Faculty Advisors/Required Advising
DPD Director and Faculty Advisors
DPD Director, Department Chair:
Dianne Hyson, Ph.D., M.S., R.D.
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Family and Consumer Sciences Department
Office: Mariposa Hall 3029
Telephone: (916) 278-7320
e-mail: dhyson@csus.edu
DPD Faculty:
Wendy Cunningham, Ph.D., R.D., E.T.T.
Program Director, Dietetic Internship - Offered through College of Continuing Education
Family and Consumer Sciences Department
Office: Mariposa Hall 3027
Telephone: (916) 278-6732
e-mail: wcunningham@csus.edu
Mical Shilts, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Family and Consumer Sciences Department
Office: Mariposa Hall 3037
Telephone: (916) 278-4288
e-mail: shiltsm@csus.edu
Seunghee Wie, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Family and Consumer Sciences Department
Office: Mariposa Hall 3035
Telephone: (916) 278-7108
e-mail: wie@csus.edu
Information about office hours held by DPD faculty members can be obtained by clicking here.
Required Advising
Advising is required for
all Dietetics majors at the beginning of their first year at CSUS to plan their program coursework. Any time there are changes to your original plan it is important to contact your advisor. Three semesters prior to anticipated graduation, you must meet with your advisor and complete the paperwork for Special Major status. Meeting with an advisor periodically will help prevent unnecessary delays in your graduation due to improper sequencing of courses or failing to meet prerequisites.
During advising sessions, your advisor can also provide you with information
about scholarships, professional organizations, and potential job opportunities. In
addition, your advisor will assist you in planning your future career endeavors,
identifying and marketing strengths, recognizing pre-professional and
professional expectations, and nurturing professional growth and development.