Nutritional Sciences
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The Nutritional Sciences program within @pennstatehhd @penn_state offers a breadth of educational, research, and experiential opportunities.
University Park, PA
Joined September 2017
Meet one of our alumni, Bernard! He is one of the many faces in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, follow us to learn more about the faculty, staff, researchers, students, and alumni who help shape our department and the field.
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As a graduate student, Olivia Lawler utilized her research to develop effective nutrition education videos, now available for educators and health professionals. Learn more about her experience
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Expand your education with a graduate degree in Nutritional Sciences! Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 30, for a virtual information session to learn more about our graduate program. Visit to learn more and register.
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Join us on Wednesday for the Big Ten Early Learning Alliance to learn more from experts like our own Jennifer Savage Williams about their analysis of early childhood education in the Big Ten conference states.
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Kathleen Keller and Travis Masterson will serve as research mentors in The Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program through the College of Agricultural Sciences. Learn more about the program and the support that makes it possible
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Meet one of our alumni, Ecem! She is one of the many faces in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, follow us to learn more about the faculty, staff, researchers, students, and alumni who help shape our department and the field.
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Our own Jennifer Savage Williams is pleased to be part of the Big Ten Early Learning Alliance. Alliance members are sharing their expertise across states. Check out their first panel discussion about early childhood data systems on October 23.
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Tracking your food cravings might be useful in helping you eat healthier and live happier. Travis Masterson has found that tracking your level of food noise throughout the day can help predict how much you will eat in a day. #pennstatenutr #foodnoise #nutritionresearch
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Processed foods often contain various additives to improve the product's texture or stability. New research by Vishal Singh discovered that refined fiber guar gum may negatively impact gut microbiome and increase the risk of developing IBD.
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Researchers in the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences have found that the refined fiber guar gum may negatively impact gut microbiome and result in an increased risk of developing colonic...
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Expand your education with a graduate degree in Nutritional Sciences! Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 30, for a virtual information session to learn more about our graduate program. Visit to learn more and register.
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#DYK that how you feel can influence the level of food noise you experience? Researchers have determined that people's experience with #foodnoise varies, with emotional state and fatigue contributing to fluctuations, and that this variation can predict whether you will overeat.
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Are you thinking about food right now? 🍔🍕🍟. Researchers from the Penn State Department of Nutritional Sciences are uncovering how the world around you affects how much you think about food and how it can be addressed. #pennstatenutr #foodnoise #nutritionresearch
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New research by Vishal Singh discovered that refined fiber guar gum may negatively impact gut microbiome and increase the risk of developing IBD, in mice.
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Join us in congratulating Steve Kodish for receiving the 2024 Mid-Career Award of the International Health Section of the American Public Health Association! 🥳
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Learn about food noise--intrusive thoughts about eating-- from Travis Masterson and how new medications are making a difference in how much food noise people experience. #pennstatenutr #foodnoise #nutritionresearch
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Congratulations to our graduate students Kayla, Tricia, and Fatemeh on their excellent presentations at #ASN2024! Their work is vital to furthering various aspects of the field. #pennstatenutr
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We are excited to announce the establishment of the Gregory D. and Annette M. Miller Graduate Program Fund in Nutritional Sciences, thanks to graduate alumnus Gregory Miller and his wife. This fund will support our graduate students and their research.
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Gregory and Annette Miller have made a gift to Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, providing his alma mater with new graduate research support options.
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Meet one of our alumni, Haley Krupa! She is one of the many faces in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, follow us to learn more about the faculty, staff, researchers, students, and alumni who help shape our department and the field.
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Congrats to Kathleen Keller for receiving the 2024 Hoebel Prize for Creativity from the @SSIBsociety for her creative and innovative approaches to research!
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Meet one of our alumni, Alexis Settineri! She is one of the many faces in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, follow us to learn more about the faculty, staff, researchers, students, and alumni who help shape our department and the field.
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