Graduate Program in Nutrition
Sample Thesis and Dissertation Titles
| Student | Master Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation Titles |
Mentor |
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| 2007 | ||
| Regan Bailey | Development and Validation of a Diet Screening Tool for Use Among Older Adults. (Ph.D.) | Helen Smicklas-Wright |
| Heather Katcher | The Metabolic and Reproductive Effects of Whole Grains and High Fiber Foods in Metabolic Syndrome and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. (Ph.D.) | Penny-Kris-Etherton and Richard S. Legro |
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2006
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| Christopher Cifelli | All-Trans-Retinoic Acid Regulates Vitamin A Homeostasis. (Ph.D.) | Catharine Ross |
| Melissa Davis | Development and Evaluation of a Theory-Based Nutrition Intervention Targeting Quantity and Quality of Carbohydrate for Type 2 Diabetes Management. (Ph.D.) | Carla Miller |
| Bart Dejonghe | Altered Stimulatory and Inhibitory Feedback Signals in the CCK-1 Receptor Deficient OLETF Rat. (Ph.D.) | Mihai Covasa and Andra Hajnal |
| Julie Ello-Martin | The Effects of Walnut Intake on Factors Related to Prostate and Vascular Health in Men at Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer. (Ph.D.) | Barbara Rolls |
| Amy Griel | Dietary Fats: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach to Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Fasting and Fed State. (M.S.) | Penny Kris Etherton |
| Sin Hoa Gieng | Kinetic Analysis and Dynamics of Inflammation-Inducted Hyporetinolemia in the Rat.(Ph.D.) | Francisco Rosales |
| Matthew R. Hayes | Serotonin Type-3 Receptor Mediation of Cholecystokinin/Serotonin Interactions in Control of Food Intake. (Ph.D.) | Mihai Covasa |
| Linda Kronheim | How Can We Help? Perspectives from Survivors, Family Members, and Health Providers on a Colorectal Cancer Peer-Education Program. (M.S.) | Terry Hartman |
| Kathrin M Obsterhold | Effects of Degree, of Aeration and Visibility of a Snack Food on Snack Intake. (M.S.) | Barbara Rolls |
| Mohammad Shahnazari |
Effects of Strontium on Bone in Avian Model (Ph.D.) |
Gary Fosmire and Roland Leach |
| Kim Spaccarotella | The Effects of Walnut Intake on Factors Related to Prostate and Vascular Health in Men at Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer (Ph.D.) | Terry Hartman |
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2005
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| Kirsten Hilpert | Effects of Dairy Products on Blood Pressure, Endothelial Function, Lipids and Lipoproteins, and Intracellular Ion Dynamics in Caucasian Adults with Stage 1 Hypertension. ( Ph.D.) | Penny Kris-Etherton and Sheila West) |
| Chun-Y iHung | The Role of Competitive NMDA Receptor Antagonist AP5 on Food Intake. (M.S. )( | Mihai Covasa |
| Xin Luo | The Impact of Vitamin A on the Expression, Nuclear Localization and Transcriptional Functions of Interferon Regulatory Factor -1. ( Ph.D.) | Catharine Ross |
| Yifan Ma | Retinoic Acid Combined with Poly 1:C Enhances TT-induced Vaccine Response in Both Adult and Neonatal Mice. ( Ph.D.) | Catharine Ross |
| Sandhya Sankaranarayana | Biological Function and Reliability Analysis of RBP:TTR Index as
a Biomarker of Vitamin A Status (Ph.D.) |
Francisco Rosales |
| David Savastano | Serotonin Type-3 Receptor Participation in Nutrient-Induced Satiation. (Ph.D.) | Mihai Covasa |
| Jennifer Savage |
