College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Our graduate program continues to evolve as the field of nutrition changes. We applied to become partners with the American Nutrition Association for the Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) credential. This partnership will help us support and welcome students who seek the CNS and wish to complete their educational requirements at UND. We will add one […]

CNPD Accomplishments Congratulations to Dr. Desiree Tande and Professor Erin Lauckner on being awarded funding for their grant “Campus Farmers Market to Promote Gardening, Healthy Eating, and Increase Food Insecurity Awareness”. Congratulations to Dr. Yi-Ping Hsieh on her recent publications and conference presentation: Lee, Y. S., Roh, S., Hsieh, Y. P., & Park, Y. (2023). […]

The future of health care starts at the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines as we prepare the next generation of social workers, nutritionists, dietitians, and nurses. May is a time to raise awareness, reduce the stigma, and highlight how mental illness and addiction can affect all of us – patients, providers, families, and our […]

Department Chair Desiree Tande updates us on faculty positions, program updates, research activities, and collaboration efforts at the CNPD. Brenna Swanson and Dr. Nathaniel (Thanny) Johnson joined the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (N&D) in full-time faculty positions fall semester of 2022. Brenna brings expertise in several areas, including health coaching/counseling and medical nutrition therapy, […]

The 2023 Staff Recognition Luncheon and Awards Ceremony, honoring staff with anniversaries of continuous years of service to the University of North Dakota, was held on Tuesday, May 9, in the UND Memorial Union. We are proud to recognize these staff members who have achieved major employment milestones! Staff Meritorious Award Congratulations to Angie Novak, who received […]

Every day I am amazed by our College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines alumni and students! Our 2023 graduating classes from Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Social Work were no exception. It was such a pleasure to attend their respective banquets, pinning, and commencement programs and learn about their future plans.  Every single student was […]

Dr. Nathaniel Johnson This year was exceptionally busy for research as Dr. Johnson set the foundation for his future interdisciplinary research agenda. Dr. Johnson published one manuscript in the 2022-2023 academic year and submitted five different research proposals. The manuscript was published in the journal Sensors, regarding a novel biomarker sensor and the association of […]

This year, the Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) acted upon its goals for the semester of increasing participation, holding service-learning opportunities, and networking with peers. Giving Back SAND participated in service-learning events such as the Find Your Classes event in the fall, helping to show incoming freshmen around campus, the United Way Backpack […]

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty from the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines presented their research and other scholarly activities in Social Work, Nursing, and Nutrition & Dietetics. Part of the event was held in person at the Memorial Union. Below are video submissions from online students. VIEW 2023 CATALOG Video Presentations from Distance […]

CNPD Accomplishments Congratulations to Frank Johnson on his recent publication! Johnson, F., Jr, RedCloud, A., Mootz, J., Hallgren, K.A., Elliot, K., Alexander, C., Aanji’bide Community Action Board, & Greenfield, B. L. (2023). Community member perspectives on adapting the cascade of care for opioid use disorder for a tribal nation in the United States. Addiction, 10.1111/add.16184. […]