Expertise

Research interests:

  • Regulation of food intake and body weight including effects of diet on neuropeptides and neurotransmitters that play a role in the development of obesity, and examining how diet interacts with the ability of leptin to regulate energy balance.

Area of expertise:

  • Hospitality Management
Communities
Food Science and Technology, Hospitality and Tourism, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, Purdue University, Hospitality and Tourism Management , 2008
MS, University of Delaware, Hospitality Information Technology Management, 2004
BA, University of the West Indies, Jamaica, Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2002
Keywords
food science