| Alekel, D. Lee - Professor | | alekel@iastate.edu | | Research interests: The relationship of body composition, physical activity, and nutrient intake to bone mineral density and osteoporotic risk in women; the effect of the menopausal transition and reproductive function/menstrual dysfunction on bone and body composition; and the assessment of nutritional status and body composition in health and disease. | | 1115 HNSB | 515-294-3552 | Home Page |
| Anderson, Jean - Director Dietetic Internship Program | | janderso@iastate.edu | | Research interests: General dietetics, community dietetics, adult education, management. | | 220C MacKay | 515-294-7316 | Home Page |
| Barclay, Sally - Clinician | | barclay@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrition counseling; wellness; renal nutrition; the role of fiber in heart disease. | | 36 MacKay | 515-294-9625 | Home Page |
| Bassler, Eunice - Senior Lecturer | | ebassler@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrition counseling techniques, nutrition education. Teaches FSHN 466-Nutrition Education Methods. | | 220E MacKay | 515-294-5736 | Home Page |
| Beattie, Sam - Assistant Professor/Extension | | beatties@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Food and agricultural mycology with an emphasis on mycotoxigenic molds. Food safety and security issues for food processors and consumers. | | 2573 Food Science Building | 515-294-3357 | Home Page |
| Beirman, Erica - Coordinator Culinary Science Program | | ebeirman@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Coordinating the Culinary Science Program | | 220E MacKay | 515-294-4361 | Home Page |
| Bender Miller, Sarah - Academic Advisor | | smbender@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Transfer and adult student development and retention, academic support, student development specifically related to critical thinking and social awareness, theories of student learning and teaching. | | 222C MacKay | 515-294-2553 | Home Page |
| Birt, Diane - Distinguished Prof/Director of Botanical/Interim Director NWRC | | dbirt@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Identification and study of mechanisms for cancer prevention by novel dietary constituents and mechanisms for cancer enhancement by overeating and obesity. Assessment of potential bioactive and toxic components of botanical dietary supplements and studies on the mechanism of these effects. | | 215 MacKay | 515-294-9873 | Home Page |
| Boylston, Terri - Associate Professor | | tboylsto@iastate.edu | | Research interests: The effects of processing and storage on the lipid and flavor composition of foods. | | 2547 Food Science Building | 515-294-0077 | Home Page |
| Brehm-Stecher, Byron - Assistant Professor | | byron@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Food safety and biosecurity. Biodefense and emerging infectious diseases in relation to foods. Rapid molecular detection of foodborne pathogens and food spoilage organisms. Flow cytometry and other single cell analytical methods. Biomimetics. Multicomponent antimicrobial systems for use in foods, on food contact surfaces or in environmental applications. Nanotechology-based approaches for detection and control. | | 3344 Food Science Building | 515-294-6469 | Home Page |
| Campbell, Christina - Associate Professor | | ccampbel@iastate.edu | | Research interests: research agenda addresses the anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the acute and chronic consumption of bioactive food components found in plant-based foods, such as soy, flax, and Camelina sativa to prevent chronic disease. Currently assessing the influence of maternal physical activity and omega-3 fatty acid intake on fetal DHA status. | | 1105 HNSB | 515-294-4260 | Home Page |
| Clark, Stephanie - Associate Professor | | milkmade@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Applies food microbiology and chemistry approaches to bridge the gap between dairy product sensory quality and human health | | 2553 Food Sciences Building | 515-294-7346 | Home Page |
| Dharmadhikari, Murlidhar (Murli) - Extension Enologist | | murli@iastate.edu | | 2563 Food Science Building | 515-294-7211 | |
| Ford, Clark - Associate Professor | | cfford@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Genetic engineering of glucoamylase; structure/function relationships of cloned gene products; recovery and purification of fusion proteins. | | 2567 Food Science Building | 515-294-0343 | Home Page |
