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Graduate Research 2004-2009

Name Date Major Title of Thesis/Dissertation
Graduated Professor
Xiaocun Sun 2004 Michael Zemel Role of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 
. (UCP2) in modulation of adiposity
practices in TN hospitals.
       
Nicolle Clemente 2005 Betsy Haughton The relationship between social
desirability and reported dietary intake
in healthy and overweight children.
       
Andrea L. Graves 2005 Betsy Haughton The influence student participation in the
school breakfast program has on student
weight.
       
Marsha Spence 2006 Michael Zemel Teachers' classroom food-related
practices and perceptions of the school
nutrition environment.
       
Anna C. Herweyer 2007 Michael Zemel Calcium, angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitors, and branched chain amino acids
contribute to the anti-obesity effects of milk.
       
Elizabeth T. Anderson 2007 Melissa Hansen-Petrik An examination of the education, credentials,
and functions of school food service
directors in TN public school districts.
       
Shirley Ding 2007 Michael Zemel Adiposity related protection of intestinal
tumorigenesis: interaction with dietary
calcium.
       
Alexa M. George 2008 Betsy Haughton Public health nutrition: a workforce in
transition.
       
Kirsten E. Anderson 2008 Katie Kavanagh Roles, perdeptions, and control of infant
feeding among low-income fathers in
east Tennessee.
       
Katherine J. Irwin 2009 Melissa Hansen-Petrik The effect of nutritionally adequate ketogenic
diets consistent in protein, fiber and micro-
nutrient content on seizures in EL/Suz mice.
       
       
Rachel A. Kinney 2009 Marsha Spence Defining a snack; self-definitions and
behaviors of college Freshman.
       
Diane E. Krause 2009 Betsy Haughton Content validation of a model for organi-
zational cultural competence of health-
related post-secondary academic
departments or units.

Contact the Department of Nutrition

1215 W. Cumberland Ave.
229 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920

Brenda Hart
bhart57@utk.edu

Phone: (865) 974-5445
Fax: (865) 974-3491