Department of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
The Department of Nutrition and Hospitality (NHM) is committed to making a difference in the lives of our students, and to improving the quality of life for all, especially the citizens of the Lafayette-Oxford-University and Mississippi communities.
Email:
nhm@olemiss.eduOffice Location:
108 Lenoir Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848Phone:
662-915-7371Office Hours
8 - 5 Monday through Friday
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About the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
The Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management (NHM) is one of the fastest growing academic units at the University of Mississippi.
Our faculty is committed to making a difference in the lives of our students, and to improving the quality of life for all, especially the citizens of the Lafayette-Oxford-University and Mississippi communities.
We also offer our students exciting collaborations with the Center for Health and Sport Performance and the Institute of Child Nutrition; various StudyUSA and Study Abroad courses; and multidimensional coursework spanning human development, consumer economics, and business applications.
Selected research topics addressed by NHM faculty and students include:
- Child nutrition
- Weight control
- Sports nutrition
- Nutrition epidemiology
- Food environment
- Food assistance programs
- Health and welfare
- Service management
- Hospitality finance
- Hospitality marketing, and
- Food tourism
Meet the staff and faculty of NHM
Cindy Choi
- Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Melinda Valliant
- Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Director of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Katerina Berezina
- Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Anne Bomba
- Associate Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Yunhee Chang
- Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
David H. Holben
- Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
David Joung
- Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Graduate Program Coordinator of Hospitality Management
Laurel Bradley
- Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Ellen Ossorio
- Instructor in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Emmy Parkes
- Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Georgianna Mann Schroeder
- Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
James Taylor
- Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Nadeeja Wijayatunga
- Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Graduate Program Coordinator of Nutrition
Teresa Carithers
- Emeritus Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Leslie Houston
- Administrative Coordinator I
Tameka Johnson
- Academic Advisor I
Dru Jones
- Instructional Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Jeffrey Pittman
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Director of Undergraduate Hospitality Management
Ruan de Lange
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
A Word From Our Interim Department Chair
Welcome to one of the most exciting departments at The University of Mississippi!
The Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management is proud of high enrollments, nationally accredited programs, sustainable student and faculty retention, a commitment to student advising, and exemplary scholarship.
We are passionate about our degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and we know you will be too!
- Eun-Kyong (Cindy) Choi, Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
What programs does the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management offer?
UG
The Dietetics and Nutrition program prepares you for a career as a registered dietician, nutrition professional, or provides an excellent foundation for careers in other health-related professions.
- Oxford
UG
Learn fundamental and current principles of hospitality management taught by academic leaders in the field.
- Oxford
- Online
GRAD
Advance your career with a broad background in nutrition, food service management, and hospitality management.
- Oxford
GRAD
Prepare for a career in hospitality related industries with hands-on experience and cutting-edge faculty.
- Online
GRAD
Continue your career in Nutrition Sciences and become a cutting-edge teacher and researcher in your field.
- Oxford
GRAD
Become an effective educator and inspirational researcher shaping the future of the industry.
- Oxford
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