Kansas State University Department of Human Nutrition

Head of Department: Dr. Denis Medeiros

Contact: : 212 Justin Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-1407, Phone: (785) 532-5508, Fax: (913) 532-3132, email: janetkay@ksu.edu

Graduate Program Director: Dr. Mark Haub, 240A Justin Hall, haub@ksu.edu, (785) 532-0159 or for specific information on the Sensory Analysis and Consumer Behavior focus contact Dr. Edgar Chambers IV, eciv@ksu.edu, (785-532-0156)

Degrees Offered: MS, Ph.D.

History: The department was established at Kansas State University in 1919.   About 650 graduate degrees have been awarded, M.S. degrees since 1922, and Ph.D. degrees since 1952.

Area of Emphasis: Graduate degrees are awarded in “Human Nutrition”; Ph.D. students may emphasize in:

  • Sensory Analysis and Consumer Behavior
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Public Health Physical Activity
Additionally, the department participates in the interdepartmental Graduate Food Science degree program, and a "Food Science" degree may be earned by graduate students

Program Description

Entrance Requirements: Entering students are expected to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.   Recommendations concerning an applicant's qualifications and admission are made to the dean of the Graduate School by the department. The final decision regarding admission of an applicant is made by the Dean of the Graduate School.

Admissions in full standing requires a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B average) in the last two years of undergraduate work in an institution whose requirements for the bachelor's degree are equivalent to those of Kansas State University. Applicants with grade point averages below 3.0 will be considered for graduate work on a probational statement.  Provisional admission may be granted to applicants who have subject deficiencies in undergraduate preparation or if there is uncer tainty in evaluating the transcript. Normally, deficiencies will be made up by enrolling in courses for undergraduate credit. Entering students should have had college algebra, biology, organic chemistry, Science of Food, and Human Nutrition courses or must take those courses for undergraduate credit. The Graduate School requires a TOEFL score of 600 (new scoring system is 250) for international applicants. A minimum GRE score of 1000 (verbal plus quantitative) for all applicants is required. Applicants with a TOEFL less than 600 may be admitted on a conditional basis and must pass an English proficiency test administered by Kansas State University.

Applications are evaluated by the admissions committee. If the minimum requirements for admission are met applications are reviewed by graduate faculty.
A faculty member must agree to be an applicant’s advisor before a recommendation can be made to the Graduate School that the applicant be admitted. The files of all applicants will be considered for institutional or departmental awards and graduate assistantships.

Graduate Requirements: A minimum of 30 semester hours of credit for the M.S. or 90 semester hours for the Ph.D. beyond the bachelor's degree is required.  From 6 to 8 hours of credit for the M.S. thesis, 2 hours for the M.S. report, and a minimum of 30 hours for the Ph.D. dissertation are included in the total hours of credit required.  No foreign language is required.  Seminar and statistics are required in the graduate program.  Programs of study are developed according to the interests, backgrounds, and career goals of the students.

Statement of Costs: Please see the website below for current tuition. http://www.k-state.edu/finsvcs/cashiers/tuitionfeesinfo.html

Availability of Financial Aid: A limited number of time teaching (GTA) and research (GRA) assistantships are available. In addition, scholarships are awarded to most students.

Unique Aspects of Program: Graduate students can collaborate with the Sensory Analysis Center, which was established in 1982 to provide professional sensory panel services to researchers at KSU, industry, and government.  Students can become involved in projects of the Sensory Analysis Center to gain practical knowledge for conducting sensory tests.  The Center uses both highly trained/experienced panelists and consumers depending on the test objectives.  Graduate students can use the center to conduct research on food products.

Students have the opportunity to collaborate with professors of the department who are associated with the American Institute of Baking and the USDA Grain Marketing Research Laboratories, both of which are located in Manhattan.  Additional departments of interest that students can work with include Food Science and Kinesiology.  With the campus in close proximity to Fort Riley, the collection of military data for studies is possible.

Laboratories are well equipped with spectrophotometers, gas chromatographs, HPLC, electrophoresis equipment, cell culture facilities and molecular biology instruments. The department has a 1500 sq. ft. animal laboratory that is fully accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AALAC).  In cooperation with the College of Veterinary Medicine, animals housed and maintained in our laboratory receive veterinary care to comply with the current NIH guidelines.  A Nutritional Status Assessment laboratory is used for both teaching and research activities and includes facilities for physical and dietary assessments.

