Graduate Student Research Projects

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Alexis Blaser

Influence on Fiber on the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Modulation of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Isabella Brill

Preception of Plant-Based Diets Among College Athletes
Committee Chair: Dr. Allisha Weeden

Sarah Brunelle

Does the Long-Term Use of SMOF (Soybean Oil, Medium-Chain Triglycerides, Olive Oil, and Fish Oil) Lipids in Neonates Born <34 Weeks Impair Blood Clotting Ability Due to the High Provision of Vitamin E?
Committee Chair: D. Allisha Weeden

Carli Corpus

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Cognition
Committee Chair: Dr. Cynthia Blanton

Madison Ford

Cystic Fibrosis and Food Insecurity
Committee Chair: Dr. Barbara Gordon

Barbara Freeman

FDPIR Commodity Foods Program Food Availability and HTN Diet Guidelines
Committee Chair: Dr. Allisha Weeden

Brooke Gregory

Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes: Prevalence, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management. Recent Advances: Implications/effectiveness of CFRT modulators in CFRD.
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Shannon Haderlie

Cost of DASH Diet
Committee Chair: Dr. Allisha Weeden

Kassidy Lee

BCAA and Cancer: Systematic Review
Committee Chair: Dr. Cynthia Blanton

Jeremy Marcotte

Polyphenols-Oxidative Stress Study
Committee Chair: Dr. Cynthia Blanton

Lacey Monson

Impact of COVID-19 on RDNs Working in Food Service Management: Implications for Current and Future Practice
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Dennis Nguyen

Nutrition Management of Heart Failure: A Comparative Review of Mediterranean and DASH Diets
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Sara Orr

Food as Medicine: Improving Mediterannean Diet Knowledge and Adherence (a 1 credit course offered as an elective)
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Sarah Potter

The Association of Blood and Dietary Vitamin C Level with Periodontal and Dental Health in NHANES Participants
Committee Chair: Dr. Cynthia Blanton

Sahira Ramirez

The Effects of Distance Learning on the National Diabetes Prevention Program
Committee Chair: Dr. Allisha Weeden

Lizzy Rowden

Polyphenols-Oxidative Stress Study
Committee Chair: Dr. Cynthia Blanton

Eloise Sheets

Eating Disorders in Type 1 Diabetes: Prevalence, Etiology, Manifestation, and Screening
Committee Chair: Dr. Patricia Marincic

Elisabeth Stephens

Dietary Impact of Changes in Taste and Smell Following COVID Diagnosis
Committee Chair: Dr. Allisha Weeden