetite in Older Adults; mentor: Jamie Cooper
    • Ivy Li: Daily Pecan Consumption Improves Blood Lipid Profiles, but not Vascular Function in Older Adults; mentor: Jamie Cooper
    • Davia Elizabeth Allen: Comparison of Appetite Responses from Diets Enriched with Cottonseed Oil versus Olive Oil; mentor: Jamie Cooper
    • Sydney Arin Mance: The Effect of Sweet Taste on Appetite; mentor: Jamie Cooper
    • Robyn Jill Salzberg: The Effect of a Cottonseed Oil Rich Diet vs an Olive Oil Rich Diet on Blood Lipid Responses; mentor: Jamie Cooper

    Mar 30, 2022

    • NUTR Seminar: Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, 3/30 from 11:30 am-12:20 pm in Dawson Hall room 110 to hear from Liana Guarneiri, PhD Candidate in our department. Liana's dissertation defense is titled, "The Impact of Pecan-Enriched Diets on Cardiovascular Disease Risk." 
    • SDA Meeting: We are excited to host UGA Dietetics alumna Meredith Vincent this Wednesday, 3/30! Meredith currently works at Chick-Fil-A Corporate and has so much wisdom to share with us regarding her unconventional path through the field of Dietetics. We will be meeting from 6-7 pm on Zoom and hope to see you all there!
    • Thank you to all who joined us for our Chat with Chums and Alums event on 3/25 at the Georgia Center. We had a fabulous time interacting with alumnae Skye Estroff and Ansley Vineyard. Photos of the event were shared on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Mar 15, 2022

    • NUTR Seminar: Please join us for the first in-person seminar of the semester on Wednesday, 3/16 from 11:30 am-12:20 pm in Dawson Hall room 110. The Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dr. Sattler will host Liliana Aguayo, Assistant Professor in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. The topic of Dr. Aguayo’s seminar is "Cardiovascular Health in Early Life: A Life Course Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention."
    • SDA Meeting: We are excited to host UGA Dietetics alumna Caroline Wieler this Wednesday, 3/16. Caroline is currently a Dietetic Intern at Emory University Hospital and has plenty to share with us about the DI and her journey thus far! We will be meeting from 6-7 pm on Zoom and hope to see you all there!
    • The Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference was held 3/3-4 in Pine Mountain, GA. Linked here is the Abstract Book (password: Regional2022). Our department was visible at the conference and presented important research related to improving the culture of health in GA. Pictured in the post on the NUTR Facebook page at the poster session are Jaclyn Barta (co-authors Sujin Kim and Hea Jin Park) and Taylor Neither and Virginia Brown (co-authors Maria Bowie, Ali Berg, Ashley Hannings, and Allisen Penn). Other presentations included:
      • Jillien Zukaitis: "Impact of Maternal Supplementation of Egg Yolk and DHA on Memory Retention in a Pig Model"
      • Wang Shin (Ann) Lei: "Changes in Bone Metabolism and Incretin Hormones Following Glucose Ingestion in Youth with Pancreatic Insufficient Cystic Fibrosis"
    • Jung Sun Lee and Temitope Walker presented at the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference on 3/15: Walker, T. A., Lee, J. S. Addressing Senior Hunger Through Older Americans Act Services and SNAP – A State Story. National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference. March 15, 2022.

    Mar 01, 2022

    • Several members of our department presented at the Georgia Nutrition Council annual conference, “Embracing Nutrition for All: Promoting Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Health & Nutrition,” held virtually on 2/24-25:
      • Courtney Vickery: Intuitive Eating in the community
      • Yu-Chen Lin: The relationship between middle school children’s body mass index, school lunch preparation and consumption
      • Chisom Okoli and Caree Cotwright: Formative evaluation for the development of a beverage eLearning training to promote health equity
      • Josephine Shieh: STEAM: Inquiry and hands-on strategies for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among preschool children
      • Kassidy Sharpe: Development of a culturally appropriate social media nutrition education campaign on beverage consumption among low-income Black parents
      • Katherine Ingerson: How does student perception influence dietary interventions and food choices in a college dining hall?
      • Jaclyn Barta: Impacts of self-reported adherence to weight loss diet on nutrient intake in adults with head injury with loss of consciousness: a population-based study
    • NUTR Seminar: Please join us for seminar on Wednesday, 3/2 from 11:30 AM-12:20 PM to hear from Joeva Barrow from Cornell University. The title of Dr. Barrow’s presentation is "Molecular Treatment Options to Combat Obesity and Metabolic Disease."
    • SDA Meeting: We are so excited to host our department's very own Dr. Jamie Cooper this Wednesday, 3/2! We will be meeting from 6-7 pm on Zoom and hope to see you all there.

    Feb 22, 2022

    • The 2nd annual Obesity Initiative Symposium took place at the UGA Special Collections Library on 2/18. The event included student poster and oral presentations and keynote speakers, Sushant Bhatnagar, Hollie Raynor, and Joel Kimmons. Photos from the event were shared on the NUTR Facebook page as well as the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Dietetic Interns Jaclyn Barta and Jess Strosahl presented "Women's Nutrition and Health" for the Athens Clarke County Employee Healthy Hour on 2/15.
    • The GSO's Valentine's Day Coffee & Cocoa Party on 2/14 was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who came out for the event!
    • Students in Tracey Brigman's Quantity Foods class worked on food safety and leadership in a recent Market Basket lab. Students were assigned specific ingredients and pieces of equipment to use. The goal was to prepare a breakfast for 25 people while demonstrating safe operation of equipment, menu planning, and time management while working on group dynamics. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page as well as the FACS Flickr and Facebook pages.
    • Mark your calendars for the 43rd annual FACS Alumni Awards Celebration, which will be held on Saturday, 3/26 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
    • NUTR Seminar: Please join us for seminar this week on Wednesday, 2/23 from 11:30 AM-12:20 PM to hear from Fanbin Kong from the department of Food Science and Technology. Dr. Kong's presentation is titled "Development of dynamic in vitro gastrointestinal models to study the behavior of food/nonfood materials in the human digestive system."

    Feb 15, 2022

    • NUTR Seminar: PhD Candidate Darci Bell will present her seminar entitled, “Weight Stigma: Considerations and Implications for Nutrition and Dietetics,” from 11:30am-12:20pm on 2/16 via zoom. View further details on our seminar website.  
    • SDA Meeting: This coming week we are having our first SDA social of the semester! There will be food and plenty of opportunities to mingle with fellow SDA members. Our social will be in Dawson Room 116 at 5:30 pm on 2/16.

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    Oct 08, 2024

    • Omeka Bhatia and McKenzie Clark were honored at the Mercer University School of Medicine White Coat Ceremony last week. The coats they received represent the commitment and responsibility that comes with being a part of the medical community. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Bayla Rush started a new position as Territory Business Representative at Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
    • Rebecca Reese, Madeline Blackadar, and Nicole Moore are authors on the paper “Positive impact of nutrition in the prevention of peripheral vascular disease and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: review” published in Frontiers in Nutrition. 
    • Quadarius Whitson started two new positions as culinary nutrition & food safety program associate at the University of Arkansas System Cooperative Extension Service and as adjunct faculty at Jacksonville State University. 

    Oct 01, 2024

    • Staci Belcher was an invited guest on the Yumlish podcast in the episode “Healing Relationships with Food: Insights on Weight-Inclusive Nutrition Counseling.” 
    • Samantha Hill is starting a new position as an Intermediate Care Unit Nurse at HCA Florida Healthcare. 

    Sep 24, 2024

    • Staci Belcher has a private practice named Nutrition Made Well that focuses on eating disorders and disordered eating recovery. Staci is licensed to accept virtual clients in Georgia and Florida. 
    • Lydia Averette will be a guest speaker at the Women Lead NC Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center on 10/18. She will be sharing insights on how to optimize physical health and energy levels through science-backed nutrition and exercise habits. 
    • Alejandra Delgado is starting a new position as Performance Dietitian for the Cleveland Guardians. 

    Sep 17, 2024

    • Mary McKennon Pierce shared that she will be starting at CHOA on Monday 9/9 & got engaged last month (to be married next August)! 
    • Julia Lance is now working with Michele Parisi in UGA FACS Cooperative Extension as Chronic Disease Program Manager. 
    • Eden Crain has accepted an inpatient position in Spartanburg SC at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center (with Morrison Healthcare). 
    • Christine Brutto started a new position as Outpatient Dietitian at Children’s Hospital of Georgia. 
    • Brittany Bogusz started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Nourish. 

    Sep 10, 2024

    • Lauren Dodge started a new position as an Associate Analyst at Partners in Public Innovation. 
    • Kelli Dunagan started a new position as Dietitian at CoreLife Healthcare. 
    • Jake Conner authored an article in the August 31st edition of the Walton Tribune, titled, “Pickling: It's Not just for cucumbers.” 

    Sep 03, 2024

    • Markita Lewis authored an article for the National Peanut Board titled, “The Value of Adventurous Eating.” 

    Aug 27, 2024

    • Whitney Sanders was promoted to Retail Dining Manager II at the University of Georgia. 
    • Kaitlyn Leonard received her white coat at the Augusta University College of Nursing white coat ceremony.  

    Aug 20, 2024

    • MAJ Lori Maggioni started a new dual position at Fort Bliss, TX serving as Chief, Nutrition Care Division at William Beaumont Army Medical Center and as the dietitian for the 131st Field Hospital. 
    • Lianni Maldonado received the Georgia Bariatric Excellence Award from the Georgia chapter of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. 
    • Laney Jones presented at the National Association for Family Child Care last month. Her talk was titled “Yes, Peas: Easy & Fun Activities to Inspire Joyful and Meaningful Food Education.” While there, she was also a guest on the Institute for Childhood Preparedness’ “Early Childhood Chats” podcast. 
    • Valentina Paez started a new position as Pediatric Dietitian at Nicklaus Children’s Health System. 
    • Kendall Kaikkonen started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Grady Health System. 
    • Marissa Stacholy passed the Washington state licensure exam for Nursing Assisting. 

    Aug 13, 2024

    • Lexi Taylor started a new position as Medical Assistant at Atlanta North Dermatology & Skin Care.
    • Zach Grunewald obtained the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. 
    • Lydia Averette started a new position as Regional Manager at Nutrition HealthWorks. 
    • Alice Borukhov started a private practice titled Nutriphile. 
    • Noah Mewborn started a new position as with Stratfield Consulting as Culinary & Commercialization Conosultant for Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center. 
    • Celia Croxton and Maybrie Eubanks earned their RDN certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. 
    • Michelle Gooden earned her Master of Business Administration from Georgia Institute of Technology. 

    Aug 06, 2024

    • Carolina Cawthon started a new position as Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 
    • Mary Catherine Prater started a new position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. 
    • Jessica Strosahl started a new position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Emory University School of Medicine. 
    • Anshena Latimore started a new position as Clinical Dietitian II – Specialist at Northside Hospital.
    • Jacey Leonard started a new position as Nutrition Manager at Yadira. 

