Chair & Vice Chair

  • Francene M. Steinberg, Ph.D., R.D.

    • Department Chair
    • Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition
    • Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
    • Associate Nutritionist in Agricultural Experiment Station

    Office: 3135B Meyer, (530) 752-0160

    fmsteinberg@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Steinberg´s research interests focus on the physiologic roles of food phytochemicals, particularly soy protein and associated isoflavones, with regard to cardiovascular disease and overall health promotion. She is also interested in clinical nutrition interventions to reduce chronic disease risk, and the metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins.

  • Lucia L. Kaiser, Ph.D.

    • Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Nutrition
    • Vice Chair

    Office: 3207 Meyer, (530) 754-9063

    llkaiser@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Lucia Kaiser’s research interests include: examining the impact of acculturation and food security on the child-parent feeding relationship among Latinos; developing tools to evaluate nutrition education; evaluating life skills education on transition from welfare to work.