Lecturers

  • Elizabeth A. Applegate, Ph.D.

    • Senior Lecturer, Department of Nutrition
    • Director of Sports Nutrition, Intercollegiate Athletics

    Office: 3215 Meyer, (530) 752-6682

    eaapplegate@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Applegate instructs two General Education courses, Nutrition 10 and Nutrition 11. Her research interests include the role of dietary antioxidants on exercise-induced oxidative damage.

  • Emily R. Cena, Ph.D., R.D.

    • Lecturer

    Office: 3148 Meyer, (530) 752-3387

    ecena@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Cena´s dissertation research focused on folate intake and food-related behaviors of low-income women of childbearing age. Her current interests include nutrition education and training of school nutrition personnel.

  • Paul A. Davis, Ph.D.

    • Research Nutritionist, Nutrition Department

    Office: TB 163, (530) 752-5402

    padavis@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Davis´ research focuses on the interaction of dietary constituents (macronutrients and nonnutritional components) with processes/risk factors for chronic human diseases (i.e. coronary vascular disease and cancer).

  • Robert M. Hackman, Ph.D.

    • Research Nutritionist, Department of Nutrition

    Office: 3150F Meyer, (530) 754-9835

    rmhackman@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Hackman’s research addresses the role of nutritional and botanical supplements for health enhancement. Dr. Hackman is currently studying the role of flavanol-rich botanical extracts on vascular function and weight management, and the role of a soy-mushroom extract in prostate cancer.

  • Nancy R. Hudson, M.S., R.D.

    • Lecturer, Department of Nutrition
    • Academic Coordinator, Department of Nutrition

    Office: 3241 Meyer, (530) 754-9749

    nhudson@ucdavis.edu

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    Ms. Hudson´s work focuses on curriculum design, outcomes assessment, and management practice in dietetics.

  • 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.

  • Marilyn S. Townsend, Ph.D., R.D.

    • Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Nutrition

    Office: 3150D Meyer, (530) 754-9222

    mstownsend@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Townsend provides leadership and training in the area of nutrition education. Her research includes evaluation studies of intervention programs and integrates theories and methodologies from cognitive psychology with dietary behavior change strategies.

  • Janet Y. Uriu-Adams, Ph.D.

    • Associate Researcher, Department of Nutrition

    Office: 3205 Meyer, (530) 752-4658

    jyuriuadams@ucdavis.edu

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    Dr. Uriu-Adams´ research focuses on investigating the mechanisms underlying copper and zinc deficiency-induced abnormal embryonic development in mammals, with an emphasis on nitric oxide metabolism and oxidative and nitrosative stress.

  • Sheri A. Zidenberg-Cherr, Ph.D.

    • Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Nutrition

    Office: 3149 Meyer, (530) 752-3817

    sazidenbergcherr@ucdavis.edu

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    A major focus of Dr. Zidenberg-Cherr´s research and outreach program is the study of the nutritional status of populations considered at risk of nutritional deficiencies and exposure to environmental and physiological stresses.