Directory
Jenna Applegate, MS, RDN
Adjunct Lecturer | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Vanessa Fisch, PSM, RD, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice
Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Program in Dietetics
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kelly McGrath, MS, RDN
Adjunct Lecturer | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department Leadership
Scott Going, PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
*Dr. Going is no longer accepting students
Faculty
Katelyn Barker, MS, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Research Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Vanessa da Silva, PhD, RDN, CDCES
Director, UA Cooperative Extension Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
Extension Specialist
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Scott Going, PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
*Dr. Going is no longer accepting students
Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor
Director, Graduate Studies
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kelly Jackson, EdD, MS, RDN
Professor of Practice
Director, Undergraduate Programs
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College at University of Arizona
Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND
Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, PhD, RD, CSCS, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Tedley Pihl, MS, CFS
Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Advisor, Food Science Club
Maria Plant, DCN, RDN, CNSC, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Jennifer Ravia, MS, MA, CPT
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow
Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center
Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center
Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department of Pediatrics | Department of Immunobiology
Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer
The Bio5 Institute
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Ashley J Snider, PhD
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Center Associate Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Patricia Sparks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice Emerita | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Carmen Young, MFN, RD, CSSD
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ningning Zhao, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Monica Laudermilk, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Senior Director, Research at EXOS
Ann Mellor-Tinsley, PhD
Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Charles Weber, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Mari Wilhelm, PhD
Associate Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Joy Winzerling, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kayle Skorupski, PhD, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director of Professional Programs
Director, Graduate Program in Dietetics (PSM Applied Nutrition – Dietetics)
Priscilla Alvarez, PSM, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Shea Austin Cantu, EdD
Director, SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Associate Specialist/Associate Professor
State Extension Specialist School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness/Cooperative Extension/ College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
Erika Barrera, MPH, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Clinical Coordinator, Graduate Dietetics Program
Michael J. Clark, SNS, BS, MPA
Assistant Professor of Practice | Yuma Campus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Yonarki Garcia Varela, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Stephanie Grutzmacher, PhD
Associate Specialist | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Alexandra E. Samarron Longorio, MPH, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Christopher Mills, MPH, RN, DTR, CSCS
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ashley Munro, MPH, RDN, CDCES
Instructor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Lucia Ramonet, MS, RDN, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Clinical Coordinator, Future Education Model Graduate Program (PSM Applied Nutrition Dietetics)
Elyse Shearer, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Austin Webb, MS, RDN, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Advisors
Kaydi Williams, RDN
ISPP Dietetic Internship Coordinator, Main Campus | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Coordinator, Professional Science Masters in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis, AZ Online | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Senior II Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Juniors and Seniors) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Desireé Vance, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names N-Z) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Graduate Services Advisor, AZ Online (DPD certificate students) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Manny Bracamonte
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names A-G) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Fanisia Bundage, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names H-M) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Julian Mirano, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Freshmen and Sophomores) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Peggy Rupert, MA, MPH, RDN
Graduate Programs Coordinator | School of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness
Researchers
Justin Snider, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Forrest Baker
Research Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Rob Blew, MS
Research Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Greg Goodman, MS
Research Computing Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Research Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Theresa LeGros
Research Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Shannon Morgan
Research Specialist, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Preteesh Mylabathula
Research Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Scott Going, PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
*Dr. Going is no longer accepting students
Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor
Director, Graduate Studies
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College at University of Arizona
Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center
Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center
Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department of Pediatrics | Department of Immunobiology
Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer
The Bio5 Institute
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Ashley J Snider, PhD
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Center Associate Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ningning Zhao, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Joint Appointees
Frank Duca, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
David O. Garcia PhD, FACSM
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion Sciences Department
Fayez Ghishan, MD
Professor and Department Head, Department of Pediatrics
Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM
Director, Sleep and Health Research Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Leslie Gunatilaka, PhD
Professor and Director, Natural Products Center, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Iman Hakim, PhD
Dean and Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Sean Limesand, PhD
Professor, School of Animal Sciences & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD
Professor and Department Head, Immunobiology
Co-Director, Arizona Center on Aging
Sadhana Ravishankar, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Benjamin Renquist, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, CSO
Professor and Director, Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention & Health Promotion, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Esther M Sternberg, MD
Professor, Medicine - (Research Scholar Track) and Psychology
Joint Appointments, Professor, Architecture, Planning & Landscape Architecture
Director of Research, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Founding Director, Institute on Place, Wellbeing, & Performance
Inaugural Andrew Weil Endowed Chair for Research in Integrative Medicine
Member, BIO5 Institute, Arizona Arthritis Center
Shad Marvasti, MD
Associate Professor, Academic Affairs (Clinical Scholar Track)
Associate Professor, Family / Community and Preventive Medicine - (Clinical Scholar Track)
Director, Public Health / Prevention / Population Health Theme
Co-Director, Capstones
Physician, Doctoring Program
Facilitator, Longitudinal Case-Based Instruction
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Extension & Outreach
Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Research Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Theresa LeGros
Research Specialist, Senior, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Scott Going, PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
*Dr. Going is no longer accepting students
Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor
Director, Graduate Studies
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, PhD, RD, CSCS, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Stephanie Grutzmacher, PhD
Associate Specialist | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department Staff
Angelica Aros
Business Manager, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Tait Hansen
Systems Administrator, Senior | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Julie Kennedy
Office Specialist, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Lauren McCullough, MPH
Outreach Program Manager, Culinary Medicine Initiative | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Trudy Morrow
Executive Assistant, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Heather Ottenbacher, MS, RD, CSP
Program Coordinator, Senior | UA Nutrition Network
Rosemarie Sblendorio
Radiology Technologist, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Erin Schauer
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Darren Shevchuk
Manager, Finance and Administration, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Theresa Spicer
Manager, Grants and Contracts, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kaydi Williams, RDN
ISPP Dietetic Internship Coordinator, Main Campus | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Coordinator, Professional Science Masters in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis, AZ Online | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Senior II Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Juniors and Seniors) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Desireé Vance, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names N-Z) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Graduate Services Advisor, AZ Online (DPD certificate students) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Anvi Bhakta
Researcher, Food System Evaluation | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Manny Bracamonte
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names A-G) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Fanisia Bundage, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names H-M) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Nicole Chavez, MA
Coordinator, Experiential Learning | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Doug Dawson
Accounting Manager I | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kaylee Haddad
Community Outreach Professional I | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Aurora Juarez
Accountant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Cindy Kaiser, M.Ed.
