Hello Everyone,
This is my first time blogging. I have agreed to blog because it is an interesting experience. But I hope this is not going to be a one-way thing -- with me talking all the time. I would love to hear your thoughts. So please feel free to write back, as well as tell me what you would like me to blog about.
A day in the life of professors? Well, there is no standard. There are 3 generally areas: teaching, research, and "service". Teaching is self explanatory (it includes student advising), research is also reasonably self explanatory. "Service" is not so self-explanatory so let me explain. I am in several committees within the College and I chair one of those committees, that's part of "service". The service can also include activities in professional organizations. For example, I am a member of the Nominating Committee of the Research Dietetics Practice Group, which is a sub-group within the American Dietetic Association. I am also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
So needless to say, I am quite busy. A good part of my work can be done outside the office, so which means I end up working at all hours of the day, and all days of the week. As a matter of fact, after my kids go to bed (ie, around 8pm), I turn on my computer and run statistical analysis for my research. That is generally how I spend my evenings.
Oh well, that gives you a glimpse of what my professional life is like. I'll talk about something else next time.
This is my first time blogging. I have agreed to blog because it is an interesting experience. But I hope this is not going to be a one-way thing -- with me talking all the time. I would love to hear your thoughts. So please feel free to write back, as well as tell me what you would like me to blog about.
A day in the life of professors? Well, there is no standard. There are 3 generally areas: teaching, research, and "service". Teaching is self explanatory (it includes student advising), research is also reasonably self explanatory. "Service" is not so self-explanatory so let me explain. I am in several committees within the College and I chair one of those committees, that's part of "service". The service can also include activities in professional organizations. For example, I am a member of the Nominating Committee of the Research Dietetics Practice Group, which is a sub-group within the American Dietetic Association. I am also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
So needless to say, I am quite busy. A good part of my work can be done outside the office, so which means I end up working at all hours of the day, and all days of the week. As a matter of fact, after my kids go to bed (ie, around 8pm), I turn on my computer and run statistical analysis for my research. That is generally how I spend my evenings.
Oh well, that gives you a glimpse of what my professional life is like. I'll talk about something else next time.
Hi Teresa,
I read your bio and I was intrigued by one of the subject you teach, nutrient metabolism. Please give an explanation/definition in layperson terms? It sounds somewhat futuristic and at the same time, like common sense.
Thank,
Rhonda
Hi Rhonda,
Sorry for the late reply. I am so thrilled that there are comments!
Nutrient metabolism is what our body does to nutrients after we absorb it. So it includes how the nutrient travels around the body, how the body changes it from one form to another (that happens with some nutrients), how it is used, and what we do to it before we get kick it out of the body. Nutrient metabolism is the foundation of nutritional sciences. This knowledge is need to determine if we need to eat a certain thing, how much we need to eat it, how diseases affect our body's ability to process it, etc.
Hope that helps!
Teresa
Yup that explanation helped and it made sense at the same time. Thanks!
Rhonda
Thank you for welcoming me to your blog. I hope to visit again.
hi teresa you have a great topic here.please keep us posted about your work.thanks!
We must all learn this Nutrient Metabolism.
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