• Contacts Human Nutrition faculty are strongly committed to one-on-one academic advising.  Each Nutritional Sciences student is assigned a Nutritional Sciences faculty academic adviser (see below for listing) as soon as he/she declares Nutritional Sciences as a major.  Students always have the option to request to be assigned to a specific adviser and/or to change advisers at anytime.   Students are welcome and encouraged to interact with all the Human Nutrition faculty to discuss any aspects of their program and career development plans. Students should schedule an appointment with their Nutritional Sciences Adviser at least once per semester.  It is important that students and advisers interact on a regular basis so that the adviser can provide effective assistance in:

  Planning a schedule of required courses

• Providing information about scholarships, and internships and work experiences

• Making plans for future career endeavors

• Identifying and marketing their strengths

• Communicating preprofessional and professional expectations

• Nurturing professional growth and development

Listed below please find

• Nutritional Sciences Program Secretary

• Nutritional Sciences Academic Advisors

• Nutritional Sciences Peer Advisor

• Premed Advisors

• Nutritional Sciences Advising Center

Nutritional Sciences Program Secretary

Cherie Perkins, Program Secretary

Cherie has copies of forms needed for program adjustments and other information about the major.  She is located in Room 106 Trout FSHN Building; Phone: 355-8474 ext118; E-mail:    perkin57@msu.edu

Nutritional Sciences Academic Advisors

Maurice R.Bennink, Professor

106 G. Malcolm Trout FSHN Bldg., Phone: 517 355-8474 ext 103, Fax: 517/432-5295 Email: mbennink@msu.edu B.S.   Michigan State University,               Dairy Science M.S.  Colorado State University,           Animal Science Ph.D. University of Illinois,            Nutritional Science Research: Diet and cancer, legume starch and protein digestion; biochemical nutrition Teaching: Metabolism and energetics of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins; nutrition research techniques
Kate Claycombe, Assistant Professor
302A G. Malcolm Trout FSHN Bldg., Phone: 517 355-8474 ext 133, Fax: 517/355-8963 Email: claycom3@msu.edu B.S.   East Tennessee State University, Biology M.S.  East Tennessee State University, Biology Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Human Nutrition Research: Nutritional immunology, obesity, diabetes, and biochemical nutrition. Teaching: Vitamins and minerals, nutritional immunology.

Dale R. Romsos, Professor and Nutritional Sciences Coordinator

106E G. Malcolm Trout FSHN Bldg., Phone: 517 355-8474 ext 104, Fax: 517/432-5295 Email: dromsos@msu.edu B.S.  Wisconsin State University,          Agricultural  Education and          Chemistry PhD. Iowa State University,          Animal Nutrition Science          (minors in Biochemistry and          Physiology) Research: Neuroendocrine regulation of energy metabolism and obesity; lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Teaching: Nutrition, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism; nutrition and chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases; introductory nutrition.

Nutritional Sciences Peer Advisor

See Nutritional Sciences Handbook for listing of peer advisors These students are available to answer general questions about the major
 

Premed Advisors

Nutritional Sciences majors are also encouraged to see a pre-med  adviser about the medical/dental school application and admissions process, medical school tests and associated deadlines, and medical school requirements.  The preprofessional advisers are always available to assist students on an individual basis with professional school related questions.  Please check the preprofessional web site for further information

Premed Advisors website

Nutritional Sciences Advising Center

Room 106 in the G.M. Trout FSHN Building is available for Nutritional Sciences students to use.  A computer is available for student use.  Nutritional Sciences program of study and handbooks are also available.

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