    Jul 30, 2024

    • Christian Wright started a new position as Clinical Study Manager at W.L. Gore and Associates. 
    • Rose Sebaugh passed the RDN credentialing exam on 7/23. She will be starting a new position at Emory Midtown as a clinical dietitian specializing in cardiac, cancer, and bariatric care. Photos of Rose were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Jul 16, 2024

    • Maybrie Eubanks passed the Commission on Dietetic Registration Exam to become an RDN and started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Southeast Georgia Health System. 
    • Megan Govedich started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Advanced Nutrition Solutions. 
    • Tyler Roof started a new position as Performance Dietitian at Momentous. 
    • Reagan Street passed the Commission on Dietetic Registration Exam to become an RDN. 

    Jul 02, 2024

    • Nutritional Sciences grad Sherifa Akinniyi has completed her fellowship with the Clinical Genetics Branch of the NIH National Cancer Institute. Next on Sheri's agenda is attending the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science to complete her medical training. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Brooke Stephan earned her RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration in June and will be starting a new job at the beginning of July as a clinical dietitian at Candler Hospital. 
    • Marissa “Ruby” Stacholy is starting her CNA training program at Bellevue College. 

    Jun 25, 2024

    • Emily (Brown) Truscott is starting a new position in August as outpatient RD at the University of Florida’s Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. 
    • Megan Tomlin earned her RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration and received her licensure in South Carolina. 
    • Emily Owen has been promoted to District Trainer at Nutrition in Motion. 
    • Trae Cown (BSFCS Dietetics 2011, MS/DI 2013) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Jun 18, 2024

    • Sarah Perrine started a new position as Pediatric Registered Nurse at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.  
    • Sylvia Chen started a new position as a Registered Dietitian at Weekend Health. 
    • Carly Clark earned her RDN credential on 6/12. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Jun 11, 2024

    • Jennifer Ray started a new position as School Nutrition Bookkeeper within the Clarke County School District. 
    • Elizabeth Klingbeil was quoted in “How Healthy Are Avocados?” that was published in the New York Times on 6/5. 

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Carly Henderson recently earned her Master's of Science in Nursing, passed the NCLEX exam, and accepted a position as a Registered Nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on the Aflac Unit. 
    • Sarah Catherine Fowler (2017 BSFCS Dietetics & Consumer Foods) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight. In her current role as Culinary Arts Instructor at Decatur High School, she states, "Dr. Tracey Brigman’s two courses Food Principles and Quantity Food Production were both directly related to everything I have ever done in my career. These classes made a lasting impact on my professional education." A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    May 28, 2024

    • Dianna Thomas was a guest on the One Small Bite podcast (episodes 187 and 188).

    May 21, 2024

    • Hannah Jane Lucas accepted a new position with Eli Lilly. A photo was shared on The Georgia Way and NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Lauren Coheley Spain has been elected as HOD Representative for the Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 
    • Skye Estroff had the honor of serving as a “media rider” with the US Navy Blue Angels before the Vidalia Onion Festival held in April. Skye is the host and executive producer of Foodie Road Trip and Skye's The Limit podcast.  
    • Kathryn Kear was featured in FACS’ new series "5 Years Forward" on the FACS Facebook page. Originally on a path to medical school, 2019 dietetics graduate Kathryn Kear quickly realized her passions were more aligned with nutrition. Kear is now a respected member of the healthcare team at Boston Children's Hospital, where she works with individuals with cystic fibrosis. Read more here. 

    May 07, 2024

    • Cindy Culver received the Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship. 
    • Julie Richardson was featured by Athens CEO in a video titled: Julie Richardson of St. Mary's, What is Bariatric Surgery?

    Apr 30, 2024

    • Danny Kwak started a new position in healthcare IT as Application Analyst – Epic Ambulatory at Wellstar Health System.
    • Amanda Kennedy obtained the English/Spanish Medical Interpreter certification from the UGA Center for Continuing Education.

    Apr 23, 2024

    • Jessica Vann started a new position as Medical Assistant at the Howard Center.

    Apr 16, 2024

    • Sarah Catherine Fowler received the 2024 Georgia New Achievers Award from GAFCS.
    • Grace Potts received the 2024 Graduate Scholarship from GAFCS.
    • Whitney Okie started a new position as Vice President of Operations – TJUH at Jefferson Health.

    Apr 09, 2024

    • Catherine Ruter started a new position as Assistant Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition at Mississippi State University.
    • Regina Monaco started a new position as Culinary Co-Op, Food Science Consultant at SharkNinja.
    • Carleen Mullins started a new position as Registered Dietitian at UNC Health Pardee.
    • Sydnee Berman started a new position as a Registered Dietitian at Diet vs. Disease. 
    • Emma Epps started a new position as Clinical Oncology Dietitian at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
    • Erin Iverson started a new position as WIC Nutritionist at DeKalb Public Health (GA).
    • Jiyoung Sammi Kim started a new position as Associate Service Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    • Chisom Okoli began an ORISE Fellowship in Implementation Science with the Early Care & Education team in the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity Branch with the CDC.

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Hannah Turner started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Atrium Health.
    • Chandler Davis started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Piedmont Athens Regional.
    • Chelsea Freeman, Nutrition Service Director for the Northeast Health District, wrote a post for Clarke County Health Department’s Facebook page about the nutritional benefits of mushrooms.

    Mar 19, 2024

    • Britt Rotberg, MS, RDN, LD, CDCES, Senior Bilingual Clinical Manager at Insulet, was recently recognized as MVP for the Mid-South within her company and for being selected as Field Sales Leader of the Field Advisory Board for 2024-2025.
    • Laney Jones was featured in the Small Bites blog post, “Meet Laney: Small Bites' Newest Team Member!”

    Mar 12, 2024

    • Isabella Morin started a new position as Founder, Registered Dietitian at Holistic Hope, LLC.
    • Christina Amos started a new position as Registered Nurse at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in the endocrinology department at the Center for Advanced Pediatrics.
    • Caroline Cerminaro started a new position as Key Account Manager at Nexus Patient Services - serving the rare disease community, including PKU and MSUD.
    • Katie Barnes started a new position as Principal Program Lead, Supply Chain at Chick-Fil-A Corporate Support Center.

    Feb 27, 2024

    • Shriya Bhatnagar, MPH, CPH started a new position as Data Scientist with the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • Hadley Gordon started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Eating Recovery Center in Denver, CO.
    • Catherine Lommen started a new position as Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at Northside Hospital.
    • Wells Ross started a new position as Eating Disorder Dietitian at Revelare Recovery.
    • Haley Hannah started a new position as a Medical Assistant and Patient Educator at Memorial Health’s Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgical Practice.
    • Christian Wright is first author on the manuscript, "Deletion of the Auxiliary α2δ1 Voltage Sensitive Calcium Channel Subunit in Osteocytes and Late-Stage Osteoblasts Impairs Femur Strength and Load-Induced Bone Formation in Male Mice” published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Katy Hewitt started a new position as Performance Nutrition Fellow at Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
    • Dorian Grant started a new position at Atlanta Functional Medicine as a medical scribe and assistant.
    • Kate Sprenger started a new position as Off-Premise Experience Associate Manager at Inspire. 
    • Carly Clark wrote an article on eating more fiber for heart health that was published in the Augusta Medical Examiner (page 9).

    Feb 13, 2024

    • MAJ Lori Maggioni was selected to attend the 2024 AMEDD Iron Majors Week where she will gain valuable insights into Army Medicine.
    • Laney Jones started a new position as program coordinator for Small Bites Adventure Club.
    • Megan Govedich started a new position as outpatient dietitian with Morrison Healthcare at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. 

    Feb 06, 2024

    • Emmaline Peterson received her RDN credential after passing the national CDR exam on 1/31. A photo was added to the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jan 30, 2024

    • Maya Keator, MS, RD, LD started a position as outpatient registered dietitian at Prosperity Eating Disorders and Wellness. Maya is licensed in both Virginia and Maryland.
    • Olivia Plageman, MS, RD, LD started a new position as Nutritionist 1 at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
    • Sarah “Grey” Renn, RDN, LD, CLC, passed the RDN credentialing exam on 12/9/23. 
    • Holly Samples, RD, LD, CDCES started a new position as Clinical Development Manager at Abbott.

    Jan 23, 2024

    • Jennifer Ray started a new position in the Clarke County School District as a School Nutrition Food Assistant (and Kitchen Manager, temporary).
    • Regina Monaco started a new position as Culinary Lead and Project Engagement at Sur La Table.
    • Olivia Mountcastle started a new position as the Long-Term Care and Oncology Dietitian at St. John’s Health in Jackson, Wyoming. 
    • Rebecca Koch is an author on a recent publication titled “Case report: Expanding the understanding of the adult polyglucosan body disease continuum: novel presentations, diagnostic pitfalls, and clinical pearls” published in Front. Genet. 
    • Emily Jones was featured in the Athens CEO video, “Emily Jones of St. Mary's, Reasons to See a Dietitian” on behalf of St. Mary's Health Care System. 
    • Laney Jones received her RDN credential on January 11th. A photo of Laney was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jan 09, 2024

    • Kathryn Kear (BSFCS, Dietetics 2018; MS, Nutritional Sciences 2019) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Rick Lewis, Emma Laing, and Caree Cotwright are mentioned).
    • Carleen Mullins and Rebecca Mergy recently received their RDN credentials from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
    • Lianni Maldonado, MS, RDN, CSOWM, LDN received her CDR Board Certification as a Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management.
    • Seiyi Adeyemi-Bajo graduated from her PA program at Emory University School of Medicine. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Lydia Averette was promoted to a Level II Pediatric Specialist Dietitian with Nutrition Healthworks.
    • Cindy Kanarek Culver is a member of the 2023 class of Commission on Dietetic Registration Doctoral Scholarship Recipients. She is a current PhD Organizational Leadership candidate at Anderson University and plans to defend in spring 2024.

    Dec 12, 2023

    • Claudette (Bailey) Noward was recently promoted to Manager of Nutrition Operations for the K-12 foodservice management company she works for in Florida.

    Dec 05, 2023

    • Merin Mathew (nutritional sciences, 2019) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Alex Anderson, Robert Pazdro, and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • Skye Estroff was featured on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta on 11/30. The segment, “Skye Estroff talks about tailgating” can be viewed here.
    • Samara Pattiasina was promoted to Clinical Dietitian II at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

    Nov 28, 2023

    • Jake Conner (culinary science & nutrition and dietetics, 2020) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Ginnefer Cox and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • Sydnee Berman started a new position as Registered Dietitian at FoodSmart.
    • Alejandra Delgado started a new position as RDN with the Longstreet Clinic. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Beverly Hobbs started a new position as Activities Director for Madison Health and Rehab.

    Nov 14, 2023

    • Tyler Roof (dietetics, 2019) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Tracey Brigman, Ginnefer Cox, and Rick Lewis are mentioned).
    • Madison Locke started a new position as the Heart & Lung Transplant Dietitian at the Medical University of South Carolina.
    • Hannah Harper started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at WellStar Kennestone Hospital.

