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- Choi, Sang Woon
- Coates, Jennifer
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- Folta, Sara
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- Griffin, Timothy
- Gute, David M.
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- Houser, Jr., Robert F.
- Hyatt, Jr., Raymond R.
- Jacobsen, Karen
- Jacques, Paul F.
- Johnson, Elizabeth
- Kane, Kelly
- Kehayias, Joseph J.
- Kennedy, Eileen
- Lamon-Fava, Stefania
- Leavis, Paul
- Lichtenstein, Alice H.
- Liu, Zhenhua
- Mason, Joel B.
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- Maxwell, Daniel
- Mazurana, Dyan
- McKay, Diane L.
- McKeown, Nicola
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- Meydani, Simin Nikbin
- Milbury, Paul E.
- Must, Aviva
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- Rush, David
- Russell, Robert M.
- Sacheck, Jennifer M.
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- Saltzman, Edward
- Scott, Tammy
- Selhub, Jacob
- Stites, Elizabeth
- Tang, Guangwen
- Taylor, Allen
- Tillotson, James E.
- Troen, Aron
- Tucker, Katherine L.
- Walker, Peter
- Wang, Xiang-Dong
- Wanke, Christine
- Webb, Patrick
- Wilde, Parke E.
- Wilder, Andrew
- Woods, Margo N.
- Wu, Dayong
- Yee, Amy
- Yeum, Kyung-Jin
- Young, Helen
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- Anderson, Molly
- Arthurs, Denise
- Barnett, Junaidah Bajrai
- Bloem, Martin W.
- Borto, Dara
- Carlson, Khristopher
- Castaneda Sceppa, Carmen
- Chomitz, Virginia
- Cochary, Elizabeth
- Darnton-Hill, Ian
- de Pee, Saskia
- Dolnikowski, Gregory G.
- Donini, Antonio
- Doyle, Marcia S.
- Dunn, Julie E.
- Dwyer, Johanna T.
- Efstathion, Ann
- Forrester, Janet
- Frongillo, Edward
- Ghosh, Shibani
- Gilbert, Scott
- Gleason, Gary R.
- Greenberg, Isaac
- Griffiths, Jeffrey K.
- Hamer, Davidson
- Hastings, David
- Iyengar, Venkatesh
- Joseph, Hugh
- Kao, Suzanne
- Kapica, Cathy
- Kennedy, Claire
- Kirshen, Paul H.
- Krasinski, Stephen
- LaRusso, Laurie
- Lau, Joseph
- Levinson, F. James
- Lo, Clifford
- Lockeretz, William
- Maher, Timothy J.
- Marino-Costello, Elizabeth
- Mark, David A.
- Messer, Ellen
- Minear, Larry
- Naumova, Elena
- Nicolau, Claude
- Oniang'o, Ruth
- Palombo, Ruth
- Paquette, Annie
- Peterson, Julia
- Phelan, Grace
- Pittas, Anastassios
- Prelack, Kathy
- Quinn, Victoria
- Ribaya-Mercado, Judy D.
- Roubenoff, Ronenn
- Rowe, Sylvia
- Salinger, B. Lynn
- Schlossman, Nina
- Schmid, Christopher
- Schultink, J. Werner
- Scrimshaw, Nevin S.
- Seddon, Johanna
- Shuman, Jill M.
- Smith, Christine Perry
- Smith, Donald E.H.
- Sternin, Monique
- Troy, Lisa
- Truong, Jennifer
- Wellman, Nancy S.
- Wood, Richard J.
- Woodin, Mark A.
- Yip, Ray
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Degrees Offered
Degrees Offered
Who is Eligible
How to Apply
Master's Degree in Nutrition Communications
There is only one degree offered, the Masters Degree in Nutrition Communication.
Who is Eligible
To be eligible, applicants must have completed at last one course in human physiology, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Prior course work in nutrition is not required, although many applicants will have taken one, or even several, nutrition courses. Applicants include both registered dietitians and individuals who majored in human biology as undergraduates, as well as those with backgrounds in journalism or liberal arts. Applicants must have demonstrated their ability to master basic science and to communicate effectively.
How to Apply
Before you apply, please examine the prerequisites for each program of study.
Application instructions and deadlines are available as part of our online application. The online application includes the personal statement, official transcripts, GRE and TOEFL scores, application fee and three letters of recommendation.
Applicants to the Combined Dietetic Internship / Master's Degree program need to apply via the matching process conducted by D&D Digital Systems. Read further instructions for admissions to this program.
Admissions Timeline and Deadlines
The priority admissions application deadline for the Friedman School is January 15th for the Fall semester and October 15 for the Spring semester. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Eligibility for admission and scholarships will depend upon availability. International students are encouraged to apply before the priority deadline.
The application deadline for the Combined Master of Science/Dietetic Internship program is February 15th. For the Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance, the application deadline is February 28th.
Applicants will be notified of the admissions committees action on their application as soon as a decision has been made.
Interviews
Interviews are not required, but are recommended.
After reviewing an applicant's file, the admissions committee will decide if a personal interview or telephone interview is warranted. If so, the applicant will be contacted to arrange a meeting time or to schedule a conference call.
Part-time Status
Students may choose to study part-time while continuing their jobs. Enrollment in two courses or fewer constitutes part-time status. (Full-time is three or four courses.) International students must be enrolled as full-time students.
