Phone #: 278-6393  
Office: MRP-3000C

 

Dianne Hyson
Department Chair
Associate Professor
DPD Director

Faculty Advisor:  Nutrition and Food, Special Major in Dietetics, FACS minor, and Apparel Marketing and Design

B.A., Home Economics Honors, Acadia University, 1982.
M.S. Experimental Medicine, University of Alberta, 1991.
Ph.D. Nutrition, U.C. Davis, 2000.
Other: Registered Dietitian, 1983

Areas of research: Effect of diet on risk factors for chronic disease, dietary risk factors for heart disease in Asian countries, mechanisms of dietary fat in the non-fasting state (post-prandial lipemia) and heart disease risk.

Areas of interest: Developing nutritional data base for Asian countries, motivation and compliance with dietary guidelines.

Nutrition and Food/Dietetics Information Meeting:

Office hours are by appointment only. Please call 916-278-6393 for an appointment

Phone #: 278-6420  
Office: MRP-3013

 

 

 

Lynn Hanna
Assistant Professor

Faculty Advisor: Nutrition and Food & Special Major in Dietetics

B.S., Nutrition Science UC Davis 1994
Ph.D., Developmental Nutrition UC Davis 1999

Areas of research: Maternal nutrition in embryo development, fetal growth, and lactation

Areas of interest: I am interested in the role of nutrition in the promotion and prevention of birth defects and the role of breastfeeding and infant feeding on the development of obesity.

Office hours: TR 11-noon, R 3-4 & by appointment

Minjeong Kang
Assistant Professor

Faculty Advisor: Apparel Marketing and Design

B.A., Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
M.S., Design, Housing, and Apparel, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Ph.D., Design, Housing, and Apparel, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Areas of research: post-purchase consumer behavior, mood regulatory consumption, retail environments, customer loyalty, and social psychological aspects of dress

Areas of interest: apparel design and fashion illustration, apparel product development, visual merchandising, retailing, and consumer behavior

Office hours: T 10-11am; W 9-10am, 3-4pm & by appointment

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Dong Shen
Associate Professor

Faculty Advisor: Apparel Marketing and Design

B.A., 1992, China Textile University
M.S., 1995, The People's University of China
Ph.D., 1999, Ohio State University

Areas of research: Apparel Marketing & Design

Areas of interest: Cross-culture studies on consumer behavior and consumer psychology, Internet shopping.

Office hours: M 12-2pm, T 220-250pm, R 220-250pm; & by appointment

 

 

Phone #: 278-4322
Office: MRP-3011
 

Jerry Cook
Assistant Professor

Faculty Advisor: Family Studies Concentration

B.S. Utah State University
M.A. Utah State University
Ph.D. Utah State University

Areas of research:  father involvement, identity development, transition to parenthood, the influence of expectations and societal standards, marital relationships, intervention effectiveness, balancing work and family roles, and how past experiences shape current behaviors.

Areas of interest:  Research Methods, Generative Fathering and Mothering, and Resiliency.

Office hours: M 1-230, TR 9-945, and by appointment

 

          

Phone #: 278-5098
Office: MRP-3025

 

J. Ann Moylan
Professor

Faculty Advisor: Family Studies Concentration, Family Life Education Certificate

B.A., Wake Forest University
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., University of Georgia

Director: Center for Family Studies

Professional Affliliations:

Infant Development Association of California (IDA)
Zero to Three - National Center for Infants, Toddlers, & Families
National Council on Family Relations
Child Life Council
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.

Areas of research: Family Support, Early Intervention, Parent-Child
Interaction

Areas of interest: Parent Education, Sexuality Education, Child Life, Preschool Years

Office hours: TR 2-230, 430-5pm, F 12-2pm

 

 

 

 

Wendy Cunningham
Associate Professor
DI Director

Faculty Advisor:  Nutrition and Food, and the Special Major in Dietetics 

B.S., Dietetics and Exercise Physiology, UC Davis
Ph.D., Nutrition, UC Davis
Other: Registered Dietitian, 1992

Areas of research: Effects of dietary carbohydrate on weight regulation, leptin secretion, lipoprotein levels and energy expenditures.
Areas of interest: clinical dietetics, high carbohydrate diets on body weight regulation and disease risk factors.

Nutrition and Food/Dietetics Information Meeting:

Office hours: T 1225-125, R 1230-230; & by appointment

Faculty Website

Phone#: 278-4288
Office: MRP-3033

Faculty Advisor:  Nutrition and Food, and the Special Major in Dietetics

B.S. California State University, Sacramento
M.S. University of California, Davis
Ph.D. University of California, Davis

Areas of research: Development and quantitative and qualitative research of interventions using theories and models of behavior change to positively influence dietary and physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviors of various target audiences.         

Areas of interest: Participating in ballet, yoga, and aerobics classes, attending the theater, traveling,and spending time with family and friends.  

Nutrition and Food/Dietetics Information Meeting: August 27, 2009-11:30am

Office hours: MW 1-230

 

 

Faculty Website
 

Phone #: 278-7108
Office: MRP-3035

 

 

Seunghee Wie
Associate Professor

Faculty Advisor:  Nutrition and Food, and the Special Major in Dietetics  

B.S., Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
M.S.,  Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Ph.D., Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

Areas of research: Food safety and sanitation, Environmental issues in 
foodservice operations (specialized in solid waste management), Food 
recovery, Cost control and financial management in different sectors 
of the foodservice operations, Foodservice marketing

Areas of interest: Cooking, child care, and golf

Office Hours : M-noon-1pm & 2-3pm; W-2-3pm