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Dr. Michelle Parvatiyar Receives Grant from Florida Department of Health to Study Cardiovascular Health

Published: September 9, 2021 | 9:13 pm | Posted in: In the Media, NIP Research

Dr. Michelle Parvatiyar, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, received a $500,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health to investigate the link between a type of protein called sarcospan and the cardiovascular health of smokers. The grant will provide funding for the next three years and was awarded through the […]

“Lift as We Climb”: Nicholas Thomas, Exercise Physiology Alumnus, Receives Notable Noles Award

Published: September 7, 2021 | 4:12 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Nicholas Thomas (B.S. ‘18) is currently in his second year of medical school at Florida State University, but his journey started many years ago, even before his undergraduate experience at the College of Health and Human Sciences. In fact, Thomas can trace his dream to go to medical school all the way back to his […]

Dr. Gregory J. Harris Re-Appointed as Interim Department Chair for HDFS

Published: September 2, 2021 | 5:56 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

Dr. Gregory J. Harris posing in front of the Sandels Building

Dr. Gregory J. Harris was recently re-appointed as the Interim Department Chair in Human Development and Family Science this fall by Dean Michael Delp of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Florida State University. Dr. Harris will provide leadership for the talented faculty, top-notch doctoral and master’s students, and some of the brightest […]

Dr. Jennifer Steiner Wins McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship

Published: September 1, 2021 | 2:39 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Dr. Jennifer Steiner, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, was one of just six FSU faculty members to receive a McKnight Junior Faculty Fellowship. This prestigious fellowship recognizes excellence in teaching and research by both women and underrepresented minorities. As part of the fellowship, Steiner will receive a one-year sabbatical with […]

Three College of Health and Human Sciences Faculty Members Receive Promotion

Published: August 27, 2021 | 6:26 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Two faculty members in the Department of Human Development & Family Science and one faculty member in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology received promotion. Dr. Nari Jeter was promoted to teaching faculty II in HDFS, where she has been a faculty member since 2014. Her research interests look at the relational processes across […]

HDFS Program Launches Study Abroad Program in Valencia for Summer 2022

Published: August 26, 2021 | 2:31 pm | Posted in: Human Development and Family Science

The Department of Human Development and Family Science invites students to gain a unique perspective and make unforgettable memories while studying abroad in Valencia, Spain. Taking Family Science Abroad is the newly created study abroad program, which offers students a chance to learn about family life and Spanish culture in beautiful Valencia. The program takes […]

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. Candidate Wins Scholarship

Published: August 24, 2021 | 5:14 pm | Posted in: Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. candidate Alan Dawson received the Herbalife Nutrition Scholarship from the American Society for Nutrition, which is awarded to “a promising student seeking an advanced degree in nutrition or related field.” Dawson’s research focuses on investigating the relationship between gastrointestinal energy absorption efficiency and weight status in females. The Herbalife Nutrition […]

PhD Candidate Sandi Olson Appointed to Executive Committee for ASN Student Interest Group

Published: August 3, 2021 | 1:04 pm | Posted in: In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D. Candidate Sandi Olson will serve a two year term as At-Large Delegate for the American Society for Nutrition Student Interest Group. The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Student Interest Group (SIG) focuses on the interests of student members in the Society. Students are informed of and encouraged to participate in […]

Food Science Graduate Students Won Awards at National Virtual Conferences

Published: July 27, 2021 | 6:02 pm | Posted in: In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Four graduate students (Oluwatoyin Sangokunle, Chunya Tang, Yaqi Zhao, and Xingyi Jiang) from the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology (NIP) presented their research as the first author at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) FIRST Virtual Meeting (July 19-23, 2021). Another graduate student (Frank Velez) from NIP presented at the International Association for Food […]

Resistance Training in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Published: July 13, 2021 | 7:44 pm | Posted in: In the Media, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

Health and Human Sciences very own Mike Ormsbee and Bob Hickner have received NIH funding to examine the potential for resistance training in women struggling with obesity to aid in preventing Type 2 diabetes. Professors Ormsbee and Hickner will be collaborating with colleagues at the University of Arkansas and Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. […]

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