    Nov 07, 2023

    • Jessica Wonn (dietetics and consumer foods, 2018) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Tracey Brigman and Ginnefer Cox are mentioned).
    • UGA Athletics sports nutritionist Maria Williams (BSFCS ’07, MS ’09) shared her recipe for a delicious and nutritious seven-layer taco dip, which was recently featured in posts by the UGA Alumni Association.
    • Abbie Klinker started a new position as Registered Dietitian at FoodSmart.

    Oct 31, 2023

    • Hannah Harper recently received her RDN credential. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Emily (Brown) Truscott, MS, RD has started a new business titled Making It with Emily, LLC. Follow her on Instagram @making.it.with.emily.
    • Sylvia Chen started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Piedmont.
    • Jacey Leonard started a new position as Registered Dietitian at FoodSmart.
    • Sarah Perrine started a new position as a Nurse Extern at Northside Hospital in the Oncology Department.
    • Kelli Dunagan has been promoted to Lead Dietitian for the WS market at CoreLife Healthcare.
    • Taylor Morris is starting a new position as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at Syneos Health in partnership with AstraZeneca. 

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Amanda Frothingham (dietetics, 2019) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Tracey Brigman and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • Brianna Hannasch started a new position as Registered Dietitian at the Georgia Department of Public Health.

    Oct 17, 2023

    • Meredith Halleck Vincent (dietetics, 2016) was featured in a recent FACS alumni spotlight (Tracey Brigman, Joan Fischer, Rick Lewis, and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • Brittany Bogusz started a new position as outpatient dietitian at Grady Health System. 
    • Freida Lim has been promoted to diving coach and senior sport executive at Singapore Athletics. 
    • Helen Morgan was accepted as a trainee in the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

    Oct 10, 2023

    • Congratulations to our recent dietetic internship graduates who passed the CDR national RD exam: Jacey Leonard, Betsy Cogan, Sydnee Berman, and Abbie Klinker. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Emma Epps started a new position as clinical dietitian at Piedmont. 

    Oct 03, 2023

    • Melissa Cruz is a scholarship award recipient of the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) Award.
    • Chadrick Richardson reached a milestone in his PA training when he earned his white coat during the Morehouse School of Medicine’s Fall Convocation & White Coat and Pinning Ceremony on 9/15. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Flannery Daughtry started a new position as a registered dietitian at HBC Nutrition. She specializes in diabetes, prediabetes, weight management, women’s health, cardiac health, and post-bariatric surgery.
    • Sarah Parker Jones earned her RDN credential on 9/21. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Sep 26, 2023

    • Jenissa Gordon is among those in the Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences Physician Assistant Class of 2023 cohort who passed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistance (NCCPA) PANCE exam on their first attempt. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Natalie (Smith) Ruiz earned her RD credential on 8/26. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Sep 19, 2023

    • Jacey Leonard started a new position as Grants Writer at Kane Clinics, LLC.
    • Adaure Nosiri started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Culina Health.
    • Ani Powell started a new position as FACS Extension Agent for Morgan County through UGA Cooperative Extension.

    Sep 12, 2023

    • Skye Estroff is featured alongside her grandmother in the September issue of Southern Living Magazine. Check out their recipe here.
    • Ayshia Ranjitsingh started a new position as dietitian at MultiCare Health System.
    • Isabella Morin started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Aster Springs Outpatient Facility.

    Sep 06, 2023

    • Lauren Kort started a new position as a consulting Registered Dietitian at Bariendo.
    • Sarah Parker Jones accepted a job at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in the Diabetes Resource Center as an outpatient RD. 
    • Brittany Moment started a new business dedicated to PCOS Nutrition & Wellness, particularly for the BIPOC community. Follow her on Instagram @ThePCOSCysta.

    Aug 29, 2023

    • Katie Norris Grunewald and Zach Grunewald welcomed their son, Rhys, on August 21st. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook page.
    • Amy Goss received promotion to Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 
    • Molly Grace Edwards started a new position as clinical dietitian at Emory Healthcare. 
    • Marissa Maule started a new position as a Registered Dietitian at Nourish Family Nutrition. 
    • Cindy Culver was selected by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation as a recipient of the 2023 Mary C. Zahasky Memorial Continuing Education Award. This award is issued as a stipend to support her attendance at FNCE® 2023 in Denver, CO.

    Aug 22, 2023

    • Skye Estroff started a new podcast titled “Skye’s The Limit.” The trailer (Episode 0) is now available wherever you stream podcasts (e.g., Spotify, Apple, iHeart, Stitcher, Amazon Music). New episodes will be released every Tuesday. More updates on Skye-estroff.com.
    • Whitley Carter earned her RDN credential on August 17th and is pursuing clinical employment opportunities.

    Aug 16, 2023

    • Riordan Dail, MS, RD, was recently promoted to Captain in the US Army. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Taylor Newman, PhD, RDN, Kroger Health’s director of nutrition, was recently featured on The Produce Moms podcast to discuss Kroger’s Food as Medicine initiative as well as their work following the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.

    Aug 08, 2023

    • Shriya Bhatnagar started a new position as Project Coordinator/Program Planner Analyst at the University of South Florida.
    • Megan Govedich has been promoted to Bariatric and Weight Management Dietitian at Morrison Healthcare. 
    • Xi Fang started a new position as Applied Scientist at Amazon.
    • Markita Lewis, Marketing Communications Associate for the National Peanut Board, was featured in the article," NPB Continues to Connect with College & University Food Service Association.” The article covers news and events from the National Association of College and University Food Services conference (NACUFS) held in Baltimore, MD from July 19-21. 
    • Libby Siegel earned her RD credential on 7/24. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Molly Eason graduated from Georgia Tech with her Master's degree in Occupational Safety and Health.

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Merin Mathew, a 2019 nutritional sciences graduate, uses her FACS knowledge every day in her career as a physical therapist to help educate patients and improve their care. Read more about Merin in her FACS alumni spotlight (Alex Anderson, Rob Pazdro, and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • After graduating with her bachelor's in dietetics and M.S. in nutritional sciences, Kathryn Kear felt well ahead of the curve stepping into her professional career. Kear now serves as a Clinical Nutrition Specialist in the Cystic Fibrosis clinic at Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts. Read more about Kathryn in her FACS alumni spotlight (Richard Lewis, Caree Cotwright, and Emma Laing are mentioned).
    • Mayra Patino started a new position as health educator at the Feminist Women’s Health Center in Atlanta.
    • Emily Tyus, RN, started a new position as Bariatric Center Coordinator at Piedmont Augusta.
    • Molly Grace Edwards and Starlyn Street earned their RD credentials earlier this month. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jul 18, 2023

    • Ivy Odom is one of the 2023 UGA Alumni Association’s class of 40 Under 40 – ABH, UGA Today, Athens CEO, WGAU
    • Cindy Kanarek Culver, MS, RDN, LD is a recipient of the School Nutrition Association Foundation Scholarship. She received both the Schwan’s Food Service Scholarship and the SNA Superhero Award for a total of $3,000. She will be using this money towards tuition for her PhD in Organizational Leadership from Anderson University. Cindy is the current Director of School Nutrition with Marietta City Schools and is starting her 23rd school year in school nutrition. Cindy is a proud graduate of UGA with a BSFCS in Dietetics and Institutional Management (Class of '95).
    • Mariah McDaniel, MS, NDTR has been appointed to the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Public Policy Committee as State Legislative Monitor for the 2023-2024 calendar year.

    Jul 11, 2023

    • Darci Bell accepted a position as a Lecturer at Tennessee Tech University. Dr. Bell will be teaching graduate students in their program in Community Health & Nutrition.
    • Emily Jones wrote the article, “Meals and Mental Health Awareness” for the St. Mary’s Healthcare System blog.
    • Jessica Beasley started a new position as clinical dietitian at Emory University Winship Cancer Institute.
    • Brittany Bogusz, MS, RDN started a new private practice named, Simply Balanced Britt.
    • Brianna Cannova received her RDN credential. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jun 27, 2023

    • Shriya Bhatnagar started a new position as student intern in the Prevention Research and Translation Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 
    • Paige Wilson accepted a position as an RD at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. 
    • Ana Ulloa started a new position as a travel dietitian at Aureus Medical Group. 
    • Rebecca Reese graduated from the Augusta University MS DI program in May and passed the RD exam on 6/17. She will soon be starting her first job as an RDN in Denver, CO. Becca’s photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Katy Hewitt, current dietetic intern at Samford University, presented on the importance of nutrition at the Alabama Head Injury Bright Ideas conference on 6/21

    Jun 20, 2023

    • Bethany Keith was elected to the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Delegate position.
    • Melanie Abron started a new position as clinical dietitian at Emory Healthcare. 
    • Paige Wilson passed the RD exam on 6/15. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jun 13, 2023

    • Madelyn Percival is starting a new position at St. Joseph’s/Candler as a clinical dietitian through Morrison Healthcare.
    • Bryce Thompson has been promoted to director of the dietary department at the Eating Disorder Treatment Center (ACED) in Birmingham, AL. 
    • Alissa Pantuosco has started a new position as Community Collaborations (Farm to School) Intern at Georgia Organics. 
    • Carley Mullins started a new position as nutrition associate for the New York Mets. 

    Jun 06, 2023

    • Kathryn Kear is starting a new position as Clinical Nutrition Specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital in the cystic fibrosis clinic.
    • Starlyn Street is starting a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Atrium Health Navicent.

    May 30, 2023

    • Christian Wright started a new position as Senior Research Fellow at Indiana University School of Medicine. 
    • Jaclyn Barta started a new position as Clinical Pediatric Nutritionist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. 
    • Catherine Ruter recently passed her RD exam and will be starting a new position as a Performance Nutrition Intern at the University of Alabama. 
    • Kathryn Gazaway accepted a position as a clinical dietitian at Piedmont Athens Regional.

    May 23, 2023

    • Congratulations to Destiney McDaniel for recently passing the RD exam. Destiney is working as a clinical dietitian at Atrium Health Floyd, which is Level-2 trauma center in Rome, GA.

    May 16, 2023

    • Emily Jones accepted a new position as Clinical Dietitian at St. Mary’s Healthcare System.
    • Bethany Keith started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Renal Care 360.
    • Rebecca Mergy accepted a position as Sports Dietitian for Wake Forest University Football.
    • Lauren Tinkey was promoted to Outpatient and Culinary Lead Dietitian at Veritas Collaborative, LLC.

    May 02, 2023

    • Trey Sanders is starting a new position as Head of Product Development at UCAN (UCAN creates product solutions for energy and nutrition without sugar or caffeine).

