Graduate Students 2009–2010

David Aguilar
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2009

Catherine Andersen
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Jan-2009

Juan Carlos Aristizabal
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Jeff Volek
Start Date: Aug-2008

Shymaa Ata
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2008

Jacqueline Barona
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2008

Christopher Blesso
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2009

Jill Bigos
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Richard Bruno
Start Date: Aug-2009

Mariana Calle
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Jan-2007

Tina Checchio
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Richard Clark
Start Date: Aug-2006

Min-Yu Chung
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Richard Bruno
Start Date: Aug-2007

Megan Colletto
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Nancy Rodriguez
Start Date: Aug-2008

Michael Comperatore
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2008

Jessica Dauz
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Jane Kerstetter
Start Date: Aug-2009

Catherine Davis
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Ock Chun
Start Date: Aug-2009

Ryan deOgburn
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2007

Cris Dugan
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2009

Erin Gaffney Stomberg
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Jane Kerstetter
Start Date: Aug-2006

Yi Guo
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Richard Bruno
Start Date: Aug-2008

RoseAnna Holliday
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Ann Ferris
Start Date: Aug-04

Jennifer Jones
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2007

Kirstin Karfonta
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Nancy Rodriguez
Start Date: Jan-2008

Kim Jung Eun
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2008

Branden LaPia
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2009

William Lunn
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Nancy Rodriguez
Start Date: Jan-2008

Eunice Mah
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Richard Bruno
Start Date: Aug-2008

Kelsey Mangano
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Jane Kerstetter
Start Date: Aug-2009

Christopher Masterjohn
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Richard Bruno
Start Date: Spring-2008

Anthony Palermo
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Hedley Freake
Start Date: Spring-2007

Kavitha Sankavaram
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Hedley Freake
Start Date: Fall-2006

Lynne Turner
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Maria Luz Fernandez
Start Date: Aug-2009

Ying Wang
Degree: Ph.D.
Major Advisor: Ock Chun
Start Date: Aug-2009

Meng Yang
Degree: M.S.
Major Advisor: Ock Chun
Start Date: Jan-2009

News and Updates

Fall 2009 Seminar Series
A Seminar Series Presented by the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut
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Positions Open

Professor & Director of Functional Foods Initiative

Nutritional Sciences, 75% Research and 25% Teaching, 10 month, tenure-track. – Applications and supporting materials will be reviewed beginning November 30, 2009 until the positions are filled.

Assistant/Associate Professor

Nutritional Sciences, 50% research and 50% teaching, 9 month, tenure-track. – Applications and supporting materials will be reviewed beginning October 12, 2009 until the positions are filled.