| Francis, Sarah - Assistant Professor | | slfranci@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Dr. Francis’ research focus is nutrition education program and material development, chronic disease prevention and older adult nutrition. The overall goal of her research is to develop nutrition programs and materials that produce measurable behavioral change. | | 1104C Human Nutrition Sciences Building | 515-294-1456 | Home Page |
| Hanson, Kathy - Adj Instructor/Asst Scientist | | kbh1@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Body composition, bone, lean and fat components; identifying factors (lifestyle, diet, and genetic) responsible for changes within people and differences in population groups. | | 1126 HNSB | 515-294-6256 | Home Page |
| Hendrich, Suzanne - Professor | | shendric@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Food toxicology of phytoestrogens (isoflavones, lignans) and fungal toxins (deoxynivalenol, fumonisins); gut microbial metabolism and bioavailability of phytochemicals and digestion-resistant starches and dietary fibers; chronic disease-preventive (colon cancer, colitis, cholesterol-lowering) and immune enhancing effects of dietary phenolics (flavonoids and caffeic acid/derivatives) and digestion-resistant starches. | | 224D MacKay | 515-294-4272 | Home Page |
| Hollis, James - Assistant Professor | | jhollis@iastate.edu | | Research interests: The physiological and environmental controls of food intake and food selection in normal weight and obese humans. | | 1113 HNSB | 515-294-9567 | Home Page |
| Jane, Jay-lin - Professor | | jjane@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Biosynthesis of starch and chemical, physical, and enzymatic modification of starch; internal structures of starch granules; industrial utilization; biodegradable plastics. | | 1333 Food Science Building | 515-294-9892 | Home Page |
| Johnson, Lawrence - Professor/Director, CCUR | | ljohnson@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Value-added processing of cereals and legumes, especially corn and soybeans; extraction, separation; food and industrial product applications of vegetable and unconventional protein sources; processes for fabricated foods | | 1041 Food Science Building | 515-294-4365 | Home Page |
| Jung, Stephanie - Assistant Professor | | jung@iastate.edu | | Research interests: High Pressure Treatment of Foods, Effects of Processing on Food Components (proteins, enzymes), Use of Enzymes to Modify Protein Characteristics (Extractability, Functional properties) | | 1436 Food Science Building | 515-294-2544 | Home Page |
| Lanningham-Foster, Lorraine - Assistant Professor | | lmlf@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Dr. Lanningham-Foster's research focus is the relationship between diet, physical activity and pediatric obesity. The overall goal of her research is to develop pediatric obesity intervention programs | | 1117 Human Nutritional Sciences Building | 515-294-4684 | Home Page |
| Litchfield, Ruth - Associate Professor/Extension | | litch@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrition education, health promotion, sports nutrition and educational technology | | 1104 HNSB | 515-294-9484 | Home Page |
| MacDonald, Ruth - Professor and Department Chair | | ruthmacd@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Identify factors in foods that reduce the incidence or progression of cancer | | 2312 Food Science Building | 515-294-5991 | Home Page |
| Martin, Rose - Senior Lecturer | | rlmartin@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrition and dietetics education and practice | | 1104 Human Nutritional Sciences Buiding | 515-294-9231 | Home Page |
| Mendonca, Aubrey - Associate Professor | | amendon@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Microbial food safety and quality; survival, injury and destruction of foodborne pathogens as influenced by chemical, heat, or irradiation treatment of foods; stress adaptation in foodborne pathogens; detection of pathogens sublethally injured by food processing methods | | 3399 Food Science Building | 515-294-2950 | Home Page |
| Murphy, Patricia - Univ Professor | | pmurphy@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Soybean isoflavone analysis and health benefits; fumonisin toxicology; soy storage proteins, oleosome isolation | | 2577 Food Science Building | 515-294-1970 | Home Page |
| Nikolau, Basil - Professor, Biochem/ Biophys/FSHN | | dimmas@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Biochemical and genetic regulation of plant metabolism; plant metabolic engineering; plant genomes and functional genomics | | 2210 Mol Biol | 515-294-9423 | Home Page |
