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Neda Akhavan
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition Sciences
An expert on the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases, especially in older adults.
Arpita Basu
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Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
A food nutritionist specializing in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Gabriela Buccini
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Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioral Health
An expert on lactation, breastfeeding, and maternal and child health and nutrition.
Kara Christensen Pacella
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Assistant Professor of Psychology
An expert on eating disorders.
Donovan Conley
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Associate Professor, Communication Studies
A rhetorical studies professor who researches the impact of cultural influences on how we view food and taste.
Samantha Coogan
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Director, Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics
A registered dietitian with expertise in nutrition, food and ethnic issues, and dietetics.
Courtney Coughenour
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health
An expert on public health, and its relations to food, physical activity and community design.
Alyssa Crittenden
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Professor of Anthropology
An expert in the evolution of human nutrition, hunter-gatherer societies, and the division of labor between the sexes. 
Laura J. Kruskall
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Director, Nutrition Sciences Program
An expert on sports and medical nutrition, exercise science, and weight management. 
Christopher Lindsay
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Chef Instructor/Lecturer, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
An expert in restaurant management, hospitality, and culinary arts.
Murray Mackenzie
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Associate Professor in Residence, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality
An expert in food and beverage operational management, event management, wine education, and etiquette.
Elizabeth Nelson
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Associate Professor of History
An expert in American history.