The Department has an approved Didactic program to meet minimum academic requirements of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).  After completing academic requirements, students may apply for a qualifying work experience, which is an approved internship or pre-professional program, at one of over 250 sites around the U.S.

Faculty and Research Interests

Koushik Adhikari, Ph.D.  Sensory, flavor and texture profiling of food products.  Research focuses on generic descriptive analyses of food products and their correlation with instrumental analyses by utilizing advanced multi-variate statistical tools. E-mail: koushik@.ksu.edu              

  • Koushik Adhikari, Lauren M. Dooley, Edgar Chambers IV, Natnicha Bhumiratana. (2010) Sensory characteristics of commercial lactose-free milks manufactured in the United States. LWT – Fd Sci and Technol, 43: 113-118.
  • Suzanne M. Ryan, John A. Unruh, Koushik Adhikari, Melvin C. Hunt, Collette Schultz Kaster, John O. Matthews. (2010) Prediction of Japanese color score. Meat Science, 84: 165-171.
  • B.E. Bell, K. Adhikari, E. Chambers IV, P. Cherdchu, T. Suwonsichon. (2009) Awareness of international/ethnic food amongst consumers in Bangkok, Thailand. As J Food Ag-Ind, 2(04): 176-183.

Thomas Barstow, Ph.D.  (Ancillary Professor, Dept.Kinesiology).  Exercise energetics, ranging from control of mitochondrial respiration to measurement of whole-body gas exchange; Influence of muscle fiber type heterogeneity on variability of metabolic responses during exercise; using near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to assess the integration of cardiorespiratory with metabolic responses during non-steady states; assessing role of microvascular reactivity abnormalities in the etiology of diabetes.  E-mail: tbarsto@ksu.edu

  • Harper, AJ, Ferreira, LF, Lutjemeier, BJ, Townsend, DK, Barstow, TJ. 2008. Matching of Blood Flow to Metabolic Rate During Recovery From Moderate Exercise in Humans. Exp. Physiol. May 30 (In Press)
  • Lutjemeier B.J., Ferreira L.F., Poole D.C., Townsend D., and Barstow T.J.  2008.  Muscle Microvascular Hemoglobin Concentration and Oxygenation Within the Contraction-Relaxation Cycle.  Resp. Physiol & Neurobiol.  Feb 1:160(2):131-8.
  • Glancy B., Barstow T.J., Willis W.T.  2008. Linear Relation Between Time Constant of Oxygen Uptake Kinetics, Total Creatine, and Mitochondrial Content in Vitro.  Am J Physiol Cell Physiol.  Jan;294(1):C79-87.

Melissa Bopp, Ph.D. (Ancillary Faculty, Dept. Kinesiology). Development and implementation of public health physical activity programs and interventions in faith-based, family, and minority populations. E-mail: mbopp@ksu.edu

  • Bopp, M., Fallon, E.A., Marquez, D.X. (in press). A faith-based physical activity intervention for Latinos: outcomes and lessons. American Journal of Health Promotion.
  • Bopp, M., Wilcox, S., Laken, M., McClorin, L. (in press). Physical activity programs and support in African American churches and relations to physical activity participation. J Cult Divers. 16 (1)(2009).
  • Fees, B., Trost, S., Bopp, M., & Dzewaltowski, D. A. (2009). Physical activity programming in family child care homes: providers' perceptions of practices and barriers. J Nutr Educ Behav, 41(4), 268-273.

Delores H. Chambers, Ph.D.  Director, Sensory Analysis Center.  Research focuses on product attributes and evaluation of sensory panel performance; measurement of consumer perceptions of products, nutrition and health information, and the influence of health and price on consumer acceptance of products.  E-mail: delores@ksu.edu

  • Martin Talavera-Bianchi, Edgar Chamber IV, Delores H. Chambers. (2010) Lexicon to describe flavor of fresh leafy vegetables. J Sens Stud, 25: 163-183.
  • Martin Talavera-Bianchi, Edgar Chambers IV, Edward E. Carey, Delores H. Chambers. (2010) Effect of organic production and fertilizer variables on the sensory properties of pac choi (Brassica rapa var. Mei Qing Choi) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. Bush Celebrity).  J Sci Food Agric, 90: 981-988.
  • Jeehyun Lee, Delores H. Chambers. (2010) Descriptive Analysis and U.S. Consumer Acceptability of 6 Green Tea Samples from China, Japan, and Korea. J of Fd Sci 75(2): S141-S147.