    Apr 25, 2023

    • Danny Kwak was promoted to Clinical Informatics Dietitian at Wellstar Health System. 
    • Jake Conner was welcomed as the new FACS Agent in Walton County as of April 1, 2023. This news was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Mar 28, 2023

    • Nominations are currently being accepted for the FACS Alumni Board. As a member of this board, you will build strategic relationships with students, faculty and other alumni. Nominate yourself or a friend at this link. 
    • Caroline Jones started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at BridgePoint Healthcare. 
    • Markita Lewis authored the post, “Sustainable eating for people and the planet,” published 3/16 on behalf of the National Peanut Board. 
    • Britt Rotberg, Senior Clinical Services Manager at Insulet, conduced an insulin pump (Omnipod) training session at Piedmont Athens Regional on 3/15. Dietetics major Julia Pittman attended the training. A photo of Britt and Julia was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Kate Keirsey delivered the talk, “Treating Pediatric Obesity from a Non-Diet, Non-Shaming Perspective,” at the 2023 Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference and Exhibition on 3/3. Kate’s private practice is named Well Fed Family. 
    • Sarima Moosa received acceptance to Bluefield University (VCOM/Bluefield MHSA program) as part of their inaugural class to become a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant. A photo of Sarima was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Ivy Odom Aponte was a guest on the TODAY Show on 3/7 in the segment “Here are the best small towns, according to Southern Living.”
    • Nominations are currently being accepted for the FACS Alumni Board. As a member of this board, you will build strategic relationships with students, faculty and other alumni. Nominate yourself or a friend at this link. 

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Jessica Vann started a new position as Dietetic Technician at Aramark.
    • Britt Rotberg was promoted to Senior Clinical Services Manager at Insulet.

    Feb 22, 2023

    • Rebecca (Gould) Koch is lead author on the paper “Diagnosis and management of glycogen storage disease type IV, including adult polyglucosan body disease: A clinical practice resource” recently published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism.
    • Brittany Bogusz started a new position as registered dietitian at Nutrition Solutions for Me.
    • Christina (Whitworth) Bogardus started a new position at InDependent | Military Spouse Wellness Matters.

    Feb 14, 2023

    • Megan Govedich has accepted a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Piedmont Augusta.
    • Lauren Coheley has started a new position as associate department head for undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University.
    • Alice (Tivzenda) Borukhov started a new position as Community Dietitian at IntegraMD.

    Feb 07, 2023

    • Julie (Dean) Spahn has been promoted to Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Specialist at Nestle. 
    • Elizabeth Klingbeil started a new position as Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin. 
    • Jayla Thurman started a new position as Clinical Oncology Dietitian at City of Hope.  
    • Katy Hewitt was featured in a press release by Samford University on 1/23, titled “White Coat Ceremony Honors Dietetic Internship Class of 2023.” A photo of Katy was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Jan 31, 2023

    • Shriya Bhatnagar started a new position as Research Intern at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Division of Chronic Disease Prevention and Promotion. 
    • Haley Sanders will be starting a new position in March with Seeds Nutrition Counseling.

    Jan 24, 2023

    • Savannah Duffy authored the post, “Setting SMART Goals for Your Health,” published in Foodguides on 1/9. 
    • Frances Perkinson started a new position as a clinical dietitian at NutraCo. 
    • Mallory McDaniel started a new position as registered dietitian at Atlanta Bariatrics.

    Jan 10, 2023

    • Alexa Burnett is starting a new position as PRN Dietitian with Morrison Healthcare at Morgan Medical Center.

    Jan 03, 2023

    • Merin Mathew was a contestant on Wheel of Fortune on 12/20. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Lydia Averette started a new position as Registered Dietitian for Nutrition Healthworks. 
    • Jessica Beasley started a new position as Clinical RD at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. 
    • Julie Dean is a co-author on a paper published in Nutrients. The citation is: Huss LR, Dean J, Lamothe LM, Hamaker B, Reuhs B, Goran MI, Lê K-A. Micronutrient Profile and Carbohydrate Microstructure of Commercially Prepared and Home Prepared Infant Fruit and Vegetable Purees. Nutrients. 2023; 15(1):45. 
    • Sammi Kim received an AHA postdoctoral fellowship for 2023. She will continue to explore the path in which microbiome-derived metabolites communicate with the body's metabolic system. 
    • Sepideh Kaviani will be starting a new position as Principal Scientist at Abbott.

    Dec 13, 2022

    • Kathryn Porter Starr started a new position as associate professor at Duke University School of Medicine. 
    • Abby Bailey started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 
    • Kelli Dunagan started a new position as Registered Dietitian at CoreLife Healthcare. 
    • Destiney McDaniel has been offered a position as Registered Dietitian at Harbin Clinic - Internal Medicine Singh in Rome, GA, which will begin in late January. 
    • Caroline Barrett started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Tanner Medical Center. 
    • Theavy Tep, Mayra Patino, and Dominique Miller, coordinated program (MS/DI) students at Georgia State University, successfully completed their Capstone Defense presentation on 12/7, titled, “Cultural Foods Module for Healthcare Professionals.” A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 29, 2022

    • Deanna Shaffer obtained a new certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. 
    • Daniel Gomez and Stephen Varverakis (currently completing their MS/DI at Georgia State University) attended a class at Emory University and ran into fellow alumna Amber Malik (currently a genetic metabolic dietitian at Emory). A photo was posted on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Rebecca Reese was chosen as a Student Ambassador for Augusta University where she is currently completing her MS/DI. Read her profile here. A photo of Becca was also posted on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Lauren Leighton started a new position as manager of culinary innovation at FAT Brands, Inc.  
    • Natalie Ruiz and Emmaline Peterson reunited this week at Natalie’s WIC clinic that often hosts dietetic interns from Georgia State University. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.

    Nov 08, 2022

    • Charlie Mustard, Roastmaster at Jittery Joe’s, was a presenter in TEDxUGA 2022: Wonder. In this talk, “Building Community One Coffee at a Time,” Charlie mentions working on his MS in our department! He goes on to explore the importance of community participation and the ways we can all make our own communities more unique. A short video clip was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page.  
    • Carly Clark and Amber Sullivan received their white coats during a ceremony at Augusta University, where they are currently completing their MS/DI program. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page. 
    • Alexis Nosiri started a new position as a clinical dietitian at Aya Healthcare. 
    • Brittany Bogusz started a new position as clinical dietitian at NICU at Wellstar Health System. 
    • Katie Barnes started a new position as Sr. Supplier Quality Lead at Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center.

    Nov 01, 2022

    • Kate Keirsey started a new position as RDN at Wellfed Family Nutrition.

    Oct 25, 2022

    • Courtney Brown will begin her new role as Community Health Engagement Coordinator with the Georgia CTSA starting 11/15. Dr. Brown will work under the direction of Drs. Ali Berg, Allisen Penn, and Brad Phillips. This news was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Madison Sutton was a recipient of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship awarded to deserving female students with financial needs in nursing, nutrition, and respiratory therapy professional health programs at Georgia State University. Photos of Madison were shared on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Oct 18, 2022

    • Alexa Burnett is starting a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Piedmont Athens Regional.
    • Markita Lewis started a new position as Marketing and Communications Associate and Registered Dietitian at the National Peanut Board.
    • Sylvia Poulos, Medical Science Liaison at Recordati Rare Diseases, recently supported the #RaceForResearch during a vacation in France! While there she rode over 250 miles with more than 36,000 ft of climbing, often along mountains on the same route as the Tour de France. Dr. Poulos races for the largest women’s club/team in the southeast and makes time to provide nutrition clinics for the women each year. Photos were shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Oct 11, 2022

    • Anthony Chiu accepted a new position as nutrition education coordinator at the UGA Health Center. 
    • Caroline Wieler started a new position as a Registered Dietitian at Emory Healthcare.

    Oct 04, 2022

    • Jayla Thurman started a new position as a Oncology Dietitian at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. 

    Sep 27, 2022

    • Abby Bailey started a new position as clinical dietitian at TriStar Skyline Medical Center. 
    • Taylor Newman was recently promoted to Director of Nutrition at Kroger. 

    Sep 20, 2022

    • Congratulations to Liana Guarneiri for passing the RD exam this weekend! Dr. Guarneiri’s photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 
    • Samantha Hill started a new position as a Patient Care Technician at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

    Sep 13, 2022

    • Jaclyn Barta passed her RD exam, received licensure, and started a new position as a clinical dietitian at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital. 
    • Ana Ulloa started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Sodexo. 
    • Emily Gattiker started a new position as Clinical Dietitian at Piedmont.

    Sep 06, 2022

    • Caroline (Henning) Hughes started a new position as a Nutrition Counselor at the UGA Health Center. 
    • Trey Sanders has been elected as President of the Cascadia Section at the Institute of Food Technologists 
    •  Amanda Kennedy passed her RD exam and was promoted to WIC Dietitian at the Georgia Department of Public Health.

    Aug 30, 2022

    • Kathryn Kear was highlighted by Brigham and Women's Hospital as one of five senior clinical dietitians to recently pass the Certification Examination for Nutrition Support Clinicians (CNSC) in this press release published on 8/25.  
    • Tyler Roof started a new position as the Director of Football Nutrition at the University of Utah. 
    • Ellen Schaefer passed her CDR exam and is now working as a clinical dietitian with Morrison Healthcare at Emory Decatur hospital. 
    • Isabella Morin received certification as an Intermediate Level Nutrition Response Practitioner and started a new position as an RD at the private practice “Health and Wellness Center” in Nashville, TN. 

    Aug 23, 2022

    • Skye Estroff was featured in the article, “Grab a fork, hit the road” in Georgia Magazine (courtesy of GEORGIA Magazine). Read the story here. 
    • Maya Keator recently passed her RD exam and has started a new position in a residential eating disorder center.

    Aug 16, 2022

    • Claudette Bailey earned her School nutrition Specialist credential from the School Nutrition Association.
    • Sarima Moosa started a new position as Anesthesia Technician at East Alabama Health.
    • Michael Sabrin started a new position as Principle Product Developer at Whole Foods Market.
    • Jazmine Medrano started a new position as the Health Equity Community Program Director at the Metro Atlanta American Heart Association. A photo was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 8/15.

    Aug 09, 2022

    • Samantha Drop was one of only four UGA alumni student-athletes to receive a $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship! Read more about Sam’s accomplishment here. This news was also shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages.
    • Shriya Bhatnagar started a new position as a graduate research assistant of Bioinformatics and Statistical Analysis at the University of South Florida.
    • Jacob Borland started a new position as registered dietician at Crestview Health and Rehab, the state’s largest nursing home that is operated by Grady.

    Aug 02, 2022

    • Melanie Abron started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Grady Health System. 
    • Trey Sanders was promoted to Sr. Manager, Research & Development at Bulletproof 360.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Megan Govedich will be vacating her position as full-time Associate Producer for The VeryVera Show and has asked that we share this opportunity in the NUTR/FACS community. Megan was able to apply her nutrition and culinary background in this position in a fun and creative way. If interested, email Vera at vstewart@veryvera.com with your resume.
    • Sarah Catherine (Black) Fowler accepted a new position as the Decatur High School Culinary Arts teacher.
    • Paige Wilson was featured by the Sports and Human Performance Nutrition DPG in an Instagram post on 7/14.
    • Courtney Still Brown won the 2022 Rising Star of Georgia 4-H at the GA 4-H State Congress. A photo of Dr. Brown was shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 7/20.

