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Denton Faculty Members:   Research Interests:
Dr. Carolyn Bednar Dr. Carolyn Bednar
Professor
cbednar@twu.edu

940.898.2658

Food systems administration, food safety and nutrition education, and school nutrition.

Dr. Nancy DiMarco Dr. Nancy DiMarco
Professor and Coordinator of Exercise and Sports Nutrition
ndimarco@twu.edu
940.898.2785

Nutrient intake and bone density.

 

Dr. Vicky Imrhan
Associate Professor
vimrhan@twu.edu
940.898.2650

Role of nutrition in prevention and treatment of chronic disorders especially cancer and diabetes including the metabolic syndrome.

Dr. Shanil Juma
Assistant Professor
sjuma@twu.edu
940.898.2704

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.

Dr. Clay King
Professor
cking@twu.edu
940.898.2652

Sensory and nutritional qualities of food oils, especially frying oils.

Dr. Huanbiao Mo
Associate Professor
hmo@twu.edu
940.898.2712

Cancer chemopreventive activity of dietary isoprenoids, and down-regulators of mevalonate pathway activities that provide essential growth-associated intermediates.

Dr. Chandan Prasad
Professor and Chair
cprasad@twu.edu
940.898.3175

Etiology of obesity and related metabolic disorders, biology of fat cell and adipokines and role of botanicals and functional foods obesity and adipobiology.

Martha Rew
Associate Clinical Professor and Dietetic Internship (Denton) Director
mrew@twu.edu
940.898.2657

Medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education, dietetics education issues and obesity/weight management.

Dr. Dojin Ryu
Associate Professor
dryu@twu.edu
940.898.2468

Food microbiology, food toxicology and food safety with emphasis on mycotoxins in foods.

Dr. Parakat Vijyagopal
Associate Professor
pvijayagopal@mail.twu.edu
940.898.2709

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:  
Rose Bush
Associate and Clinical Professor
rbush@twu.edu
713.794.2376

Leadership, curriculum issues and management practice in dietetics.

Dr. John Radcliffe
Professor
jradcliffe@twu.edu
713.794.2375

Potential health benefits arising from the consumption of vegetable proteins, vegetable oils, and nuts.

 

Dr. Carolyn Moore
Assistant Professor
cmoore8@twu.edu
713.794.2377

Dr. Moore’s research has focused on vitamin D, functional ingredients, clinical practice, and cardiovascular disease.
Karen Moreland
Associate Clinical Professor
kstone@twu.edu
713.794.2344

Clinical nutrition, professional issues, and educational modules.

Staff:

Estée Easley
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
eeasley@twu.edu 
940.898.2637

 

Marcella Ettinger
Secretary
mettinger@twu.edu
940-898-2710

 

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