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Department of Nutrition & Hospitality Management

WHAT WE DO

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.edu

  • Office Location:

    108 Lenoir Hall, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS, 38677-1848

  • Phone:

    662-915-7371

  • Office 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

We are dedicated bringing real-world experience to the classroom and preparing our students for their futures. 
Cindy Choi

Cindy Choi

  • Interim Chair and Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Melinda Valliant

Melinda Valliant

  • Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Director of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Katerina Berezina

Katerina Berezina

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Anne Bomba

Anne Bomba

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Yunhee Chang

Yunhee Chang

  • Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
David H. Holben

David H. Holben

  • Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
David Joung

David Joung

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Graduate Program Coordinator of Hospitality Management
Laurel Bradley

Laurel Bradley

  • Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Ellen Ossorio

Ellen Ossorio

  • Instructor in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Emmy Parkes

Emmy Parkes

  • Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Georgianna Mann Schroeder

Georgianna Mann Schroeder

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
James Taylor

James Taylor

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Nadeeja Wijayatunga

Nadeeja Wijayatunga

  • Associate Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Graduate Program Coordinator of Nutrition
Teresa Carithers

Teresa Carithers

  • Emeritus Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Leslie Houston

Leslie Houston

  • Administrative Coordinator I
Tameka Johnson

Tameka Johnson

  • Academic Advisor I
Dru Jones

Dru Jones

  • Instructional Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Jeffrey Pittman

Jeffrey Pittman

  • Instructional Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Hospitality Management and Director of Undergraduate Hospitality Management