Edgar Chambers IV, Ph.D.  Director, Sensory Analysis Center.  Sensory and consumer analysis using trained panels and large consumer populations.  Research focuses on evaluation of consumer and sensory testing methods for food and non-food products; statistical applications for sensory and consumer testing; sensory description of products; and use of sensory data in product development, marketing, and for understanding consumer behavior. Email: eciv@ksu.edu

  • Chintana Oupadissakoon, Edgar Chambers IV, Varapha Kongpensook, Suntaree Suwonsichon, Renoo Yenket, Annlyse Retiveau. (2010) Sensory properties and consumer acceptance of sweet tamarind varieties grown in Thailand. J Sci Food Agric, 90: 1081-1088.
  • Martin Talavera-Bianchi, Edgar Chamber IV, Delores H. Chambers. (2010) Lexicon to describe flavor of fresh leafy vegetables. J Sens Stud, 25: 163-183.
  • Talavera-Bianchi, M., Chambers, E. IV, and Chambers, D.H. 2010. Describing flavor using fewer and simpler “HITS” (high identity traits) profiling: an example with cheese.  J. Sensory Studies.  25: 481-493

David Dzewaltowski, Ph.D. (Ancillary Faculty, Dept. Kinesiology).  Public Health Psychology of physical activity and nutrition, childhood obesity prevention, community health behavior theory and intervention. E-mail: dadx@ksu.edu

  • Dzewaltowski, D.A., Geller, K.S., Rosenkranz, R.R., & Karteroliotis, K. (2010). Children’s self-efficacy and proxy efficacy for out-of-school activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11, 100-106.
  • Dzewaltowski, D.A., Estabrooks, P.A., Welk, G., Hill, J., Milliken, G., Karteroliotis, K., & Johnston, J.A., (2009).  Healthy Youth Places, A randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of facilitating adult and youth leaders to promote physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption. Health Education and Behavior, 36(3): 583-600.
  • Coleman, K.J., Geller, K.S., Rosenkranz, R.R., Dzewaltowski, D. A. (2008).  Physical activity and healthy eating in the after school environment. Journal of School Health, 78(12), 633-640

Katharine K. Grunewald, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Nutrition and exercise, physical fitness; wellness. E-mail: grunew@ksu.edu

  • Almurshed K. and Grunewald K.K.  2000.  Dietary Protein Does Not Affect Overloaded Skeletal Muscle in Rats.  J. Nutrition.  130:1743-1748.
  • Almurshed K. and Grunewald K.K.  2000.  The Effects of Dietary Energy Restriction On Overloaded Skeletal Muscle in Rats.  Brit. J. Nutr.  84: 697-704.        
  • Velazco J, Morril J.L., and Grunewald K.K.  1999.  Utilization of Biochemical Impedance To Predict Carcass Composition of Holstein Steers.  J Anim Sci.  77: 131-136.

Craig Harms, Ph.D.  (Ancillary Faculty, Dept. Kinesiology). Cardiopulmonary exercise physiology; pulmonary limitations to exercise tolerance; cardiovascular consequences of work of breathing; exercise and dietary effects on the airway; gender effects in pulmonary gas exchange; exercise induced asthma. E-mail: caharms@ksu.edu

  • Rosenkranz, S.K., D.K.Townsend, S. E. Steffens, C. A. Harms.  Effects of a High-Fat Meal on Pulmonary Function in Healthy Subjects.  Eur J Appl Physiol. Jun;109(3):499-506, 2010
  • Swain, K.E., S. K. Rosenkranz, B. Beckman, C.A. Harms.  Sex Differences in Exercise-Induced Expiratory Flow Limitation in Prepubescent Children:  Prevalence and Implications.  J Appl Physiol. May;108(5):1267-74, 2010.
  • Kelly, M.K., R.J. Wicker, T.J. Barstow, C.A. Harms,  The effects of N-Acetylcysteine on respiratory muscle fatigue during heavy exercise.  Respir Physiol and Neurobiol.  165, 67-72, 2009.             