    Jul 12, 2022

    • Athena Braio (dietetics) started a new position as the Olympic Sports Dietitian at UAB.
    • Caroline Wieler (dietetics) started a new position as Registered Dietitian at BodyScienceRD.
    • Skye Estroff (dietetics) will serve on the 2022-2023 FACS Alumni Executive Board Marketing Committee effective 7/1. New FACS Alumni Board members from our department include Anthony Chiu (dietetics/consumer foods) and Lynsey Singleton (family and consumer sciences education).

    Jun 15, 2022

    • Liana Guarneiri started a new position as Clinical Scientist at MB Clinical Research.
    • Madisyn Wells graduated with a master of science in nutrition and wellness from Bastyr University.
    • Camaria Welch will be starting a new position as an Oncology Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Northside Hospital.

    Jun 07, 2022

    • Trae Cown was featured on the podcast FuelCast By Georgia School Nutrition Program on 5/8 in the episode, “Agility and Accuracy in School Nutrition with Area Consultant Trae Cown.”
    • Taylor Newman was featured on the podcast The Medical Minute By Cincinnati Cancer Advisors on 4/17 in the episode, “Food as Medicine Feat. Kroger Health's Taylor Newman!” 
    • Sylvia Poulos wrote a Letter to the Editor published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on 6/1 titled, “Treatment of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity Should Involve Nutrition Expertise in Diagnosis of These Diseases.”
    • Skye Estroff was featured in the Fox 5 Atlanta segment, “The best places to get soft serve around metro Atlanta,” on 5/12.
    • Amy Goss is part of a team awarded a $3.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. Investigators will assess diet’s impact on mobility, physical and cognitive function, as well as on pain, fatigue, sleep, mood and anxiety in people with Multiple Sclerosis. Read the press release from UAB published on 5/11, here.
    • Taylor Lowe started a new position as Nutritionist at PHFE WIC, a program of Heluna Health in California.
    • Wells Ross started a new position as Registered Dietitian at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
    • Jordan (Sylvester) Hill started a new position as Registered Dietitian Expert at Thrive Health Holdings.

    May 17, 2022

    • Marina Tandoh, Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology at KNUST in Kumasi, Ghana, is part of a team that recently won a contest organized by UC Irvine. Dr. Tandoh's team won the Grand Prize of the 2022 Big Ideas Contest on 5/4 for their innovative idea to use plant-based approaches to solve anemia by developing the “SMART Cookie.” Learn more about the team and the generous prize they won by following @BigIdeasContest on Twitter.

    May 10, 2022

    • Alec Pienta started a new position as Coordinator of Food and Nutrition Services in Cobb County School District.
    • Katie Graham started a new position as Registered Dietitian/Diabetes Educator at Atlanta Diabetes Associates.
    • Jayla Thurman accepted a position with Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, GA as a clinical dietitian to start in August 2022.
    • Brittany Bogusz started a new position as a clinical dietitian at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

    Apr 26, 2022

    • Courtney Keith started a new job as School Nutrition Director in the Early County School System.

    Apr 19, 2022

    • Ashleigh Childs was featured in the April-May edition of the Thomasville Scene Magazine (page 22) in the article, “Take a little “Egg-stra” care with food safety!” This article was also shared on the NUTR Facebook page on 4/14.
    • Savannah Veal started a new position as Territory Sales Specialist at Azurity Pharmaceuticals.

  • UGA Service of the Week New

    Oct 08, 2024

    • The Sensory and Evaluation and Product Development Laboratory in Dawson Hall led by Ginnefer Cox invites students to contribute to research regarding acceptability of lactose free and conventional cow’s milk. Participants must be UGA students 18 to 25 years of age who are currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled in a UGA Dining Services meal plan. If you have a dairy allergy, you will not be allowed to participate in this study. You may only participate in this study once and will receive a $30 ClinCard (similar to a Visa Gift Card) when two study visits are fully completed. Signups for this study are now open for October 9 and 11, October 16 and 18, October 23 and 25, November 6 and 8, November 13 and 15, and November 20 and 22. If you have questions about this research, please contact PhD student Renee Hutton at sensorynutr@uga.edu. Please share the flyer in your networks, which was posted on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Oct 01, 2024

    • The UGA Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program is offering two open house opportunities, virtual AND in-person: Friday, October 11th, 2024, 1:30-4:30pm (VIRTUAL; For the virtual session, a zoom link will be sent out closer to the date) and Friday, October 18th, 2024, 1:30pm-4:30pm (IN-PERSON; Dawson Hall Rm. 216, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30605). RSVP here. For more information, please contact graduate coordinator, Alex Anderson (fianko@uga.edu).

    Sep 24, 2024

    • Applications are open for the 2024 Health & Wellness Pitch Competition! Current UGA students with a health & wellness focused business and/or idea are invited to apply to the 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Pitch Competition that will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, in Studio 225 (225 W. Broad St.), the Student Center for Entrepreneurship. Each student will bring their idea, business, or product for a chance to win prize money totaling $17,500. The deadline to apply is October 4th. Our department was well represented last year with several students making it to the final competition and one winning 2nd place! Learn more here.

    Sep 17, 2024

    • The FACS Undergraduate Research Scholarship opportunity provides both an undergraduate student and their faculty mentor $1,000 each to support the work they are doing. More information about this scholarship can be found on this webpage. The application to apply for the scholarship can be found on the linked webpage and the deadline to apply is September 30.

    Sep 10, 2024

    • BeWellUGA Week is September 9-14. The line-up for this year’s BeWellUGA Week offers a wide variety of well-being opportunities across campus. Produced by UGA’s Well-being Resources, BeWellUGA Week offers a series of events for students to engage in conversations and activities that support the five dimensions of well-being- Purpose, Community, Physical, Social and Financial. Highlights include a suicide prevention night with former UGA football player Tra Battle, BeWellUGA Fest, Ramsey Palooza, KravMaga self-defense classes, and more. BeWellUGA Week is part of Welcome UGA and has grown to include some of the most popular well-being events of the year. To learn more, or to pre-register for certain events, please visit well-being.uga.edu. 

    Sep 03, 2024

    • Attention nutritional sciences majors! The Carolyn Berdanier Undergraduate Research Grants Program presents a valuable opportunity for undergraduate students who participate in basic science research in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. To apply, students must be undergraduate Nutritional Sciences majors in their sophomore, junior, or senior year and conducting faculty-mentored research in the basic sciences. The award this year will be $1,500 per award, and two recipients will be selected. The application submission is due on September 19th. For questions and application information, please contact Dr. Emily Noble (Emily.Noble@uga.edu).

    Aug 27, 2024

    • The Dawg Ally Safe Space Training is a dynamic three-hour workshop designed for faculty, staff, and students at the University of Georgia who are eager to deepen their understanding of gender and sexual identity, confront homophobia and heterosexism, and actively support LGBTQIA+ college students. Interested in attending? This semester's training dates are September 5th, October 10th, and November 8th. All sessions will take place from 1:00pm - 4:00pm in Adinkra Hall. Sign up here.

    Aug 20, 2024

    • Attention nutritional sciences majors! The Carolyn Berdanier Undergraduate Research Grants Program presents a valuable opportunity for undergraduate students who participate in basic science research in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. To apply, students must be undergraduate Nutritional Sciences majors in their sophomore, junior, or senior year and conducting faculty-mentored research in the basic sciences. The award this year will be $1,500 per award, and two recipients will be selected. The application submission is due on September 19th, 2024. For questions and application information, please contact Dr. Emily Noble (Emily.Noble@uga.edu).

    Aug 13, 2024

    • Dr. Cox's Sensory Evaluation and Product Development Laboratory is seeking undergraduate lab assistants for the Fall 2024 Semester who will aid with research tasks in the lab including assisting with research studies, data input and collection, and journal article research. Assistants will also be responsible for maintenance of the lab and cleaning of equipment, sensory testing area and product development spaces. Note: Available to work Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays is preferred for a total of 10 hours per week at $13 per hour. Some days may require morning hours (7am) and later evening hours (until 8pm). If you are interested in this position, please contact Renee Hutton at rdh24857@uga.edu. The email should include year, major, graduation date, availability to work, and an attached copy of your resume.

    Aug 06, 2024

    •  The FACS Back to School Bash will be held on August 13th. This event is open to FACS faculty, staff and grad students. RSVP by August 10th.

    Jul 30, 2024

    •  For students planning to complete a dietetics practicum in Spring 2025, please go to this website and complete the checklist by July 31st.

    Jul 16, 2024

    • UGA Well-being is collaborating with SNAP-ED Cooperative Extension to foster a culture of hydration in our UGA and Georgia-wide community. Hydration is a principle to practice, especially during the Georgia heat of these hot summer months. Click here or text “WATER” to (833)-712-1267 to join the Drink Water, Georgia! Campaign.

    Jul 02, 2024

    • Follow Student Affairs on Instagram! Keep your finger on the pulse of UGA student life, be inspired by fresh content ideas, and stay up to date on campus events. Click here to follow.

    Jun 25, 2024

    • UGA Well-being is collaborating with SNAP-ED Cooperative Extension to foster a culture of hydration in our UGA and Georgia-wide community. Hydration is a principle to practice, especially during the Georgia heat of these hot summer months. Click here or text “WATER” to (833)-712-1267 to join the Drink Water, Georgia! Campaign. Also, look out for information on UGA Well-being’s water drinking challenge, “Hydrate is the Way To Elevate!”  

    Jun 18, 2024

    • The Nutritional Tour of Switzerland, Germany, and Austria study away program led by Dr. Chad Paton in May 2025 is accepting applications! Learn more here. 

    Jun 11, 2024

    • UGA SNAP-Ed is seeking qualified candidates for their Nutrition Education Coordinator position! Ideal candidates would have MS/RD credentials and experiences in community and public health nutrition research and programming areas, including curriculum and other nutrition content development for low-income audiences. Please share with your networks or apply here.  

    Jun 04, 2024

    • UGA SNAP-Ed is seeking qualified candidates for their Nutrition Education Coordinator position! Ideal candidates would have MS/RD credentials and experiences in community and public health nutrition research and programming areas, including curriculum and other nutrition content development for low-income audiences. Please share with your networks or apply here.  

    May 28, 2024

    • Follow @uga_nutrition_abroad on Instagram to receive updates on what our students are learning as they traverse through Spain, France, and Belgium this summer! 

    May 21, 2024

    • FACS welcomed 493 new members into the FACS alumni family on May 10th at the convocation ceremony! Among them are 419 undergraduates, 63 master's, and 11 doctoral students. View FACS Convocation photos here. Photos were also shared on the FACS and NUTR Facebook pages. 

    May 14, 2024

    • Art Grider will be performing with other musicians at Wire Park on May 25th from 6-8pm. If you're in town, please stop by and celebrate the start of summer with Dr. Grider!  

