2025 Changes
Since our founding at Tufts University in 1978, our programs have always evolved to train leaders in food and nutrition who can meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Starting in 2025, we have made our degree programs more accessible—wider online offerings, more flexibility, and greater options for specialization—all while maintaining the expertise, rigor, and broad curriculum that has made the Friedman School best-in-class for over forty years.
We are keeping that rich history of research and education while increasing opportunities to become part of the Friedman School community. From the microbiome to planetary health, our wide range of expertise will continue to be at the forefront of food and nutrition science and policy.
For Current and Former Students
Program and Division Director: Sean Cash
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Agriculture, Food, and Environment; Climate, Sustainability, and Food; Food Policy and Economics; Food Systems Modeling
Program and Division Director: Sheldon Rowan
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Data Analytics & AI in Nutrition; Nutrition, Diet, and Disease Across the Lifecycle
Program and Division Director: Bea Rogers
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Food Business and Entrepreneurship; Food Policy and Economics; Food Systems Modeling; Humanitarian Assistance
Program and Division Director: Elena Naumova
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition; Data Analytics & AI in Nutrition; Nutrition, Diet, and Disease Across the Lifecycle
Program and Division Director: May May Leung
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Community Interventions and Behavior Change; Nutrition Communication; Nutrition Equity
Program Director: Lynne Ausman
Current student degree requirement information
Related programming: Online M.S. in Nutrition
This degree is currently not accepting new applications while we work toward integrating it into our new online program. Our residential M.S. program has specializations available in humanitarian assistance and other related areas.
Current Program Director: Dan Maxwell
Current student degree requirement information
Related specializations: Humanitarian Assistance; Food Policy and Economics; Climate, Sustainability and Food