Mark Haub, Ph.D.  The influence of dietary fiber on metabolic disease prevention using randomized clinical trials.  Specific areas of interest include the effects of resistant starch, whole grains, and dietary fiber on glycemia, body composition, satiety, and/or sustained energy. E-mail: haub@ksu.edu

  • Mark D. Haub, Kelcie L. Hubach, Enas K. Al-tamimi, Sammy Ornelas, and Paul A. Seib. (2010) Different types of resistant starch elicit different glucose responses in humans. J Nutr Metab, 1-4.
  • Sin-Ae Park, Candice A. Shoemaker, Mark D. Haub. (2009) Physical and Psychological Health Conditions of Older Adults Classified as Gardeners or Nongardeners. HortScience, 44(1): 206-210.
  • Enas K. Al-Tamimi, Paul A. Seib, Brian S. Snyder, Mark D. Haub. (2009) Consumption of Cross-Linked Resistant Starch (RS4XL) on Glucose and Insulin Responses in Humans. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. Vol. 2010 pgs. 1-6. (Article ID 651063)

Dingbo Lin, Ph.D.  Investigation of the role of dietary supplements in the protection of cells from stress damage; developing potential treatments for retinal and cerebellar neurodegeneration. E-mail: dingbo@ksu.edu

  • Denis M. Medeiros, Yu Jiang, Darcy Klaahsen, Dingbo Lin. (2009) Mitochondrial and sarcoplasmic protein changes in hearts from copper-deficient rats: up-regulation of PGC-1α transcript and protein as a cause for mitochondrial biogenesis in copper deficiency. J of Nutr Biochm, 20: 823-830.
  • Vladimir V. Yevseyenkov, Satyabrata Das, Dingbo Lin, Lloyd Willard, Harriet Davidson, Ari Sitaramayya, Frank J. Giblin, L. Dang, Dolores J. Takemoto. (2009) Loss of Protein Kinase C-gamma in Knockout Mice and Increased Retinal Sensitivity to Hyperbaric Oxygen. Arch Ophthalmol. 127(4): 500-506.
  • Yunong Zhang, Adam Snider, Lloyd Willard, Dolores J. Takemoto, Dingbo Lin. (2009) Loss of Purkinje cells in the PKCγ H101Y transgenic mouse. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. Vol. 378 pp. 524-528.

Brian Lindshield, Ph.D.  Potential of phytochemicals, functional foods, micronutrients, and/or botanicals to alter prostate tumor growth and characterization of the mechanism of action through biochemical and molecular biology techniques. E-mail:  blindsh@ksu.edu

  • John W. Erdman Jr., Nikki A. Ford, Brian L. Lindshield. (2009) Are the health attributes of lycopene related to its antioxidant function? Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Vol. 483 pp. 229-235.
  • Lindshield, B. L., Canene-Adams, K. and Erdman, J. W., Jr., Lycopenoids: are lycopene metabolites bioactive? Arch Biochem Biophys, 458: 136-140, 2007.
  • Canene-Adams, K., Lindshield, B. L., Wang, S., Jeffery, E. H., Clinton, S. K., and Erdman, J. W., Jr. Combinations of tomato and broccoli enhance the anti-tumor activity in Dunning R3327-H prostate adenocarcinomas. Cancer Res, 67: 836-843, 2007.

April C. Mason, Ph.D. Provost, Professor, Senior Vice President, Kansas State University. Availability of key nutrients (including factors that can inhibit or promote availability) from plant based food. E-mail: masona@ksu.edu

  • Bruhn, Christine, April Mason. (2002) Community Leader Response to Educational Information about Biotechnology. Journal of Food Science 67:1; 399-403.
  • Kannan, Srimathi, S.Suzanne Nielsen and April Mason. (2001) Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Scores for Bean and Bean-Rice Protein Based Infant Weaning Food Products. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49, 5070-5074.
  • Kannan, Srimathi, Rodriquez-Burger, Ana Patricia, S. Suzanne Nielsen and April Mason. (2001) Iron and Zinc Bioavailability in Rats Fed Intrinsically labeled Bean and Bean-Rice Based Infant Weaning Food Products. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 49, 5063-5069.

Mary A. McElroy, Ph.D. (Ancillary Faculty, Dept. Kinesiology).  Research interests include the social epidemiology of physical activity and health, social class and social institutions.  She is currently director of the Kinesiology Social Epidemiology Laboratory and is currently involved in the secondary analysis of large data sets, such as the NHANES, BRFSS, and MIDUS (Mid-life Development in the United States). E-mail: mmcelro@ksu.edu

  • McElroy M.  2008.  Youth Physical Activity and Inactivity and the Children’s Health Movement.  In A. Smith & S. Biddle (Eds) Youth Physical Activity and Inactivity: Challenges and Solutions.  Champaign, Ill. Human Kinetics.  (In Press).
  • McElroy M.  2007.  “World Health Organization Sets a Goal of Health For All by the Year 2000.”  In C. Moose (Ed.)  Great Events from History: The Twentieth Century 1971-2000.  Pasadena, Calif:  Salem Press.
  • McElroy M.  2002.  Resistance to Exercise: A Social Analysis of Inactivity.  Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.

Mary L. Meck Higgins, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., CDE.  Modified diets, health and disease, and nutrition programs for older adults. E-mail: mhiggins@ksu.edu

  • Linda Yarrow, Valentina M. Remig, Mary Meck Higgins. (2009)  Food Safety Educational Intervention Positively Influences College Students’ Food Safety Attitudes, Beliefs, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Practices.  Journal of Environmental Health.  Vol. 71 No. 6 30-35.
  • Higgins, M.M., PhD, RD. 2007. Food and Nutrition Professionals Can Help Older Adults Improve Dietary Practices. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(5):806-807.
  • Higgins M.M. and Barkley M.C.  2004.  Barriers to Nutrition Education for Older Adults, and Nutrition and Aging Training Opportunities for Educators, Healthcare Providers, Volunteers and Caregivers.  J of Nutrition for the Elderly.  23(4):99-121.

Denis M. Medeiros, Ph.D., R.D.  The role of copper-deficiency in the development of cardiac hypertrophy.  Impact of trace elemental deficiencies upon ultrastructural, physiological and moleular aspects of the heart.   E-mail: medeiros@ksu.edu               

  • Jean Getz, Koushik Adhikari, Denis M. Medeiros. (2010) Nutrigenomics and Public Health. Food Technology, 01.10, 29-33.
  • Denis M. Medeiros, Yu Jiang, Darcy Klaahsen, Dingbo Lin. (2009) Mitochondrial and sarcoplasmic protein changes in hearts from copper-deficient rats: up-regulation of PGC-1α transcript and protein as a cause for mitochondrial biogenesis in copper deficiency. J of Nutr Biochm, 20: 823-830.
  • Medeiros D.M., Hampton M., Kurtzer K., Parelman M., Al-Tamimi E., Drouillard J.S.  2007.  Feeding Enriched Omega-3 Fatty Acid Beef To Rats Increases Omega-3 Fatty Acid Content of Heart and Liver Membranes and Decreases Serum Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 and Cholesterol Levels.  Nutrition Research.  27: 295-299.

Tonatiuh Melgarejo, DVM, Esp., MS, PhD.  Intestinal innate immunity.  Regulatory mechanisms of epithelium-derived antimicrobial peptides.  Identification and development of novel natural antibiotics and immunostimulants.  Molecular aspects of comparative nutrition.   E-mail: tmelgare@ksu.edu

  • Luis Tinoco, Alberto Barreras-Serrano, Gilberto Lopez-Valencia, Alma Rossana Tamayo-Sosa, Hector Quiroz-Romero, Tonatiuh Melgarejo: 2008. Seroprevalence of Larva Migrans of Toxocara Canis and Evaluation of Associated Risk Factors Among Children In A Mexico-U.S. Border Region. J of Appl Res in Vet Med. 6(2): 130-136. (senior author)
  • Annika Linde, Gerald H. Lushington, Frank Blecha, Tonatiuh Melgarejo: 2008.  Rat Cardiomyocytes Express a Clissical Epithelial Beta-Defensin; American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences 3 (1):1-6   (senior/corresponding author)                                                                                                 
  • Linde A., Ross, C., Davis, E., Dib, L. Blecha, F., Melgarejo, T. 2008.  Innate  Immunity and Host Defense Peptides: Role in Veterinary Medicine; Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (22): 247-265. (senior/corresponding author)

Samara Joy Nielsen, Ph.D, M.Div. Nutritional epidemiology; the link between diet and obesity; faith based and minority focused interventions for dietary change. Email: samara@ksu.edu

  • Muth, M.K., S.A. Karns, S.J. Nielsen, and M.C. Coglaiti. (2008, July.) Update and validate estimates for cooking loss and uneated food as part of the whole chain study. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
  • Nielsen, S.J., Weitzenkamp, D.A., Blair, S.N., Kish Doto, J., Hobbs, C.L., Ashmore, J., Atkinson, R.L., Carley-Baxter, L.R., Campbell, S., Pickren, T.M., Rhatigan, D.L., Roe, D.J., Strange, L.B., & Hersey, J.C. (2007, September). Weight management demonstration project: HEALTH baseline report. Prepared for the Department of Defense TRICARE Management Activy.
  • Picciano, M.F., Dwyer, J., Radimer, K.L., Wilson, D.H., Fisher, K., Thomas, P.R., Yetley, E.A., Moshfegh, A.J., Levy, P.S., Nielsen, S.J., & Marriott, B.M. (2007). Dietary supplement use among infants, children, and adolescents in the United States (US): 1999-2002. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 161(10), 978-985.

Tandalayo Kidd, Ph.D., R.D., L.P.N.  Obesity, eating disorders, and sports nutrition in the child to adult population. E-mail: martan@ksu.edu

  • Kidd T., Johannes E., Simonson L., and Medeiros D.  2008.  KNACK Online: An Evidence-based Website Developed to Address Adolescent Obesity.  Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 40:189-190
  • Kidd T., Peters P., and Holcomb C.  2008.  Exploring Factors that Influence the Food Behaviors of Junior Enlisted Army Family.  Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2(2/3):129-141.
  • Kidd T. and Snyder C.  (July 2007).  Kansans Move into Health: Leader’s Guide.  Family and Consumer Sciences Lesson Series, MF-2782

Paula K. Peters, Ph.D.  Eating behaviors of children and young adults.  Using Stage of Change Model to promote healthy eating.  Nutrition education methods, especially for limited resource audiences.  E-mail: ppeters@ksu.edu

  • Kidd, T., Peters, P., Holcomb, CA., 2007. Exploring Factors that Influence the Food Behaviors of Junior Enlisted Army Family Members. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition 2(2/3): 129-141.
  • Betts N., Amos R., Keim K., Peters P., Stewart B.  1997. The Ways Young Adults View Foods Differ Based on Whether or Not They are College Students.  J Nutr Ed. 73-79.
  • Georgiou C, Betts N, Hoerr S. Keim K, Peters P. Stewart B, Voichick J. 1997. Among Young Adults, College Students and Graduates Practiced More Healthful Habits and Food Choices than did Non-Students. J Am Diet Assoc 97:754-759.

David C. Poole, Ph.D., D. Sc.  (Ancillary Faculty, Depts Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology).  Exercise Physiology; Cardiorespiratory Disease; Diabetes; Respiration. E-mail: dcpoole@ksu.edu

  • Hirai, D.M., S.W. Copp, K.H. Herspring, L.F. Ferreira, D.C. Poole, and T.I. Musch. Aging impacts microvascular oxygen pressures during recovery from contractions in rat skeletal muscle. Resp. Physiol. Neurobiol.  169:315-22, 2009. PMID: 19833236; PMCID: 19833236
  • Copp, S.W., D.M. Hirai, K.S. Hageman, D.C. Poole, and T.I. Musch. Nitric oxide synthase inhibition during treadmill exercise reveals fiber-type specific vascular control in the rat hindlimb. Am. J. Physiol. 298:R478-85, 2010. PMID: 20007515; PMCID: 2828181
  • Copp, S.W., D.M. Hirai, P.J. Schwagerl, T.I. Musch, and D.C. Poole. Effects of neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibition on resting and exercising hindlimb muscle blood flow in the rat. J. Physiol. (Lond) 588: 1321-31, 2010. PMID: 20176629.

