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Dr. Herbold recently completed a study on traditional and non-traditional supplement use by adolescents. Other research interests include complimentary therapies and weight management issues. Dr. Herbold published research on the print media and nutrition information in the journal Topics in Clinical Nutrition in 2006. Dr. Herbold has worked as a consultant for corporate wellness programs, home health agencies, and individuals wanting to improve their nutritional well-being. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Dietetic Association. Dr. Herbold also completed a fellowship in adolescent nutrition at Children's Hospital, Boston. She is a member of the state's Nutrition Board. Dr. Herbold has brought Simmons students to Italy to study the Mediterranean diet. She is the Co-Director for the Center of Hygiene and Health in Home and Community and traveled to Peru to explore a project with Peruvian colleagues to improve safety and nutrition for newly weaned infants.
Sari Edelstein, Ph.D., R.D. Dr. Edelstein's present position is as Assistant Professor in the Nutrition and Dietetics Department at Simmons College. She presently teaches both Food Science and Food service classes. Before coming to Simmons College, Dr. Edelstein has previously been in private practice and has served as a hospital Food Service Director and Chief Dietitian. Additionally, Dr. Edelstein is a past president of the Miami Dietetic Association and has served in several other leadership positions in Florida. She is the author of many research articles, inclusive of topics on ethics, yoga, the glycemic index, and athletic performance as well as several books.
Dr. Fung's research interests are in the fields of nutritional epidemiology, especially the link between dietary patterns and chronic disease development. Dr. Fung completed her dietetic internship at the Yale-New Haven Hospital where she worked as a clinical nutrition specialist in many specialties from pediatrics to geriatrics. Her current research projects include assessing the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of developing diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Recently, she published a paper in the Journal of Nutrition (2006) that showed a dietary pattern which involves high intakes of fruits, vegetables, and wholegrain, reduced the risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer.
Dr. Metallinos-Katsaras' work has focused on the study of the effects of undernutrition on behavior, growth and weight status in children. Her research interests have continued to be in the area of maternal and child health, with an emphasis on public health nutrition issues and nutrition surveillance. She has collaborated with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control to develop measures to identify groups of children who are at risk for being inactive and to assess the degree of food insecurity among nutritionally at risk families. Studies also include a validation of physical activity survey instrument, and an evaluation of a school-based physical activity and nutrition education program. Recently, she received a grant from the Economic Research Service of the USDA to examine the longitudinal effects of household food insecurity on overweight in low income pre-school children. Part-time Nutrition FacultyThe School for Health Studies is proud and fortunate to have the support of highly qualified part-time faculty who provide valuable mentoring, teaching and research. Victoria Bacon, Ph. D. Kathleen Foell, M.S. R.D. Karlyn Grimes, Dual M.S. R.D. Patrick Healy, M.P.H., R.D. Randi Lite, M.A. Jan Kallio, M.S. R.D. Judith Sharlin , Ph.D. R.D. Yeemay Su, M.S. R.D. Janet Washington, M.P.H., R.D. Debra Wein, M.S. R.D. |
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Nancie Harvey Herbold Ed.D., R.D. 
Teresa T. Fung, S.D., R.D. 
Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Ph.D., R.D.