Directory
Department Leadership

Scott Going, PhD
Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Co-Director, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Director, CPAN
Faculty

Katelyn Barker, MS, RDN, CSO, CSOWM
Lecturer, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Sarah Lavelle, MS
Lecturer, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Jennifer Bea, PhD
Associate Professor, Research Scholar Track, Department of Medicine
Associate Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Associate Director, The BIO5 Institute
Director, The Precision Wellness Initiative

Vanessa da Silva, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Specialist

Amy Drescher, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scott Going, PhD
Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Co-Director, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Director, CPAN

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kelly Jackson, MS, RD
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Jessica Martinez, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scottie Misner, PhD, RD
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, MS, RD, CSCS
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Rani Olson, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Coordinator of Nutrition and Food Systems Program

Tedley Pihl, MS, CFS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Advisor, Food Science Club

Maria Plant, DCN, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Jennifer Ravia, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow

Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center

John Paul SanGiovanni, Sc.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Natalia Santos, MPH
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center

Richard Simpson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Chair, Graduate Research Degrees in Nutritional Sciences
Associate Professor, Steele Children's Research Center, Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine

Ann Skulas-Ray, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ashley J Snider, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Patricia Sparks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Carmen Young, MFN, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ningning Zhao, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Christine Carlson, MS, RD
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kim Krumhar, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Monica Laudermilk, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Senior Director, Research at EXOS

Dra. Luz Vasquez Moreno
Adjunct Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.

David Hartshorne, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Linda Houtkooper, PhD, RDN, FACSM
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Cooperative Extension Specialist

Wanda Howell, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
University Distinguished Professor
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow

Ann Mellor-Tinsley, PhD
Professor Emerita

Charles Weber, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Mari Wilhelm, PhD
Associate Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Joy Winzerling, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Associate Dean, Bart Cardon Career and Academic Services

Nancy Driscoll, MS, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kayle Skorupski, MS, RDN-AP, CSG, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Advisors

Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), Main Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Main Campus

Sabrina Benedict-Monteverde
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), AZ Online
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Desireé Esquivel, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Nancy Driscoll, MS, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kayle Skorupski, MS, RDN-AP, CSG, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Researchers
Jennifer Bea, PhD
Associate Professor, Research Scholar Track, Department of Medicine
Associate Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Justin Snider, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Theresa LeGros
Research Specialist, Senior, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kathryn Orzech, PhD
Research Specialist, Senior, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Associate Director, The BIO5 Institute
Director, The Precision Wellness Initiative

Scott Going, PhD
Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Co-Director, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Director, CPAN

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Jessica Martinez, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scottie Misner, PhD, RD
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center

John Paul SanGiovanni, Sc.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center

Richard Simpson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Chair, Graduate Research Degrees in Nutritional Sciences
Associate Professor, Steele Children's Research Center, Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine

Ann Skulas-Ray, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ningning Zhao, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Juanita Trejo
Food Systems Evaluation Researcher, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Joint Appointees


David O Garcia PhD, FACSM
Assistant Professor - Health Promotion Sciences Department

Charles Gerba, PhD
Professor, Soil, Water & Environmental Sciences


Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM
Director, Sleep and Health Research Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry


Iman Hakim, PhD
Dean, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
Professor and Program Director, Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, College of Public Health

John Konhilas, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology

Christina Laukaitis, MD, PhD, FACP
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Janko Nikolich-Zugich, MD, PhD
Professor, Immunobiology
Department Head, Immunobiology
Co-Director, Arizona Center on Aging

Benjamin Renquist, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Douglas Taren, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Cynthia Thomson, PhD, RD, CSO
Professor, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Director, Canyon Ranch Center for Prevention & Health Promotion
Extension & Outreach

Laurel Jacobs, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Theresa LeGros
Research Specialist, Senior, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kathryn Orzech, PhD
Research Specialist, Senior, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scott Going, PhD
Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Co-Director, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Director, CPAN

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scottie Misner, PhD, RD
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, MS, RD, CSCS
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Juanita Trejo
Food Systems Evaluation Researcher, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Department Staff

Julie Kennedy
Office Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Vinson Lee, MS
Research Specialist, Senior, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Heather Ottenbacher, MS, RD, CSP
Program Coordinator, Senior / UA Nutrition Network

Kaydi Williams, RDN
ISPP Dietetic Internship Coordinator

Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), Main Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Main Campus

Sabrina Benedict-Monteverde
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), AZ Online
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Desireé Esquivel, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online
Graduate Students
Department Faculty

Floyd "Ski" Chilton, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Associate Director, The BIO5 Institute
Director, The Precision Wellness Initiative

Vanessa da Silva, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Specialist

Amy Drescher, PhD, RDN
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scott Going, PhD
Department Head, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Co-Director, The Collaboratory for Metabolic Disease, Prevention and Treatment
Director, CPAN

Melanie Hingle, PhD, MPH, RD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kelly Jackson, MS, RD
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kirsten Limesand, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Jessica Martinez, PhD
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Scottie Misner, PhD, RD
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, MS, RD, CSCS
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Rani Olson, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Coordinator of Nutrition and Food Systems Program

Tedley Pihl, MS, CFS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Advisor, Food Science Club

Maria Plant, DCN, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Assistant Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Jennifer Ravia, MS
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow

Donato Romagnolo, MSc, PhD
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Program Director, Mediterranean Diet and Health Study Abroad Program
Professor, Arizona Cancer Center

John Paul SanGiovanni, Sc.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Natalia Santos, MPH
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ornella Selmin, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Research Associate Professor, The Arizona Cancer Center

Richard Simpson, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Chair, Graduate Research Degrees in Nutritional Sciences
Associate Professor, Steele Children's Research Center, Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine

Ann Skulas-Ray, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ashley J Snider, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Patricia Sparks, PhD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Jennifer Teske, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Carmen Young, MFN, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ningning Zhao, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Nancy Driscoll, MS, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kayle Skorupski, MS, RDN-AP, CSG, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Adjunct Faculty

Christine Carlson, MS, RD
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Martina Cartwright, PhD, RD
Director, Continuing Professional Education, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kim Krumhar, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Monica Laudermilk, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Senior Director, Research at EXOS

Dra. Luz Vasquez Moreno
Adjunct Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Professor, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C.
Emeritus Faculty

David Hartshorne, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kay (Nobuko) Hongu, PhD, MEd, RD, FACSM
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Cooperative Extension Specialist

Linda Houtkooper, PhD, RDN, FACSM
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Cooperative Extension Specialist

Wanda Howell, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
University Distinguished Professor
Bart Cardon Teaching Fellow

Ann Mellor-Tinsley, PhD
Professor Emerita

Charles Weber, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Mari Wilhelm, PhD
Associate Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Joy Winzerling, PhD, RD
Professor Emerita, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Associate Dean, Bart Cardon Career and Academic Services
Undergraduate Advisors

Michelle Mendoza, MA, RDN
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), Main Campus
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Main Campus

Sabrina Benedict-Monteverde
Director of Student Nutrition Advising Center (SNAC), AZ Online
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Desireé Esquivel, MPH, MA
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online

Jessica Zepeda, RDN
Undergraduate Academic Advisor, AZ Online
Graduate Advisors

Nancy Driscoll, MS, RD
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences
Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, MS, RDN, FAND
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences

Kayle Skorupski, MS, RDN-AP, CSG, CNSC
Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Nutritional Sciences