Sandy Procter, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Nutrition education for low-income audiences, family nutrition, and maternal and child nutrition. E-mail: procter@ksu.edu

  • Procter S.B., PhD, RD, and Holcomb C.A., PhD, CHES.  2008.  Breastfeeding Duration and Childhood Overweight Among Low-Income Children in Kansas, 1998-2002.  American Journal of Public Health.  98(1):106-10.
  • Procter S., Gregoire M., Holcomb C.A., and Reeves R.  1992.  Eating Habits and Activity Levels of University Students.  NACUFS.  16:61.
    Electronic publications.
  • EFNEP National Promotional DVD. 11/2005. Served as writer and content advisor. Produced with support of EFNEP Task Force of NASULGC.

Weiqun (George) Wang, Ph.D.  Functional foods, dietary calories and phytochemicals on cancer prevention with emphasis on molecular mechanisms. E-mail: wwang@ksu.edu

  • Joseph Przybyszewski, Weiqun Wang, Angela Au, Courtney Perry, Megan Guetzko, Ken Koehler, Diane F. Birt. (2010) Dietary Energy Restriction, in Part Through Glucocorticoid Hormones, Mediates the Impact of 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-Acetate on jun D and fra-1 in Sencar Mouse Epidermis. Molecular Carcinogenesis, 49:592-602.
  • Ping Ouyang, Yu Jiang, Hieu M. Doan, Linglin Xie, David Vasquez, Rute Welti, Xiaoyu Su, Nanyan Lu, Betty Herndon, Shie-Shien Yang, Richard Jeannotte,Weiqun Wang. (2010) Weight Loss via Exercise with Controlled Dietary Intake May Affect Phospholipid Profile for Cancer Prevention in Murine Skin Tissues. Cancer Prev Res, 3(4): OF1-OF12.
  • Richard C. Baybutt, Brendon W. Smith, Elena V. Donskaya, Ling Hu, Ting Li, Weiqun Wang. (2009) The Proliferative Effects of Retinoic Acid on Primary Cultures of Adult Rat Type II Pneumocytes Depend Upon Cell Density. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. E pub: September 29

Linda Yarrow, Ph.D. Research focused on food safety and older adults.  Current interests include clinical diseases and effective methods of nutrition education for the public. E-mail: lyarrow@ksu.edu

  • Linda Yarrow, Valentina M. Remig, Mary Meck Higgins. (2009)  Food Safety Educational Intervention Positively Influences College Students’ Food Safety Attitudes, Beliefs, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Practices.  Journal of Environmental Health.  Vol. 71 No. 6 30-35.
  • Yarrow L, Remig V, Higgins M.  Food safety awareness:  Concerns, practices, and openness to change of college students with health and non-health majors.  Food Protection Trends 2008; 28(7): 33-39.
  • Yarrow L, Remig V, Gordon J, Boone K.  The effect of educational intervention on college students’ food safety attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and self-reported practices.  J Am Diet Assoc 2006; 106(8)(suppl 2): A-9.

ADJUNCT HUMAN NUTRITION FACULTY: Faculty member may serve on committees, but may not serve as major professors

Richard C. Baybutt, Ph.D. Nutrient modulation of lung cell function.  Specifically, nutrient impact upon the type II pneumocyte in the setting of lung injury and repair.   Email: baybutt@humec.ksu.edu

  • Allisha Weeden, Valentina Remig, Thomas J. Herald, Richard C. Baybutt. (2010) Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Have a Nutritionally Significant Impact on Micronutrient Intakes of Older Adults Attending Senior Centers. J Nutr Elder, 29:241-254.
  • Richard C. Baybutt, Brendon W. Smith, Elena V. Donskaya, Ling Hu, Ting Li, Weiqun Wang. (2009) The Proliferative Effects of Retinoic Acid on Primary Cultures of Adult Rat Type II Pneumocytes Depend Upon Cell Density. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. E pub: September 29
  • Xue Y, Williams T.L., Li T., Umbehr J., Fang L., Wang W. and Baybutt R.C.  2005.  Type II Pneumonocytes Modulate Surfactant Production in Response to Cigarette Smoke Constituents: Restoration by Vitamins A and E.  Toxicology in Vitro.  In Press.

