Nutritional Sciences News & Highlights

Monday, 27 November 2023

MSNS Online Senior Academic Program Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome Loren Schriefer as the Senior Academic Program Coordinator of the Online Masters of Science in Nutritional Sciences program. Loren has been with the program since its early days as an Instructional Technology Specialist. She was central to the creation and delivery of the program, ranging from onboarding faculty to the onl...

Thursday, 01 June 2023

Online MSNS Director Announced

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lauri Lashinger will be taking over from Dr. Sara Sweitzer as Director of the Online Master's in Nutritional Sciences Program. Dr. Lashinger is Associate Professor of Instruction and Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin. She...

Thursday, 30 June 2022

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Drew Hays and Her Background in Culinary Arts + MSNS Highlights

OverviewProfessor Drew Hays received her bachelors in Nutritional Sciences from UT-Austin. She then completed her dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian (RD) at the University of Houston and came back to UT to obtain her master's degree in Nutritional Sciences. She also holds a degree in Culinary Arts and is a professiona...

Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Dr. Marissa Burgermaster and Her Work in Behavioral Nutrition

OverviewDr. Marissa Burgermaster is a Behavioral Nutrition Scientist. She completed her undergraduate as a music major and psychology major. She received a Master's in Education and became a teacher and administrator for an elementary and middle school, developing curricula and training teachers. During her time there, she noticed a li...

Wednesday, 09 March 2022

Dr. Christopher Jolly and His Research in Immunology + MSNS Highlights

OverviewDr. Christopher Jolly received his PhD in Nutrition from Texas A&M College Station, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. He went on to complete a second postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in the Department of M...