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Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition

The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition offers graduate academic programs in: Addiction Studies, MA; Food Studies, MS; Global Health, MS; Nutrition Science, MA, Nutrition Science, MS; Public Health, MS; Addiction Studies, CAS; Dietetic Internship Program, CAS; Food Studies, CAS; and Global Health, CAS.

Students’ academic programs move outside of the classroom to gain hands-on experiences in their chosen field(s) of concentration. Faculty and students in the Department are experiencing ever-increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary research and experiential learning locally, nationally and globally in the areas of public and community health, nutrition, and food studies, as well as other fields related to these specialties.

Graduate Programs

Food Studies

Faculty

Anne Bellows, Mary Ann P. Kiernan, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Rick Welsh, Evan Weissman

Description

The graduate program in Food Studies offers a master of science in Food Studies and a certificate of advanced studies (CAS) in Food Studies. 

The Masters of Science in Food Studies is a 36 credit hour, graduate program providing students with a foundation in the political economy of food systems, including human rights, food governance, and food justice and health. The M.S. degree program trains students for work in the fast-changing landscape of international food policy as well as national and local food governance systems, and additionally, prepares interested candidates for advanced graduate pursuits.

The CAS in Food Studies enhances students’ employment profile in food-related fields, opening employment opportunities in: local and national government work associated with food regulation and industry relations; NGO engagement in advocacy and policy associated with the human right to adequate food, food sovereignty, food and nutrition security, and trade and food-oriented labor; economic and social development work at the community, national, and international scales; food production and distribution companies, services, and vendors in established or start-up modes.

Nutrition Science and Dietetics

Faculty

Lynn S. Brann, Kay S. Bruening, L. Beth Dixon, Tanya M. Horacek, Sudha Raj, Sarah H. Short, Jane B. Uzcategui, Margaret Voss, Jennifer Wilkins

Dietetic Program Director Nancy Rindfuss, 315-443-2386

Dietetic Internship Director Debra Z. Connolly, 315-443-2386

Description

Graduate students in the Nutrition Science program acquire a balanced background in the theory and application of the science of nutrition. Specialization is desirable and is achieved by appropriate course selection, readings, independent study, field experience, and research projects. Faculty members have expertise in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, nutrition for growth and development, nutrition education, nutrition science, and food service management.

The department is affiliated with a number of local hospitals, clinics, and community agencies that provide special learning and research experiences for students according to their background and interests.

Public Health

Faculty

Dessa Bergen-Cico, James Byrne, Luvenia W. Cowart, Brooks Gump, Ignatius Ijere, Brittany Kmush, Sandra D. Lane, Eileen Lantier, David Larsen, Katherine McDonald, Mary Ann Middlemiss, Lutchmie Narine, Lisa Olson-Gugerty, Arthur Owora,  Maureen Thompson

Description

The Public Health program offers advanced certificates in Addictions Studies and Global Health, a master of arts in Addiction Studies and a master of science in Global Health.

The 24 credit hour Addiction Studies, CAS is available only to Syracuse University students dually enrolled in the following programs:

• M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling (School of Education)
• Ph.D. Counseling and Counselor Education (School of Education)
• M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy (Falk College)
• M.S.W. Social Work (Falk College)

The CAS in Addiction Studies provides an intensive concentration of coursework on the biology, psychology and cross-cultural sociology of addictions as a supplement to a graduate program of study.

The Global Health, CAS is a 19-credit hour graduate program providing students applied skills in global health policy and practice. The program emphasizes the integration of social and behavioral determinants of health combined with practice and evidence-based strategies for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and policies in global settings.

The 36 credit Addiction Studies, MA provides students with opportunities to develop broad competencies in preparation for employment in a number of fields addressing alcohol, other drugs and behavioral (process) addictions. Students will be exposed to a public health perspective of substance use and addictive behaviors specializing in prevention and counseling.

The 36 credit graduate program in Global Health, MSMS is designed to provide students with core knowledge, research, and practice skills necessary for the advancement of evidence-based global health. Applied competencies are acquired in relevant coursework, culminating in an international practicum placement and capstone project.

The MS in Public Health is a 42 credit hour graduate program designed to provide students with core knowledge and research skills necessary for the advancement of evidence-based public health. Within the MSPH, there are two tracks. The Global Health track introduces students to health issues in the context of the global community providing students with exposure to theory, research and applications in both the US and international settings. The Biostatistics track provides students with training in both introductory and advanced biostatistics - applying multiple different analytic methods to the analysis of public health data.

Programs

• Addiction Studies, MA
• Food Studies, MS
• Global Health, MS
• Nutrition Science, MA
• Nutrition Science, MS
• Public Health, MS

• Nutrition Science, PhD

• Addiction Studies, CAS
• Dietetic Internship Program, CAS
• Food Studies, CAS
• Global Health, CAS

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