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Department of Nutrition

Topics of Interest

Fad diets

Childhood obesity


Vending laws in schools

Organic trends
Nutritional supplements

Restaurant menus, nutritional analysis

Nutrition for college students

Sports nutrition


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Autumn Marshall
Chair for Department of Family and Consumer Sciences 
Director of Freshman Seminars 
Professor of Nutrition 

Education
B.A. – Lipscomb University
M.A. – Texas A & M University
Ph.D. – Auburn University
 
Awards
Nashville District Dietitian of the Year – 2007
Outstanding Dietetic Educator In a Dietetic Internship Program, Tennessee Dietetic Association and Area V Region of the American Dietetic Association -- 2005
Grant Recipient, TN Vitamin Settlement: research on the mineral content of herbs and herbal teas -- awarded 2003
 
Professional Experience
Worked in public health for WIC Clinic – 1 year
Worked with the Cooperative Extension Service – 3 years
Served as a clinical dietician in a hospital – 2 years
 
Interesting Information
Registered dietitian
Currently doing research on the mineral composition of herbal teas
Certified Lactation Counselor

 

Nancy Hunt
Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences

Education
B.S. – University of Tennessee
M.Ed. – Middle Tennessee State University
M.S. – Western Kentucky University

Professional Experience
Clinical dietitian at Summit Medical Center – 5 years
Consultant specializing in diabetes education – 2 years
Registered dietitian
Adjunct professor at Belmont University
 
Interesting Information
Often gives speeches about weight management for college students and college athletes