Physical fitness and plausible reports o energy intake predict BMI and fat mass among girls. (M.S.) | Leann L. Birch |
| Alison Ventura | Understanding Error in the Dietary Recall Data of 11-Year-Old-Girls: Identifying and Describing Under-, Plausible and Over-Reporters of Energy Intake. (M.S.) | Leann L. Birch |
| Leeanne Faith Young | Resveratrol modulates gene and protein expression associated with apoptosis, proliferation, and cell cycle in cells with mutated human c-Ha-ras. (M.S.) | Keith Martin |
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2004
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| Amy Binkoski | The Effects of Diet on Modulating the Susceptibility of Low Density Lipoprotein to Oxidative Modification (Ph.D.) | Penny Kris-Etherton |
| Diane Della Valle |
Does the Consumption of Different Beverages with a Meal Affect Intake? (M.S.) | Barbara Rolls |
| Sheila Fleischhacker | Fruits and Vegetables in an Inner-City Head Start Center. (Ph.D.) | Cheryl Achterberg |
| Laura Marie Friorito |
Dairy, dairy related nutrient intake, and bone mineral content during middle childhood. (M.S.) | Leann L. Birch |
| Brett Mahon | The Effects of Vitamin D in T Helper Cells and T Cell Mediated Autoimmune Diseases. (Ph.D.) | Margherita T. Cantorna |
| Tanya Lynn Mosbacher | Evaluation of the effects of a soy protein supplement on factors related to prostate in men at increased risk for prostate cancer. (M.S.) | Terry J. Hartman |
| Reena K. Pappachen | Reliability analysis of C-Reactive protein and alpha-1 aid glycoprotein using biological components of variance. (M.S.) | Francisco Rosales |
| Heather Snow | A qualitative analysis of Pennsylvania high school food service directors’ beliefs related to a la carte sales. (M.S.) | Claudia Probart |
| 2003 | ||
| Sylvie Akohou | Direct Contributions of Dietary Vitamin A to Mammary Tissue and Mike Vitamin A in the Rat. (Ph.D.) | Michael Green |
| Nicole Diliberti | Increasing the Portion Size of a Restaurant Entrée Results in Increased Food Intake. (M.S.) | Barbara Rolls |
| Susan A. Foose | Meals, Snacks and Diet Quality: Relation to Weight Status of 9-Year Old Girls. (M.S.) | Leann Birch |
| Kari D. Hecker | Effects of Dietary Unsaturated Fatty Acids on Postprandial Lipemia, Antioxidant Status and Endothelial Function in Individuals with Type II Diabetes (Non-Insulin Dependent) Diabetes Mellitus. (Ph.D.) | Penny Kris-Etherton |
| Laura Kolb-Murray |
Iron Status, Cognitive Performance, and Behavioral Affect in Young Women. (Ph.D.) | John L. Beard |
| Tanja V Kral | Effects of Energy Density with and without Nutrition Information of Food Intake in Lean Women. (Ph.D.) | Barbara Rolls |
| Jenny Ledikwe-Harris |
Nutritional Risk in Rural Older Adults: Health Care Utilization and Quality of Life. (Ph.D.) | Helen Smiciklas Wright |
| Meena Mahadevan | Exploring Changes in Food Meanings and Food Choices Among Asian-Indian Hindu Brahmins in State College, Pennsylvania: A Grounded Theory Approach. (Ph.D.) | Dorothy Blair |
| Daisy Miller | Gender Role Differences and Food Choice. (Ph.D.) | J. Lynne Brown |
| Amy M Miltko | Nutrition and Leukocyte Phenotypes in Healthy Older Women. (M.S.) | Naman Ahluwalia |
| Roshni Molls-Rajendra |
Nutrition and Immune Function in Healthy Older Women. (Ph.D.) | Naman Ahluwalia |
| Jennifer Anne Shunk | Weight Status at Age 5 Predicts the Emergence of Restrained and Disinhibited Eating Behaviors during Early Middle Childhood. (M.S. ) | Leann L. Birch |
| Kari L.Whitehead | Energy Density and Weight Status in Rural Older Adults. (M.S.) | Helen Smiciklas-Wright |