    May 07, 2024

    • Do you want to help design educational posters, update nutrition information for the dining commons, write blog posts for the Eating Smart blog, and much more? Come work with Dr. Katherine Ingerson and Mariah McDaniel in UGA Dining! If you are eager to gain valuable internship experience, email ingerson@uga.edu more information. You are welcome to promote this announcement that was shared on the NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. 

    Apr 23, 2024

    • The National Center for Home Food Preservation is thrilled to announce the launch of a new website. You can continue accessing it at https://nchfp.uga.edu. The website features a user-friendly menu at the top offering options such as ‘Preserve By’, ‘Resources’, ‘Newsflash’, ‘FAQs’, ‘Blog’, ‘Donate’, and ‘Contact’. Stay updated with the latest news and important updates on home food preservation by subscribing to the Newsflash feed, here.

    Apr 16, 2024

    • Our SDA has exciting news! This year's t-shirts are now available for purchase. The design of the 2024 shirt is linked here. Please CLICK HERE to purchase your shirt(s) for $23 each. Once your shirt has been purchased, please take a screenshot of your order confirmation. Shirts will be available for pick up at our meeting this Wednesday, April 10th, and at our final meeting of the semester on Wednesday, April 24th. If neither of these times works for you, please let us know so we can make other arrangements. If you have any questions about ordering your shirt, please email SDA treasurer, Anna Nguyen (anna.nguyen20@uga.edu).

    Apr 09, 2024

    • Graduate Students: Looking to connect with students working on dissertations, theses, academic projects, or research papers? Register for Graduate Student Wellness Coaching through the Fontaine Center to stay motivated and improve strategies for time management and work/life balance. Join us for 30-minute sessions to discuss academic goals and writing strategies or stay or an open 1-hour writing lab to work on your projects! Snacks provided! Sessions are held every other Thursday starting 2/2024 in the Science Learning Center, room 145, from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM.

    Mar 26, 2024

    • Apply to the FACS Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program! Applications for Spring 2025 are due April 5. Learn more and apply at this link. There is $6,000 available in financial support.  

    Mar 19, 2024

    • UGA Peer Nutrition Educator (PNE) applications are open for next year! Check out this amazing opportunity to hone your nutrition education skills. Learn more and apply here by March 31st.

    Mar 12, 2024

    • The Graduate Peer Support Network GPSN is open to all graduate students and serves to connect students to campus resources and to each other. The network is supported by the Graduate School and peer-led by graduate students across a variety of disciplines and campus partners. Learn more about upcoming GPSN workshops here.

    Feb 27, 2024

    • The UGA Libraries sponsors the Undergraduate Research Awards, which provide cash prizes ($200-$300). All UGA undergraduates are eligible! DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 11, 2024. You are eligible to apply for this award by meeting with a librarian and writing a 3- to 5-page essay. Details at this link. 

    Feb 20, 2024

    • Celebrate #NationalNutritionMonth 2024 with us in Dawson Hall!
    • Join our National Nutrition Month® Health Expo on 3/13 and receive free health assessments provided by our UGA Peer Nutrition Educators. Where? Dawson Hall 1st floor lobby | When? March 13th from 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | What to expect? Having fun at the build-your-own trail mix station & sampling fresh fruit waters.
    • Share your favorite family recipe (click this link), which will be printed and shared on bulletin boards in Dawson. The submission form is currently open!   

    Feb 13, 2024

    • UGA Peer Nutrition Educator (PNE) applications are open for next year! Check out this amazing opportunity to hone your nutrition education skills. Learn more and apply here by March 31st.   

    Feb 06, 2024

    • SDA just released the 2024 t-shirt design for their annual fundraiser! To see the design and place your order, please CLICK HERE to indicate the size you would like to purchase. The design can also be viewed on SDA Facebook and Instagram pages.  

    Jan 30, 2024

    • FACS Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship applications are officially open! Apply here by March 1st.  

    Jan 23, 2024

    • UGA Peer Nutrition Educator (PNE) applications are open for next year! Check out this amazing opportunity to hone your nutrition education skills. Learn more and apply here by March 31st. 

    Jan 09, 2024

    • The Fourth Annual Obesity Research Initiative Symposium will take place on February 9, 2024 at the Special Collections Library. The Graduate Student Oral and Poster Presentation competition is open for abstract submissions, and the submission Deadline is January 9. Monetary awards will be given to select recipients.

    Dec 12, 2023

    • During the holiday season, we invite you to consider supporting the FACS Student Emergency Fund, a vital initiative that swiftly addresses urgent financial needs for enrolled students in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences facing unforeseen emergencies. Your contribution will play a crucial role in providing rapid support during emergencies and minimizing the negative impact of financial stressors on their academic performance and personal lives. Together, we can ensure that our FACS students receive compassionate assistance during times of crises, allowing them to navigate challenges and focus on their education. Donate here.

    Dec 05, 2023

    • FACS convocation will take place on Friday, December 15 at 1 p.m. in Mahler Hall at the Georgia Center.

    Nov 28, 2023

    • FACS is hosting a gift drive this holiday season, and they are sponsoring four children in foster care as part of the DFCS Angel Project. The drive will be hosted until December 5th, and donations can be brought to the Dean’s Suite in Dawson 224. CLICK HERE for more information.

    Nov 14, 2023

    • FACS is hosting a holiday gift drive this year sponsoring 4 children in foster care as part of the DFCS Angel Project. We would appreciate your help in spreading the word to your respective organizations. Donations can be brought to the Dean’s Suite (Dawson 224) through December 5. More information and gift lists can be found here.

    Nov 07, 2023

    • Study Away: Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan: Students will spend 17 days in major cities in South Korea and Japan experiencing traditional and current food culture. The program will include various cultural experiences such as a kimchi cooking class, sake brewery visit, tours of famous places, and more! Earn 6 credit hours and EL credit. The 2024 Maymester deadline is December 4th. For more information, contact Dr. Hea Jin Park at hjpark@uga.edu or visit this site.

    Oct 31, 2023

    • UGA Well-being Resources recently launched a centralized Well-being Program Request page. This streamlines the process for faculty, staff, and students to request well-being programming for their classes, faculty/staff meetings, organization meetings, or other opportunities. Check it out here!

    Oct 24, 2023

    • Would you like to work for Georgia Football Performance Nutrition? Now is your chance! UGA Football Nutrition is hiring for both volunteer and paid positions. It is an amazing experience as a student to work with the sports dietitians, the schedule is flexible around classes, and most importantly, it's fun! Two types of positions are available: 
    • FB Nutrition Volunteers: Work directly with Director and Assistant Director of Performance Nutrition; work in smoothie bar and help with attendance coverage, hydration testing, unloading orders, restocking, supplementation, etc.; Work minimum of 12 hours/week; If interested email collierm@sports.uga.edu. 
    • FB Nutrition Servers: Paid position ($11.75/hour); Work in fb dining hall; help to restock hot food line, drinks, wipe down tables, clean floors, take out trash/recycling; work ~8-20 hours depending on availability and schedule. If interested email jljordan@uga.edu.

    Oct 17, 2023

    • The 4th Annual UGA Obesity Research Initiative Symposium will be held on February 9, 2024. More information about speakers, students research competitions and registration coming soon.

    Oct 10, 2023

    • Hosted by the UGA Entrepreneurship Program, the inaugural Health and Nutrition Pitch Competition aims to welcome a new group of health-focused student entrepreneurs as well as support for-profit businesses that provide healthy diet and nutrition businesses whose products/services address lifestyle factors (exercise, relaxation, and stress management). This competition is open to UGA students only. Any student who graduated in spring 2023 or summer 2023 is eligible. Deadline to apply: October 25, 2023. Apply here.

    Oct 03, 2023

    • The FACS Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2024 UGA FACS Alumni Awards to recognize alumni, faculty, staff and friends who have made significant contributions to the Alumni Association, the College, the profession and/or society. The nomination deadline is October 31, 2023.

    Sep 26, 2023

    • The Dawg Ally Training program (formerly known as Safe Space Training) will be offered several times throughout the fall semester, but participants only need to attend one session. Training sessions will be held on: Friday, September 15, 2023, Friday, October 20, 2023, and Friday, November 10, 2023. All sessions will take place from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM in Adinkra Hall. Register here. For more information, email: pride@uga.edu.

    Sep 19, 2023

    • SNAP-Ed is looking for a student worker who will assist with evaluation and other administrative tasks. This position announcement is open to undergrad and grad students: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/341046.

    Sep 12, 2023

    • An informational meeting about the Nutritional Sciences 2024 Study Abroad to Ghana will be held in Barrow Hall Room 130 at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12.

    Sep 06, 2023

    • The FACS Undergraduate Research Opportunity gives undergraduate FACS students a $1,000 award and the opportunity for mentored participation in research conducted with a FACS faculty member, stimulating student interest and involvement in scientific inquiry. The mentoring faculty member will be given access to up to $1,000 for related research costs. Application deadline for the 2023-2024 academic year is September 15. More information and application instructions can be found here.

    Aug 29, 2023

    • The Student Dietetic Association will host its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, 8/30 at 5:30 pm in room 116 Dawson Hall. Dr. Laing will present a workshop on DICAS and applying to supervised practice programs.

    Aug 22, 2023

    • Fall 2023 Arch Ready Programs are now viewable on the Career Center website. Students who fulfill the certificate requirements during the Fall 2023 semester will be notified via email by December 7th. 

    Aug 16, 2023

    • The UGA Pride Center is hosting the Rainbow Resource Fair on September 13th at 11:00 AM inside the Tate Student Center Concourse. Here's your chance to explore various resources, organizations, and opportunities that align with your interests. The first 50 students will receive a free T-shirt!

    Aug 08, 2023

    • The Graduate School Welcome Fair will be held on Monday, August 14, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Classic Center, Athena Ballroom. The welcome fair is an opportunity for NEW graduate students to meet representatives from campus resources and new student support services at an interactive forum with food trucks, music, and more! More information here. Also, New Student Orientation is LIVE! The first 500 students who complete all Orientation modules by August 31, 2023 will receive a special Graduate School water bottle. More information here.  

    Aug 01, 2023

    • Make a difference in food insecurity and food waste in Athens! With funding from AmeriCorps State, the University of Georgia Office of Service-Learning is launching a new program for 2023-24, the AmeriCorps Community Food Fellows program. This initiative will support a cohort of up to 20 half-time AmeriCorps members who commit to provide 900 hours of service (August 2023 through July 2024) with on-campus and off-campus partner organizations focused on food insecurity, food production, and food waste. The Community Food Fellows will meet regularly as a cohort to learn deeply about these issues and receive training, and they will also take part in group and individual service activities to support organizations such as Campus Kitchen, UGArden, Concrete Jungle, Abundance Athens, Athens Community Council on Aging, and more. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and community members are invited to apply for this new program with an anticipated start by the end of August. As AmeriCorps members, Community Food Fellows will receive a modest living allowance (up to $10,800 for the year of service, paid out monthly via UGA) and an end-of-service Segal education award (~$3,447) as well as other benefits. See more information and details here. 