Soonsil Chun, Ph.D. Sensory evaluation and product development. Email: css@sunchon.ac.kr

  • Young-Sook Kim, Mun-Yong Kim, Soon-Sil Chun. 2008. Quality Characteristics of Domestic Wheat White Bread with Substituted Nelumbo nucifera G. Tea Powder.  Korean J. Food and Nutrition 21(4): 448-456.
  • Ki-Young Jeong, Mun-Yong Kim, Soon-Sil Chun. 2008. Quality Characteristics of Sulgidduk with Concentrated Sweet Pumpkin Powder.  Korean J. Food Cookery Sci. 24(6): 849-855.
  • Kyong-Tae Park, Sun-Yup Shim, Soon-Sil Chun. 2008. Inhibitory Effects of Punica granatum L. Extracts on Degranulation in Human Basophilic KU812F Cells.  Korean J. Food Sci. Technol. 40(6): 702-706.

Sandria Godwin, Ph.D. Dietary behavior and food safety, especially with low income and minority populations. E-mail: sgodwin@ksu.edu

  • Sandra L. Godwin, Edgar Chambers IV. (2009) Observational research: a tool for collecting behavioral data and validating surveys. SPISE.
    Godwin, S., E. Chambers IV, and L. Cleveland.  2004.  Accuracy of reporting dietary intake using various portion-size aids in-person and via telephone.  J. Amer. Diet. Assoc. 104: 585-594.
  • Godwin,S., F. Tegegne and L. Speller-Henderson.  2003.  A comparison of household food security status and dietary intake of food box recipients in middle Tennessee. J. of Food Dist. Res. 34(1):  13-16.

Richard Popper, Ph.D. (Adjunct Faculty, Vice President, R&D Peryam & Kroll Research Corportation) Sensory analysis with an emphasis on consumer research.

  • Popper, R. & Kroll, J.J. 2005. Issues and Viewpoints: Conducting Sensory Research With Children. Journal of Sensory Studies, 20, 1, 75-85.
  • Popper, R. Kroll, J. and Magidson, J. 2004. Application of Latent Class Models to Food Product Development: A Case Study. 2004 Sawtooth Conference Proceedings, 155-170.
  • Popper, R., Rosenstock, W., Schraidt, M., & Kroll, B.J. 2004. The Effect of Attribute Questions On Overall Liking Ratings. Food Quality and Preference. 15, 853-858.

Richard Rosenkranz, Ph.D.  Developing and testing interventions aimed at reaching parents and
children to make environmental and behavioral changes for physical activity and healthful eating in order to prevent childhood obesity. E-mail: ricardo@ksu.edu

  • Richard R. Rosenkranz, Abigail Bauer, David A. Dzewaltowski. (2010) Mother-daughter resemblance in BMI and obesity-related behaviors. Int J Adolesc Med Health, 22(4):
  • Richard R. Rosenkranz, David A. Dzewaltowski. (2009) Promoting Better Family Meals for Girls Attending Summer Programs. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Vol. 41 No. 1 pp. 65-67.
  • Karly S. Geller, David A. Dzewaltowski, Richard R. Rosenkraz, Konstantinos Karteroliotis. (2009) Measuring Children’s Self-Efficacy and Proxy Efficacy Related to Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Journal of School Health. Vol. 79 No. 2 pp. 51-57.

Robert Wildman, Ph.D.  (Adjunct Professor, GNC).  Sports Nutrition and Supplements. E-mail: rdgbw@msn.com

  • Wildman R.E.C., Ciliberti L., and Sanders C.  2003.  Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac mass and Function during Creatine Supplementation in Young Men.  Journal of Nutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods.  4(2):1-8.
  • Klevay L., Wildman R.E.C.  2002.  Meat diets and fragile bones: inferences about osteoporosis.  Journal of Trace Elements and Medicine and Biology.  16(3):149-54.
  • Bruno R.S., Wildman R.E.C.  2001.  Sources, Properties and Nutraceutical Potential of Lycopene.  Journal of Nutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods.  3(2):9-2