Coordinator, NSW Student Success | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Amy Maniscalco
Accountant III | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kari Meger
Administrative Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Julian Mirano, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Freshmen and Sophomores) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Peggy Rupert, MA, MPH, RDN
Graduate Programs Coordinator | School of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness
Bernice Scobie
Instructional Specialist, Senior | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Tamra Stevenson, ED. S.
Administrative Support Assistant II | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Graduate Students
Rachel Meyer
Graduate Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jil Albrecht
Graduate Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Elizabeth Beattie
Graduate Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Sarah Blomquist
Graduate Student | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Milad Hasankhani
Graduate Associate | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Grace McKenzie
Graduate Student | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kelli Richardson, RDN
Graduate Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Carrie Standage-Beier, MPH, RDN
Graduate Assistant | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Wei Chen Zhang
Graduate Associate | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department Faculty
Katelyn Barker, MS, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Vanessa da Silva, PhD, RDN, CDCES
Director, UA Cooperative Extension Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
Extension Specialist
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Scott Going, PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
*Dr. Going is no longer accepting students
Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor
Director, Graduate Studies
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kelly Jackson, EdD, MS, RDN
Professor of Practice
Director, Undergraduate Programs
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College at University of Arizona
Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND
Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, PhD, RD, CSCS, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Tedley Pihl, MS, CFS
Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Advisor, Food Science Club
Maria Plant, DCN, RDN, CNSC, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Jennifer Ravia, MS, MA, CPT
Associate Professor of Practice, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow
Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center
Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center
Richard Simpson, PhD, FACSM
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Department of Pediatrics | Department of Immunobiology
Gouri Bhattacharya Endowed Professor of Pediatric Cancer
The Bio5 Institute
The University of Arizona Cancer Center
Ashley J Snider, PhD
Professor | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Center Associate Director, Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness
Patricia Sparks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice Emerita | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Carmen Young, MFN, RD, CSSD
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ningning Zhao, PhD
Associate Professor, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kayle Skorupski, PhD, MS, RDN-AP, CNSC, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Director of Professional Programs
Director, Graduate Program in Dietetics (PSM Applied Nutrition – Dietetics)
Yonarki Garcia Varela, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Christopher Mills, MPH, RN, DTR, CSCS
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Elyse Shearer, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Adjunct Faculty
Martina Cartwright, PhD, RD
Director, Continuing Professional Education | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Monica Laudermilk, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Senior Director, Research at EXOS
Michael J. Clark, SNS, BS, MPA
Assistant Professor of Practice | Yuma Campus
School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Emeritus Faculty
Scottie Misner, PhD, RD
Emerita | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Patricia Sparks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice Emerita | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Kay (Nobuko) Hongu, PhD, MEd, RD, FACSM
Professor Emerita | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Cooperative Extension Specialist
Ann Mellor-Tinsley, PhD
Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Charles Weber, PhD
Professor Emeritus, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Mari Wilhelm, PhD
Associate Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Joy Winzerling, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Undergraduate Advisors
Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Senior II Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Juniors and Seniors) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Desireé Vance, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names N-Z) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Graduate Services Advisor, AZ Online (DPD certificate students) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Manny Bracamonte
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names A-G) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Julian Mirano, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor, Main Campus (Freshmen and Sophomores) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Graduate Advisors
Kaydi Williams, RDN
ISPP Dietetic Internship Coordinator, Main Campus | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Coordinator, Professional Science Masters in Applied Nutrition - Dietetics Emphasis, AZ Online | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Fanisia Bundage, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online (Last Names H-M) | School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Peggy Rupert, MA, MPH, RDN
Graduate Programs Coordinator | School of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness