The program leading to the Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition Sciences is a cooperative offering of faculty in Food Science and Human Nutrition, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Biological Engineering, and School of Marine Sciences. Ph.D. candidates choose one of the cooperating Departments for their major area of study and research and a Graduate Committee is formed to include members from one or more of these academic areas.

An individualized program of study is developed by the student and Graduate Committee according to guidelines prepared by the Nutrition Sciences Program Committee. Course requirements are flexible but include 4 credits of seminar with formal courses in nutrition sciences and related areas chosen to prepare the student for comprehensive examinations and research expertise.

Comprehensive examinations are required at the end of formal course work, but may be taken no earlier than one year in the program. Both written and oral examinations must be passed. The written must be passed before the oral and a maximum of three attempts is allowed for the written/oral examinations combined.

A proficiency requirement of one language or one skill is required. Acceptability of the language or skill is determined by the student’s Graduate Committee. Demonstration of proficiency is determined by a member or members of the Graduate Faculty in the appropriate area.

An original research investigation is carried out under the direction of a major advisor. A dissertation is prepared describing results of the research and results are presented in a formal seminar.

Desirable courses for the candidates for the Ph.D. in Nutrition Sciences are given by each of the cooperating departments and are listed in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. Additional courses offered by the cooperating departments and other departments may be taken upon approval of the student’s graduate committee.

Graduate Faculty

Rodney J. Bushway, Ph.D. (Texas A&M, 1977), Professor and Chair. Food safety, fate of vitamins, natural toxicants, stress metabolites, pesticides, and food additives as they apply to fruits and vegetables; analytical methods development.

Robert C. Bayer, Ph.D. (Michigan State University, 1972), Professor. Fisheries and aquaculture nutrition, management and physiology.

Alfred A. Bushway, Ph.D. (Purdue, 1978), Professor. Fruit and vegetable post-harvest quality and product development.

Mary Ellen Camire, Ph.D. (Texas Woman’s University, 1989), Professor. Extrusion technology; nutrition policy, dietary fiber; sensory evaluation; phytochemicals.

Richard A. Cook, Ph.D. (University of Maine, 1973), Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator. Community nutrition including nutritional status assessment, monitoring and surveillance. Particular interest in diet assessment methodology, and nutrition of children and older adults in both domestic and international settings.

Darrell W. Donahue, Ph.D. (North Carolina State University, 1992), Assistant Professor. Modeling, simulation, optimization, and analysis of production and processing systems.

Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University, 1982), Associate Professor. Cholesterol, lipoprotein, and trace mineral nutrition and metabolism as related to cardiovascular disease. Transcultural studies on the role of Mediterranean diet(s) in certain degenerative diseases.

Linda J. Kling, Ph.D. (University of Maryland, 1980), Associate Professor. Larval fish nutrition and micro-diet development; development of aquaculture methodologies and strategies for alternative fish species.

Clifford J. Rosen, M.D., (New York at Syracuse, 1975), Research Professor. Clinical and biological implications of osteoporosis.

Denise I. Skonberg, Ph.D. (University of Washington, 1997), Assistant Professor. Aquatic food product technology; utilization of crustacean processing waste; fish nutrition; effects of aquaculture feeds on food fish quality.

Martin R. Stokes, Ph.D. (University of Glasgow, 1978), Professor. Ruminant nutrition, silage preservation and utilization, dietary manipulation to maximize animal performance and efficiency. Mechanism of action of enzyme-based silage and feed additives.

Susan S. Sullivan, D.Sc., R.D. (Boston University, 1995), Assistant Professor and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics. Clinical nutrition topics; calcium, vitamin D, and bone mineralization.

Charles R. Wallace, Ph.D. (University of Florida, 1986), Associate Professor. Reproductive efficiency of livestock.

Adrienne A. White, Ph.D., R.D. (University of Tennessee, 1988), Associate Professor and Dietetic Internship Director. Nutrition education and theory-driven behavior change strategies. Food behavior across the life cycle. Eating disorders.