Department of Nutrition Science (Graduate)

Website URL:

https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/nutr/directory/faculty/index.html

Department/School Head:

Laura Murray-Kolb

Academic Programs:

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

Research in nutrition science integrates information from many disciplines: including biochemistry, cell biology, physiology, psychology, food science, genetics, and epidemiology. The Interdepartmental Nutrition Program (INP) is an interdisciplinary training program for students interested in the study of nutrition science. 

We offer programs leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor:

Associate Professor:

John Burgess
Heather Eicher-Miller
 

Assistant Professor:

Marie Allsopp-Clinical
Rachel Clark-Clinical
Tzu-Wen Cross
Dinah Dalder-Clinical
Alvin Furiy- Clinical
Greg Henderson
Cordelia Running

Emeritus Faculty

Karen Jamesen
Elsa Janle
Jon Story
Bruce Watkins
Connie Weaver
Olivia Wood

Programs

• Nutrition Science, PHD
• Nutrition Science/Gerontology, PHD

• Dietetics, MS
• Nutrition Science, MS

Courses

• NUTR 51100 - Applied Nutrition Counseling
• NUTR 51200 - Dietary Supplements
• NUTR 51300 - Food Chemistry
• NUTR 52100 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy
• NUTR 52200 - Advanced Nutrition Communications
• NUTR 52300 - Trends In Nutrition & Dietetics
• NUTR 52900 - Basic Bone Biology
• NUTR 53100 - Ethics Practice And Professionalism In Dietetics
• NUTR 53200 - World Food Problems
• NUTR 53300 - Community Nutrition Experience
• NUTR 53400 - Human Sensory Systems And Food Evaluation
• NUTR 53900 - Foodservice Systems Management Experience
• NUTR 54200 - Engagement Experience
• NUTR 54300 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Experience
• NUTR 54400 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy For Special Populations
• NUTR 59000 - Special Problems In Nutrition
• NUTR 60500 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology I
• NUTR 60600 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology II
• NUTR 60700 - Nutritional Biochemistry And Physiology III
• NUTR 60900 - Food Lipids
• NUTR 61200 - Obesity: Behavior, Physiology And Policy
• NUTR 61600 - Special Topics In Ingestive Behavior
• NUTR 61700 - Ingestive Behavior Seminar
• NUTR 62600 - Advanced Presentation Skills
• NUTR 62700 - Scientific Writing In Nutrition Science
• NUTR 63000 - Carbohydrates
• NUTR 63400 - Nutrition And Cancer Prevention
• NUTR 64000 - Human Feeding
• NUTR 69000 - Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Grant Writing
• NUTR 69400 - Introductory Presentation Skills In Nutrition Science
• NUTR 69500 - Interdepartmental Nutrition Program Seminar
• NUTR 69800 - Research MS Thesis
• NUTR 69900 - Research PhD Thesis