Nutrition & Public Health
Join a field that makes a positive difference in the health and wellness of people of all ages and in a wide range of industries and employers
USJ’s comprehensive programs will provide you with the education you need to pursue a career in a field that is experiencing rapid growth and is filled with opportunities. The Department of Nutrition and Public Health will give you the skills needed to succeed in your chosen field. Choose from one of our undergraduate programs and then you may decide to pursue a graduate degree.
Undergraduate Programs
- Exercise Science, B.S.
- Nutrition, B.S.
- Didactic Program in Dietetics
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Public Health, B.S.
- Health Science (General), B.S.
- Sports Nutrition Undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Minors
Graduate Programs
Graduate Certificate Programs
Nutrition and Public Health Faculty
- Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D. Chair and Professor of Nutrition

- Laura Christoph, Ph.D., NBC-HWC Health Sciences Program Director and

Associate Professor of Health Sciences - Kaneen Gomez-Hixson, M.S., RDN, CD-N ’17, M’19 Assistant Professor of Nutrition

- Kaydian Reid, DrPH Public Health Program Director and

Associate Professor of Public Health - Margot Zaharek-Girgasky, Ph.D., R.D. Assistant Professor of Nutrition

Questions?
Contact:
Melissa Brown, Ph.D., R.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Nutrition and Public Health
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 860.231.5262
Email:[email protected]
