Research

Nutrition

Health Disparity, Underserved Populations, Obesity

To refine the critical thinking methodology for behavior change among low-income individuals.
To develop evidence-based obesity prevention programs suitable for community outreach, information dissemination, and public health education; and tailor these programs so that they are culturally appropriate to minority and other audiences.
To make significant contributions toward understanding and decreasing health disparities among underserved (rural and low-income) and minority (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders) populations.

Nutrition; Bone Health; Athletes

The role of nutrition in Female athlete triad with specific emphasis on bone loss in female athletes
Nutritional issues of athletes

Integrative Health and Wellness; Nutrition

Nutrition; Education Research

Providing synthesis and development of evidence based medical nutrition therapy to support clinical practice
Assessing the effectiveness of alternative teaching environments for use in dietetic education and higher education
Providing clinical nutrition expertise for ongoing research projects within the OSU College of Medicine, the Wexner Medical Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, community partners and our graduate program

Nutrition Support; Intestinal Failure; Gastrointestinal Diesease

Nutrition; Health Promotion; Cancer Patients

Targeting interventions aimed at providing optimal nutrition for cancer prevention and survivorship in disparate populations.
Improving access to culturally appropriate, health-promoting and functional foods by impacting food availability, food access, food quality, and food use.
Evaluating biomarkers of dietary interventions in human carcinogenesis.
Assessing modifiable lifestyle behaviors associated with cancer survivorship.

Nutrition; Health Care Delivery; Metabolic Syndrome

Dietary Patterns related to chronic disease risk
Identify factors that Improve nutrition support in the health system and in neighborhoods