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Nutrition & Dietetics

Please remember to submit research updates and accomplishments to the CNPD Research Office email at und.cnpd.research.office@und.edu. Announcements Welcome Back College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Faculty, Students, and Staff from the CNPD Research Office! To keep everyone up to date on the news about your research success, upcoming funding, or research opportunities, we plan to send […]

The medical simulation teams at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) are celebrating Simulation in Healthcare Week 2023 with a series of events Sept. 18-22, including open houses for both programs’ medical simulation facilities on the UND campus. The largest and most active center […]

Passionate about the benefits of food and its impact on overall health, Laura Pietig ’17 was drawn to nutrition to empower individuals to lead healthier lives. “I just simply love food and the different benefits it can have on a person’s health,” she says. Her desire to help people stay nourished and develop a healthy […]

Half of all American Indian registered nurses in North Dakota are RAIN Program graduates, the program reports Earlier in June, UND’s RAIN or Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing program received the Rural Health ‘Excellence in DEI’ Award at the 38th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health. Accepting the award are […]

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). […]

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, […]

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 […]