| Denton Faculty Members: |
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Dr. Carolyn Bednar
Professor
cbednar@twu.edu
940.898.2658 |
Research Interests
Food systems administration, food safety and nutrition education, and school nutrition. |
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Dr. Jo Anne Cassell
Adjunct Professor
jcassell@twu.edu
940.898.2668
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Research Interests
US food habits; US food policy and legislation; food history; communication of nutrition information to the public |
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Ms. Kathleen Davis
Visiting Clinical Instructor
KDavis10@twu.edu
940.898.2647 |
Research Interests
Childhood/adolescent overweight, issues of weight management and body image in children and adults, and genetic disorders as they relate to issues of overweight. |
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Dr. Nancy DiMarco
Professor and Coordinator of Exercise and Sports Nutrition
ndimarco@twu.edu
940.898.2645 |
Research Interests
Nutrient intake and bone density. |
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Dr. Vicky Imrhan
Associate Professor
vimrhan@twu.edu
940.898.2650 |
Research Interests
Role of nutrition in prevention and treatment of chronic disorders especially cancer and diabetes including the metabolic syndrome. |
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Dr. Shanil Juma
Assistant Professor
sjuma@twu.edu
940.898.2704 |
Research Interests
The etiology of age-related conditions, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, as a basis for the development of effective nutritional strategies for the prevention and management of these disorders. |
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Dr. Clay King
Professor
cking@twu.edu
940.898.2652
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Research Interests
Sensory and nutritional qualities of food oils, especially frying oils. |
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Dr. Carolyn Longley
Assistant Professor
clongley@twu.edu
940.898.2641
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Research Interests
Food systems administration, school foodservice management, nutrition policy, nutrition education. |
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Dr. Huanbiao Mo
Associate Professor
hmo@twu.edu
940.898.2712 |
Research Interests
Cancer chemopreventive activity of dietary isoprenoids, and down-regulators of mevalonate pathway activities that provide essential growth-associated intermediates. |
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Dr. Chandan Prasad
Professor and Department Chair
cprasad@twu.edu
940.898.3175 |
Research Interests
Etiology of obesity and related metabolic disorders, biology of fat cell and adipokines and role of botanicals and functional foods obesity and adipobiology. |
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Martha
Rew
Associate Clinical Professor and Dietetic Internship (Denton)
Director
mrew@twu.edu
940.898.2657
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Research Interests
Medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education, dietetics education issues and obesity/weight management. |
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Dr. Dojin Ryu
Associate Professor
dryu@twu.edu
940.898.2468 |
Research Interests
Food microbiology, food toxicology and food safety with emphasis on mycotoxins in foods. |
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Dr. Parakat Vijyagopal
Associate Professor
pvijayagopal@mail.twu.edu
940.898.2704 |
Research Interests
Role of plasma lipoproteins and arterial wall proteoglycans in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, studies of antiobesity compounds and the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome. |
| Houston Faculty Members: |
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Rose Bush
Associate and Clinical Professor
rbush@mail.twu.edu
713.794.2376 |
Research Interests
Leadership, curriculum issues and management practice in dietetics.
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Dr. Carolyn Moore |
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Dr. John Radcliffe
Professor
jradcliffe@mail.twu.edu
Telephone 713.794.2375 |
Research Interests
Potential health benefits arising from the consumption of vegetable proteins, vegetable oils, and nuts. |
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Karen Moreland
Associate Clinical Professor
kstone@twu.edu
713.794.2344 |
Research Interests
Clinical nutrition, professional issues, and educational modules.
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| Staff |
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Jennifer Henderson
Administrative Assistant
940.898.2637
Denton
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Carolyn Brown
Secretary
940.898.2710
Denton
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Laura Huntsberry
Senior Secretary
713.794.2371
Houston
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