2012-13

File: 
application/pdf iconFPAN13.pdf
Document, Form or Policy: 
Forms
Form Type: 
Degree Requirement Worksheet
Masters or PhD: 
Both

11-12

File: 
application/pdf iconfpan11-12.pdf
Document, Form or Policy: 
Forms
Form Type: 
Degree Requirement Worksheet
Masters or PhD: 
Masters

Peter Walker

Friedman Faculty - Peter Walker
Peter Walker
Irwin H. Rosenberg Professor of Nutrition and Human Security, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Director, Feinstein International Center

Education:

Ph.D. in Soil Science, Sheffield University

Contact Information
Email: 
peter.walker@tufts.edu
Web site: 
http://sites.tufts.edu/gettinghumanitarianaidright/
Research
General Research: 

Humanitarian crises

Beatrice Rogers

Friedman Faculty
Beatrice L Rogers
Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Program Director:
Food Policy & Applied Nutrition

Co-Chair, Water: Systems, Science, and Society (WSSS) Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program
Adjunct Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Education:

Ph.D. in Economics and Public Health, Florence Heller School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare, Brandeis University

Curriculum Vitae:
application/pdf iconRogersBeatrice.pdf
Contact Information
Email: 
beatrice.rogers@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Economic determinants of household food consumption; consumption effects of economic and pricing policies; design and impacts of food assistance; determinants of intrahousehold allocation of food and other resources; determinants of program effectiveness. I am also interested in survey research methods and in how to design and implement interdisciplinary educational curricula.

Christina Economos

Friedman Faculty
Christina D Economos
The New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition; Associate Professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Program Director:
Nutrition Communication

Associate Director, John Hancock Research Center on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at Tufts University School of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University

Education:

Ph.D. in Nutrition, Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Contact Information
Email: 
christina.economos@tufts.edu
Research
General Research: 

Dr. Economos's research efforts have addressed the interaction between exercise, diet, and body composition aimed at preventing osteoporosis and obesity, starting in early childhood. She is the principal investigator of multiple large-scale studies examining childhood nutrition and physical activity with the goal of inspiring behavior, policy, and environmental change to improve the health of America's children. She has worked effectively with diverse communities and has crafted, implemented, and evaluated physical activity and nutrition education curriculum. Dr.

Professional Affiliations

Dr. Economos currently serves as an appointed member of the Institute of Medicine's Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision-Making.

NUTR 201-ONL

Course Title: 
Fundamentals of Nutrition Science-Online Only
201

This course presents the fundamental scientific principles of human nutrition. Students will become familiar with food sources; recommended intake levels; biochemical role; mode of absorption, transport, excretion; deficiency/toxicity symptoms, and potential major public health problems for each macro- and micronutrient.

Credit: 
1.0
Instructor: 
McKay
Day/Time: 
Summer Session II
0

HBO's The Weight of the Nation Viewing

Submitted by eevans04 on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 4:58pm

Dear Fellow Students,

Please join us on Monday, June 11th from 12-1:30 PM, for a viewing of HBO's documentary series The Weight of the Nation.  We will view  in M&V's Conference Room 2 this Monday, which features our own, Dr. Christina Economos.

We will view the remaining 3 vidoes as follows:

Date: 
06/11/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Contact Name: 
Whitney Evans
Contact Email: 
whitney.evans@tufts.edu
Location: 
M&V Building - Conference Room 1, Boston Campus

Future of Food & Nutrition/Student Research Conference

Submitted by mkrumm01 on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:08am

7 Billion Strong: Approaches to Feeding a Hungry World

Future of Food and Nutrition, A Multidisciplinary Graduate Research Conference

Plan to attend the 6th Annual Student Research Conference, open to all graduate students. The conference attracts 200 students from diverse academic disciplines, each with a connection to issues related to the health and nutrition of individuals, communities worldwide.

Hear oral presentations and poster sessions -- and meet future colleagues from universities across the region and country.

Date: 
03/31/2012 - 10:00am - 5:15pm
Contact Name: 
Mark Krumm
Contact Email: 
mark.krumm@tufts.edu
Location: 
Jaharis, Behrakis Auditorium, Boston Campus

Sean Cash at MIT on panel for "What's Your Information Diet?"

Submitted by wmaste01 on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 12:38pm

 

Date: 
02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Contact Name: 
Posted by Will Masters
Contact Email: 
william.masters@tufts.edu
Contact Phone: 
(617) 575-9050
Location: 
United States

Mandatory Internship Meeting

Submitted by lioann01 on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:37am

Are you an AFE, FPAN, or Nutrition Communication student?  Are you required to complete an internship?  If so, you are required to attend this VERY important meeting.  You will learn about the pre & post internship requirements (paperwork, contracts, etc.), as well as internship scholarship information! 

See you in Behrakis Auditorium at 12 noon!

Date: 
01/25/2012 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact Name: 
Lori Ioannone
Contact Email: 
lori.ioannone@tufts.edu
Contact Phone: 
(617) 636-6720
Location: 
Jaharis, Behrakis Auditorium, Boston Campus
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