    Jul 18, 2023

    • Our department is hiring! The Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Georgia is hiring for a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor position that is 75% Teaching and 25% Administration and full-time with a 12-month fiscal year appointment.
    • Start date: Jan 1, 2024
    • Main duties include directing/managing/growing the online Master of Science program in Community Nutrition and mentoring students. The position also involves teaching clinical and community nutrition courses both on campus and online.
    • Applicant screening begins immediately. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is selected.
    • Encouraged to submit application materials by August 31, 2023
    • Complete Job Posting: www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/324733
    • Apply here: https://www.ugajobsearch.com

    Jun 27, 2023

    • The Department of Nutritional Sciences is hiring! We are seeking candidates for the position of Business Manager I for the Expanded Food and Nutritional Education Program (EFNEP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). Job duties include processing financial transactions, tracking expenditures, assisting with budget planning, managing payroll and HR duties, reporting, and other various financial tasks. A baccalaureate degree is required. No UGA experience required, but is preferred. This position is located on the Athens campus at UGA. If you are good with numbers, like helping people, and would like to join an amazing team, please visit this link and apply today!

    Jun 20, 2023

    • Attention UGA mid- to senior-level faculty! The new Georgia CTSA-sponsored TEAMS program (Translational Education and Mentoring for Science) is seeking mentors. If you enroll, you could be asked to participate in one-on-one mentoring with new investigators and help them begin their research careers on the right track. Apply here to be a 2023-2024 TEAMS Mentor. Learn more about the Georgia CTSA TEAMS Program beginning September 2023.

    Jun 13, 2023

    • Are you using the summer months to clean out your closets? The SGA Professional Clothing Closet is closed for the summer for students, but donations are accepted year-round. Consider donating your professional clothing to this fabulous organization that helps UGA students look their best when interviewing for jobs, delivering professional presentations, etc. The organization will accept blazers, slacks, skirts, blouses, collared shirts, ties, cardigans, and new professional shoes.   

    Jun 06, 2023

    • Professional development classes for UGA faculty and staff are now available for the 2023 Summer Semester (May 15 – August 7) through the University Human Resources Learning & Development (L&D). The summer schedule includes virtual and in-person classes related to: Supervisory skills; Health and financial well-being; Certificate in Academic Advising; Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion; Global Certificate; Faculty Learning Series; and other topics designed for professional development. Register for classes through the Professional Education Portal (PEP) at pep.uga.edu.  

    May 30, 2023

    • Follow our summer 2023 study abroad program “Nutritional Tour of Italy and Croatia” on Instagram @uga_nutrition_abroad that is happening now! The photos posted so far depict a truly amazing experience for our students. 

    May 02, 2023

    • Underrepresented Students Interested in Doctoral Education: The Council of Graduate School’s National Name Exchange (NNE) serves as a clearinghouse for graduate programs interested in recruiting doctoral students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. Please share as relevant with master’s students with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA who are interested in doctoral education and would like to be included on the list. To enroll, go here and “Login” at the top of the page. Password: NNE2023. Deadline: Thursday, June 15, 2023.

    Apr 25, 2023

    • The Student Success and Advising Center is looking for new interns for summer, fall, and spring of the 2023-2024 academic year. This internship provides students with real-life work experience in higher education and offers the convenience of a flexible schedule and on-campus location. The SSAC internship is a great option for students who need to earn their experiential learning credit. For any student who wants to get more involved in the college of FACS, this internship is a perfect fit for you! Any students interested in the internship can apply with this link or email success@uga.edu with questions. Students are also welcome to drop by the SSAC (Dawson 112) to learn more! Some internship responsibilities include: Creating college-wide graphics and newsletters, planning and executing events for prospective and current FACS students, and promotion of FACS student organizations and programs, such as the Legislative Aide Fellowship Program.

    Apr 11, 2023

    • Attention undergraduate transfer students! The UGA Transfer Ambassadors program offers students the opportunity to use their transfer experience to welcome and advocate for all new UGA transfer students while simultaneously fulfilling their UGA experiential learning requirement. The application opens on April 1st and closes on April 30th. UGA Transfer Ambassadors represent the Office of Transfer Academic Services through various outreach activities and engage in 45 hours of service per academic year. Ambassadors develop leadership and interpersonal skills by: Engaging in peer mentoring; Creating, planning, and hosting transfer student programs, such as Transfer Welcome events, campus tours, and social gatherings; Presenting to students at Orientation, sharing their experiences in the UNIV 2302 Success for Transfer Students, and serving as members of the Transfer Student Club; and Developing newsletters and social media content. Any current undergraduate transfer student in good standing (2.0 cumulative/UGA GPA), enrolled at UGA for at least one term, is eligible to apply through this Qualtrics application. For more information, visit this link.

    Mar 28, 2023

    • The Public Service & Outreach Student Scholars program is accepting applications through 4/7 for the 2022-23 cohort. The PSO Student Scholars program is a structured opportunity to learn how UGA applies expertise across the state to develop leaders, create jobs, and address critical challenges in Georgia and beyond. It includes fall meetings (Friday afternoons) and visits with PSO units and UGA administrators, as well as a spring internship with one of 8 PSO units, which is also an approved Experiential Learning opportunity. Learn more and apply here.

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Applications to join next year's Peer Nutrition Educator team are due by 3/31. The Peer Nutrition Educators work with dietitians from the UGA Health Center and UGA Dining Services to provide nutrition education to both the UGA and Athens communities. See the recruitment flyer linked here.

    Feb 28, 2023

    • Student Dietetic Association t-shirts are now available! You may order one for $23 via this link until Thursday, March 23rd. We are excited to offer a new (beautiful!) design this year, and we appreciate your support of our SDA.

    Feb 22, 2023

    • Bulldog Basics Internship Opportunities: Bulldog Basics provides toiletry and personal care items to UGA students on the Athens campus and we're looking for several interns to help with communications, web development, donation drives, volunteer management, and operations. If interested, apply here. Direct questions to bulldogbasics@uga.edu. Applications close on Sunday, 2/26.

    Feb 14, 2023

    • Applications to join next year's Peer Nutrition Educator team are due by 3/31. The Peer Nutrition Educators work with dietitians from the UGA Health Center and UGA Dining Services to provide nutrition education to both the UGA and Athens communities. Please see the recruitment flyer linked here.

    Feb 07, 2023

    • FACS Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship applications are open. The deadline for fall 2023 and spring 2024 scholarships is 3/1. Visit this site for more information and to apply.

    Jan 31, 2023

    • The Nutrition and Skeletal Health lab is seeking volunteers to participate in a research study to assess the precision of bone imaging technology which will aid in the development of future studies aimed at reducing risk for osteoporosis and fracture. This research study is open to females between the ages of 18-30 or older than 50 and includes a 1-1.5 hour study visit to the Nutrition and Skeletal Health Lab at UGA. Pregnant females are excluded. Participants will receive a $20 check mailed to their home 2-6 weeks after their visit. The online screening can be found here. Contact Staci at NASH-lab@uga.edu if you have any questions!

    Jan 24, 2023

    • The Eating Disorder Treatment Team at UGA’s University Health Center will be hosting the 5th annual Let’s Talk Bodies Spoken Word event in February and is seeking submissions of original poetry, short stories, or music from students and community members. Sharing people’s experiences with body image, relationship to food, and identity is a way to start a conversation about food and body image. The event will be held on Wednesday, 2/22, from 7-8:30 PM in the Tate Theatre. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 2/10 (submissions will be received at this link). This event is FYOS approved.

    Jan 10, 2023

    • Registration for FACS Day at the Capitol is now open. This event highlights the Georgia State Capitol’s support of Family and Consumer Sciences. It will take place on Thursday, 2/16. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form at https://www.fcs.uga.edu/ssac/fdac. The registration deadline is Friday, 1/20.

    Jan 03, 2023

    • Save the date for FACS Day at the Capitol on Thursday, 2/16/23 from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM in Atlanta. This event highlights the Georgia State Capitol’s support of Family and Consumer Sciences. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend. Registration will open on Monday, 1/9. For more information, see this link.

    Dec 13, 2022

    • The Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA) is now accepting applications for the next cohort of Leadership Fellows. This one-year program is open to students of ALL majors. ILA’s mission is to develop values-based, impact-driven leaders. The curriculum challenges students to explore and identify their core values – to develop self-awareness – a critical factor for effective leaders. These insights are ultimately implemented through a final service-learning project to support the mission of a Georgia-based nonprofit. See application. There are two application periods: Applications for Spring Fellows open September 1 and Fall Fellows open December 1. When applying to the program, applicants must have:
      • A minimum GPA of 3.2
      • 45 hours of UGA or transfer credit (not including AP credits)
    • When ILA classes begin, applicants must have:
      • At least 2 semesters of undergraduate courses remaining at UGA
    • The ideal ILA candidate is:
    • Passionate about leadership development and growth
    • Conscientious and driven while also focused on developing positive relationships
    • Committed to being a values-based, impact-driven leader.

    Nov 29, 2022

    • Nod is now live at UGA! Nod is an awesome app and service designed by students for students. Its primary goals are to combat loneliness and assist students with building meaningful social connections. This site will take you to either the Google play or the Apple App Store depending on your device. You can then download, select your school, and enter your single sign on credentials.

    Nov 15, 2022

    • Join the new FACS LinkedIn page that was just launched last week! Please spread the word to students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

    Nov 08, 2022

    • The UGA Mentor program provides a unique opportunity for students to form meaningful relationships with a diverse, experienced pool of 3,500+ UGA mentors. Visit https://mentor.uga.edu for more information.

    Nov 01, 2022

    • FACS Healthy Habits, a White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health satellite event, will take place from 2:45-3:45 p.m. on 11/8 in Dawson 216. The event features: a Healthy Food Demonstration with Caree Cotwright (2:45-3:15), a SNAP-Ed Information Session with Jung Sun Lee (3:15-3:30), an invitation to participate in the Walk-a-Weigh 30 for 30 Program (3:30-3:45), and a 30-minute walk around campus lead by Dean Zvonkovic.

    Oct 25, 2022

    • Please share the following opportunities for student exchanges. This is a chance for students to study at another institution while earning credits toward their UGA degree. Below are links to the two applications in the StudyAway Portal for additional information and to apply:
    • US National Student Exchange 
    • National Student Exchange in Canada

    Oct 18, 2022

    • The 2022 UGA Food, Agricultural, Environmental, and Sciences Career & Internship Fair is happening today! Join us on Tuesday, 10/18 from 12-3pm in the Tate Student Center to engage with employers looking to network with and hire students for part-time jobs, full-time jobs, and internships in these industries. This fair is open to all UGA students and alumni and will host 40+ employers looking to hire talented UGA students from a variety of majors. More information is linked here on Handshake.

