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About Nutrition

Department Faculty and Research

The Department of Nutrition faculty includes eleven doctorally-trained nutrition researchers with responsibilities for conducting externally-funded research and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. There are also a number of other doctorally-trained or master's-level trained Instructors with vast clinical expertise and experience, whose primary responsibility is teaching.

The three signature areas of research in Nutrition are: 1) obesity, energy balance, and chronic disease, 2) bioactive food component effects on cell function and prevention of disease processes, and 3) nutrition risks and needs of underserved/limited resource populations. Visit the Faculty information page or departmental Research page for more information about these areas of research and the faculty who conduct applied/translational and basic research in these areas. (download a Dept. of Nutrition Research brochure here)

Accreditation of Programs

Both the Human Nutrition and Dietetics concentration (also known as the Didactic Program in Dietetics - DPD) and the Post-BS Certificate-Dietetic Internship program are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association.

Therefore, at the undergraduate level, successful completion of the bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UNCG qualifies you to compete for placement in CADE-accredited dietetic internships. Following completion of a dietetic internship, students will take a national registration exam to earn the registered dietitian (RD) credential. You may contact CADE for additional information:

Department location

The Department of Nutrition is located on the third floor of Stone Building at the heart of the UNCG campus, directly across from the University library.

Department facilities

The Stone Building's renovated classrooms and laboratories are state of the art. The research laboratories contain modern equipment for the study of cellular and molecular nutrition, nutritional and clinical biochemistry, physical fitness and body composition, and dietary intake. Research models include human participants, laboratory animals, and cells in culture. Students find computers readily available for project work located in computer labs all across campus. In addition, the campus network provides access to databases worldwide.

Class size

The size of the classes allow flexibility and personal attention by faculty who are committed to both teaching and research. Department faculty regularly publish research in the leading journals of nutrition and related disciplines.

Department size

Enrollment continues to grow; however, faculty and staff continue to prov