| Oldham, Anne - Director Didactic Program in Dietetics and Academic Advisor | | aoldham@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrition counseling and education, cardiovascular wellness, student learning, outcomes assessment, professional development, learning communities and electronic portfolios | | 220 MacKay | 515-294-6414 | Home Page |
| Prusa, Kenneth - Professor | | kprusa@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Preharvest treatment of pigs for the improvement of pork quality and safety | | 1127 HNSB | 515-294-4323 | Home Page |
| Reddy, Manju - Associate Professor | | mbreddy@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Cell culture model to assess iron bioavailabilty and nutrient interactions; Role of plant hemoglobin in improving iron nutrition; Reduction of oxidative stress by soy componenents to prevent parkinson's and cardivascular diseases | | 1107 HNSB | 515-294-2024 | Home Page |
| Reitmeier, Cheryll - Professor and Associate Department Chair | | creitmei@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Quality attributes of small fruit; irradiation of fruit; utilization of soybeans for human foods | | 2543 Food Science Building | 515-294-4325 | Home Page |
| Rowling, Matthew - Assistant Professor | | mrowling@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutrient and hormone transport mechanisms in relation to chronic disease. Health protective effects of nutritional supplementation relevant to chronic disease | | 1103 HNSB | 515-294-9105 | Home Page |
| Schalinske, Kevin - Associate Professor/DOGE | | kschalin@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Nutritional and hormonal regulation of folate/ methyl group metabolism relevant to health and disease | | 224C MacKay | 515-294-9230 | Home Page |
| Sebranek, Joseph - Univ Professor, An Sci/FSHN | | sebranek@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Meat processing and preservation; influence of additives, new technology, and processing techniques on meat quality | | 215 Meat Lab | 515-294-1091 | Home Page |
| Spurlock, Michael - Professor | | mspurloc@iastate.edu | | Research interests: The mechanisms underlying inflammation in adipose tissue and insulin resistance in relation to obesity. | | 201B Kildee, 1109HNSB | 515-294-5038 | Home Page |
| Strohl, John - Asst Scientist/Adj Instructor | | jstrohl@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Fermentation process development. Bioreactor design and computer instrumentation | | 2617 Food Science Building | 515-294-4806 | Home Page |
| Svendsen, Linda - Lecturer | | lsvends@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Improvement of teaching, learning and communication through cooperative learning and advance teaching strategies. | | 224A MacKay | 515-294-9577 | Home Page |
| Wang, Tong (Toni) - Associate Professor | | tongwang@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Lipid chemistry and analysis, value-added processing and utilization of soybeans and other oilseeds, and vegetable oil refining | | 3397 FSB | 515-294-5448 | Home Page |
| White, Pamela - University Professor | | pjwhite@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Oxidation of edible oils and their sensory and chemical changes; uses of antioxidants in oils; lipid-carbohydrate interactions; soluble fiber (beta-glucan) and starch structure and function; genetic variation of fatty acid composition in corn and soybeans, of starch structure in corn, and of beta-glucan structure in oats | | 3346 Food Science Building | 515-294-9688 | Home Page |
| White, Wendy - Associate Professor | | wswhite@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Bioavailability and metabolism of carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lutein; health protective effects of carotenoids; use of stable isotopic tracers to measure the bioefficacy of beta-carotene in humans; molecular biology and nutritional modulation of beta-carotene 15,15'-monooxygenase activity; nutritional genomics; biofortification to combat vitamin A malnutrition. (http://www.harvestplus.org) | | 1111 HNSB | 515-294-3447 | Home Page |
| Wilson, Lester - University Professor | | lawilson@iastate.edu | | Research interests: Flavor chemistry; food quality evaluation; improving thermal processes for foods, commodities: soybeans, soyfoods, spices, and their use as ingredients. | | 2541 Food Science Building | 515-294-3889 | Home Page |
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