    Oct 11, 2022

    • Our graduate program is hosting 2 open house sessions this fall: The Virtual Open House will take place on 10/21. Visit this link to register for the virtual session and please feel free to share the flyer that was posted on NUTR Facebook and Instagram pages. The In-person Open House will take place on 11/4, and information about this event will be posted soon on our graduate program website. 

    Oct 04, 2022

    • An Undergraduate Writing Retreat will be held at UGA on Sunday, 11/6 from 3:00-7:00 PM in the MLC Reading Room, third floor. Bring your class projects, research papers, stories, essays, cover letters, and more—and come ready to write! The organizers will provide pizza and plenty of snacks and refreshments so you can focus on your writing. Sign up here.

    Sep 27, 2022

    • The FACS Alumni Association is hosting Donuts with the Dean at Dawson Hall on Wednesday, 9/28 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Enjoy a donut from Nedza's, games, and conversation with Dean Anisa Zvonkovic and have your picture taken with special guest Hairy Dawg. More info is linked here.

    Sep 20, 2022

    • Dawg Day of Service is UGA’s largest day of community service, providing a great opportunity to work with other students to make a positive impact in our community.  Dawg Days of Service are opportunities that the entire UGA campus can engage with!  Serve our community with us on 10/1 (registration required by 9/23).

    Sep 13, 2022

    • The Obesity Initiative is pleased to announce travel funds available to faculty, graduate students, or post docs who wish to travel to present obesity related research prior to 12/31. Funds of up to $500 per awardee will be available. To request these funds, please complete the form on the Obesity Initiative website and submit with proof of abstract submission/acceptance no later than 10/7. Award decisions will be made by 10/14.

    Sep 06, 2022

    • Visit the UGA Pride Center website for the numerous ways undergraduate and graduate students can get involved in organizations on campus. Helpful resources for faculty and staff are also available on this site.

    Aug 30, 2022

    • FACS undergraduate students and their FACS faculty mentors can apply for the FACS Fund for Excellence Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program. The award is $1,000 per FACS student & $1,000 per faculty mentee award. Applications are due 9/15. See details and application here.

    Aug 23, 2022

    • Fall 2022 Arch Ready Programs are now live on the Career Center website. Even if you already have your ArchReady certificate, you will surely find programs that are helpful to you!

    Aug 16, 2022

    • Undergraduate Research Opportunity: FACS undergraduate students and their FACS faculty mentors can apply for the FACS Fund for Excellence Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program ($2,000 per FACS student/faculty mentee award). Applications are due 9/15. See details and application here.

    Aug 09, 2022

    • Participate in a research study! Men and women between the ages of 18-45 years who are normal weight and plus size are being sought for a study looking at the effects of different types of sugar in mouth rinses on meal anticipation. This study requires a total of 5 visits for a total of 11.5 hours and will include completion of questionnaires about eating habits, a food preference test, taste bud imaging, DNA sampling, mouth rinses, and body measurements (height, weight, blood pressure, body composition). Study pays up to $65 and you’ll learn your body weight, height, and body composition. If you are interested in participating and would like to see if you qualify for the study or request more information, please contact Betsy Cogan at elizabeth.cogan@uga.edu.

    Aug 02, 2022

    • A new Double Dawgs collaboration has been formed between NUTR and KINS: "Exercise and Sport Science BSEd/Foods and Nutrition MS (Nutrition for Sport and Exercise; non-thesis)." Please spread the word. Learn more here or share the post on the NUTR Facebook page.

    Jul 26, 2022

    • Thanks to a website created and operated by the University of Georgia, area residents now have direct access to information about dozens of food distribution sites throughout Athens every month.

    Jul 12, 2022

    • UGA staff, faculty, and alumni, now's the perfect time to sign up to serve as a mentor in the UGA Mentor Program. Want to learn more? Register now for UGA's Mentor Program 101 webinar on 8/3.

    Jun 28, 2022

    • The UGA Safe app is now available from Google Play and the Apple App Store and offers several features, such as a Mobile Bluelight, which will immediately call the police and share the location of the user in real-time, and Friend Walk, which allows users to send their location to a friend until they reach their destination. Users can register using their UGA MyId login credentials or as a guest.

    Jun 15, 2022

    • The USG has launched a comprehensive Mental Health Initiative that includes two trainings that are open to students, faculty, and staff who wish to learn more about how to support members of their academic community: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training (2 hours of pre-work and 6 hours of online training) - 6/24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more information or to register, visit this site.

    Jun 07, 2022

    • The mission of the Pride Center at the University of Georgia is to foster an inclusive, informed community for LGBTQIA+ individuals through collaboration, education, and advocacy. Learn more here.

    May 17, 2022

    • Did you know FACS has a Flickr page that features photos from College events? The page is updated regularly and can be found here.

    May 10, 2022

    • The UGA Spring Commencement ceremonies will be held on 5/13:
      • 9:30 a.m., Graduate Ceremony, Stegeman Coliseum
      • 3 p.m., FACS Convocation, Classic Center
      • 7:30 p.m., Undergraduate Ceremony, Sanford Stadium

    May 03, 2022

    • Dietetics major Renee Hutton is a member of the Dairy Science Club, which will be hosting a "Calf Cuddling Day." This event will be held on Reading Day (Wednesday, 5/4) on Myers Quad from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. The club is bringing their own dairy calves for everyone to love on and take pictures with. Calf snuggles are a great way to de-stress before exams! Make sure to come out and bring your friends! View the flyer and more details here.

    Apr 26, 2022

    • The “Get the Finals Scoop” event will take place on 4/27 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Lil Ice Cream Dude will be in front of Dawson Hall with frozen treats for students.

    Apr 19, 2022

    • The Student Success and Advising Center is seeking interns for Summer and Fall 2022. Applications are now open through 4/27. Please email success@uga.edu for more details. 

  • Student Spotlights New

    Oct 08, 2024

    • This week’s student spotlight features dietetics major and culinary science and nutrition minor Abriana Byrd! Abriana was highlighted in the SDA Member Shoutout on 9/16 and states, “I chose to pursue Dietetics because I always found science to be interesting ever since elementary school. When I found out that you can have a career surrounding food, science, and helping people, I knew I could see a fulfilling career for myself as a registered dietitian. My dream job as an RD is to work for a food corporation with a focus in product/menu/recipe development, management, or corporate wellness!” 

    Oct 01, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features the 2024-2025 executive board of the Student Dietetic Association! 

    Sep 24, 2024

    • September 23rd - 28th is Beat Week, a one-week giving challenge where alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and fans are called together to show their support for UGA and its students! Every gift you give pushes UGA closer to victory in making a difference in students’ lives and propelling the university forward. Donations for the Nutritional Sciences funds can be made here or listed below. Go Dawgs, beat Bama! 
      • Nutritional Sciences Fund
      • Richard D. Lewis Research Scholarship Fund  
      • Dr. Lynn B. Bailey Speakers Series Fund
      • National Center for Home Food Preservation Fund 

    Sep 17, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features students enrolled in Hea Jin Park’s Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition course! Earlier this month, students received a hands-on workshop on how to make Kimbop (Korean sushi) and miyeok guk (Korean seaweed soup/birthday soup).

    Sep 10, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features our new graduate dietetic interns! Please join us in welcoming Julia Bailey, Kaylee Gallatin, Alyssa Johnson, Jared Love, Lauren Suiter, and Sloane Stoklosa.

    Sep 03, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features our dietetics alumni and double dawg students who are beginning their fall semesters in other areas of our state and beyond! Sara Altantawi and Sam Bonnett caught up with each other (unexpectedly!) at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Sam is a first-year PhD student and Sara is in her second year of her master’s degree in Community Nutrition. Emily Crum, Tiffany Vo, Paloma Vega, Tristan Forbes, and Bethany Younce started their dietetic internship at Emory University Hospital. Grace Burton, Stephanie (Robbins) Wadhwani, Whit Cooney, and Grace Potts completed their orientation for the Morrison Healthcare Dietetic Internship. Hallie (Chestnutt) Allison started nursing school at Vanderbilt University. Madeleine Zeiler started her dietetic internship at John’s Hopkins School of Medicine.

    Aug 27, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features PhD student Renee Hutton who led a group of our students, including this year’s Peer Nutrition Educators, on an educational tour through the UGA Teaching Dairy! Renee covered important topics on the dairy industry, including cow comfort, sustainability, and milk quality, and she even gave the students a firsthand experience in the milking process.

    Aug 20, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features PhD/DI student Megan Appelbaum who has been named a student trustee (liaison) on the Georgia Dietetic Foundation Executive Board for 2024-2025!

    Aug 06, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features 50 dietetics students who published blog posts in spring 2024 as part of the requirements in NUTR 4520/6520. From challenging the latest fad diets to busting nutrition myths, students learned to broaden their writing and media skills through this activity. All posts were reviewed by our dietetic interns who played an important mentorship role in guiding the student-authors to promote evidence-based health messages.

    Jul 30, 2024

    • This week’s student spotlight features incoming MS student to the Noble Lab, Jourdan Delacruz, who will be competing in the women’s 49kg class for Team USA weightlifting in the Olympics! Jourdan is one of 34 UGA athletes competing in Paris and one of 5 students and alumni from FACS. Her first competition is on Wednesday, August 7th at 1:30pm. Check out Jourdan’s Instagram to follow her Olympic journey: @jourdannn_14.

    Jul 16, 2024

    • This week’s student spotlight features recent nutritional sciences grad Amelia Veal who traveled with UGA Global Dental Brigades to Honduras, where she and her team provided much-needed dental care to over 200 underserved community members in La Campos. At UGA, Amelia served as president of the Saving Smiles Dental Club and president of recruitment for Global Dental Brigades.

    Jul 02, 2024

    • This week’s spotlight features students enrolled in our spring ‘24 Professional Development in Nutritional Sciences course who delivered outstanding informational interview presentations on their final days of class! For this project, each student interviewed a professional in the nutrition, culinary, and health-related fields. The breath of experts they presented on was inspiring.  

    Jun 25, 2024

    • Check out the blog posts that students participating in our Ghana Service-Learning Program this summer have started writing! This program is led by Dr. Alex Anderson.

    Jun 18, 2024

    • Check out @uga_nutrition_abroad on Instagram to see what our students learned this summer as they traversed through Spain, France, and Belgium!

    Jun 11, 2024

    • Our new study abroad program led by Dr. Hea Jin Park, Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan, successfully ended last week with 20 students! To view all photos, follow @uganutri.koreajapan on Instagram. Some of our students' activities were captured in news articles from a Korean Traditional Soysauce company and from Fukuoka Womens University.

    Jun 04, 2024

    • This week’s student spotlight features double dawgs dietetics major Anna Nguyen, who started her 11-month term as an AmeriCorps Community Food Fellow in September. This program is a partnership between AmeriCorps (a national volunteer service program) and the UGA Office of Service Learning. Anna, along with 15 other Food Fellows, partner with various non-profit organizations that work to address the issues of food insecurity, food waste, and food production in Athens-Clarke County, including Campus Kitchen, Our Daily Bread, and Marigold Collective. Anna’s experience as a Food Fellow has