Expertise

He performs nutrition research on food aid and fortification, antinutritional factors and salivary proteins, and the scholarship of teaching and learning primarily focused on open educational resources. I have projects in each of these areas, as well as archived projects on carotenoids and 5alpha-reductase inhibition (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto extract).

We perform basic studies to determine whether these foods and/or dietary supplements are beneficial, with the goal of helping people make informed decisions.

Areas of Specialization:

  • Design and assessment of fortified food aid products
  • Assessment of the impact of international agricultural development interventions on nutrition and health outcomes
  • Open educational resources (OERs) and other approaches to replace traditional textbooks
  • Potential of phytochemicals, functional foods, micronutrients, and/or botanicals to inhibit prostate cancer development and/or progression

Research: Food, Nutrition, Dietetics & Health – Studies the potential of foods and/or dietary supplements to decrease cancer incidence and progression


Research: Nutritional Sciences

Communities
Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Nutrition
Degrees
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Nutritional Sciences, 2008
BS, Kansas State University, Human Nutrition, 2003
Keywords
animal models nutrition or dietetics micronutrients protein quality iron vitamin a food aid carotenoids international