Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition

Alumni Feature: Julia Skinner, Gator Sports Nutrition

by Jessie Erwin
June 2, 2025

Welcome to Julia Skinner, our latest guest in the Discover FSHN Series! Julia is an alumna of the Master of Science-Dietetics Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her dedication ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Dietetics, Dietetics-alumni-feature, FSHN Alumni, Gator Sports, Gator Sports Nutrition, Julia Skinner, MS-DI, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Sports Dietitian, Sports Nutrition, UF Alumni

Graduate Student Feature: Presley Pettit, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwin
May 19, 2025

We're happy to welcome Presley Pettit to our Discover FSHN Series! Presley is a graduate student in the Master of Science-Dietetic Internship program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. This year, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-graduate-feature, Discover FSHN, Graduate Program, Graduate Student, Nutrition, Pediatric Dietetics, Pediatric Dietetics Internship, Presley Pettit

Day in the Life: Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietitian and Nutrition Coach

by Jessie Erwin
April 28, 2025

Welcome back to our Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN): Day in the Life series! This series is part of our innovative UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project (CAP), which captures what it's really like to earn degrees in food science, nutritional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni Profile, Alumni-feature, Day In The Life, Dietetics-alumni-feature, Hannah Cooper, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Performance Nutrition, San Diego Padres, Sports Dietetics, Sports Nutrition, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN CAP Day In The Life, What A Dietitian Does, What Does A Dietitian Do

Research Journeys Update: Sofia Acevedo, Spices and Chronic Inflammation

by Jessie Erwin
April 21, 2025

We are thrilled to welcome back Sofia Acevedo to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! During the first year of her ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Inflammation, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Nutritional Sciences Graduate Program, Nutritional-sciences-graduate-feature, PhD Nutritional Sciences, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-nutritional-sciences-phd, Sofia Acevedo, Spices

Undergraduate Student Feature: Sarina Simon, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwin
April 7, 2025

We are so pleased to welcome Sarina Simon to our Discover FSHN Series! Sarina is a senior undergraduate student in the dietetics program in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Learn about her path to ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-undergraduate-feature, Discover FSHN, Nutrition, Performance Dietetics, Performance Dietitian, Sarina Simon, Undergraduate Dietetics Major, Undergraduate Student, Undergraduate Student Feature

Meet Our FSHN Administrative Team!

by Jessie Erwin
December 2, 2024

Behind every renowned department is a talented and dedicated support team, and the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida is no exception. From fiscal responsibilities to departmental onboarding, the exceptional ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Administrative, Administrative-staff-feature, Dana Conway, Denise Kirkland, Julie Barber, Kelly Smith, Mary Ann Spitzer, Shelly Stiriz

Squeezing Out the Facts: Consumer Preferences in Not From Concentrate Versus From Concentrate Orange Juice

by Jessie Erwin
November 18, 2024

We are thrilled to introduce Haley Russo to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Haley is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Dr. Asli Odabasi, Dr. Charles Sims, FSHN Research Journeys, Haley Russo, NFC, Not From Concentrate, Orange Juice, Oranges, Reconstituted From Concentrate, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, RFC

Juiced Up or Watered Down? The Bittersweet Reality of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

by Jessie Erwin
November 11, 2024

Join us for our latest edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Rachel Stennett, a student in the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Rachel Stennett, SSB, Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Water

Navigating Life with POTS: A Journey of Discovery and Nutrition

by Jessie Erwin
November 4, 2024

Welcome to another edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Courtney Piltaver, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Courtney Piltaver, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, POTS

Autism and Food Aversions: What to Consider as a Parent or Caretaker

by Jessie Erwin
October 21, 2024

Welcome to Nutrition Stories, our series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Rafaella Galvez, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department at ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: ASD, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dietetics, Food Aversions, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Rafaella Galvez

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