Kentucky State University

Human Nutrition and Health

Mission

To conduct basic and applied research in human nutrition and health to benefit the people of Kentucky and the nation, especially at risk populations such as minorities, the elderly, and children. The program provides research training opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, and to interested high schools students. Program staff serve as a resource for nutrition and health expertise for the surrounding community. The program supports the University and the Land Grant Program mission through public service and by obtaining external grants.

Staff

Program Area Title Name Phone
Osteoporosis Prevention Principal Investigator Changzheng Wang 6097
& Paddlefish Processing Co-Investigator Lingyu Huang 5861
Research Assistant Cecil Butler 5861
Pesticide Exposure & Principal Investigator Avinash Tope 6012
Obesity Prevention Co-Investigator Frederick Bebe 6584
Research Assistant Phyllis Rogers 7011

 

 

 

 

 

Student Involvement

Thirty students have received credit for BIO 410 Independent Research Projects in the past six years.