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Get a holistic perspective on health and nutrition.
You believe that nothing is more important than good health, and you are committed to helping people maintain theirs in all contexts: locally, globally, geographically, culturally, socially, and emotionally. In the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, you can choose from a plethora of courses in numerous aspects of health and nutrition, from birth to old age. We provide a high-quality, multidisciplinary, critical perspective on community and public health, nutrition, exercise science, and thanatology. You will learn about health systems, health and nutrition policy and program development, social and natural components of health and disease, and health promotion. Your education will prepare you for rewarding careers in hospitals, community centers, public policy, private practice, and many other arenas.
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An important and vital part of the Health and Nutrition Sciences Department is our highly qualified faculty.
Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences Garumma Tolu Feyissa is passionate about health equity policies and practices.
This 4-year project focuses on understanding the genetic and environmental influences on liking sweet tastes in two traditionally underrepresented populations in science, Black and Asian populations.
Assistant Professor Horlyck-Romanovsky and her students work to prevent Type 2 diabetes in New York City’s Black Caribbean communities.
4123 Ingersoll Hall P: 718.951.5026 F: 718.951.4670
Associate Professor Xinyin Jiang P: 718.951.5000, ext. 2738
M.A. in Community Health; M.S. Health Teacher
Associate Professor Enrique Pouget P: 718.951.5000, ext. 2736
M.S. Sport Management (not accepting new students); M.S. Exercise Science and Rehabilitation (not accepting new students)
Associate Professor Raymond Leung P: 718.951.5000, ext. 6717
M.S. in Nutrition
Professor Kathleen Axen P: 718.951.5000, ext. 5026
Associate Professor Tracy Wong P: 718.951.5000, ext. 6287
Susan Jakuboski (M.S., R.D.N., C.D.N.) P: 718.951.5000, ext. 6699
Lecturer/Doctoral Scholar Patricia Cai P: 718.951.5000, ext. 6713
Associate Professor Roseanne Schnoll P: 718.951.5000, ext. 2745
Mondays–Thursdays: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Fridays: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
