Experts Directory: Food and Nutrition
Annette Besnilian
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Associate Director, Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
work: (818) 677-3102
±ð³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýannette.besnilian@csun.edu
Also speaks: Armenian, Farsi, some Spanish
- Nutrition
- Dietetics and food science
- Community nutrition
- Community program development and management
- Dietetic internship development and coordination
- Childhood obesity awareness and prevention
Learn more about Annette Besnilian:
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Cathy Costin
Department of Anthropology
work: (818) 677-3331
±ð³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýcathy.l.costin@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Archaeology, esp. South America
- Gender
- Food practices
- Craft production (pottery, textiles)
- Division of labor
- Ancient societies
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Claudia Fajardo-Lira
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
work: (818) 677-3021
email:ÌýClaudia.fajardo@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Food science and technology
- Food safety
- Nutrition
- Functional foods
- Food chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Sustainability
Learn more about Claudia Fajardo-Lira:
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Setareh Torabian-Riasati
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
work: (818) 677-2842
±ð³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýsetareh.esfahani@csun.edu
Also speaks: Farsi
- Nutrition
- Food science
- Clinical nutrition
- Biochemistry
- Nutrition and health education
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Weight management
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Veda E. Ward
Department of Recreation and Tourism Management
work: (818) 677-3202
email: veda.ward@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Parks, recreation and tourism curriculum development, assessment and national accreditation
- Women, leisure and family—work life balance
- Community development—new urbanism, facilities, open space, human potential
- Leisure and spirituality
- Leisure and aging—nutrition, exercise and personal development
- Parks and recreation—statewide master plans
- Recruiting minorities into the parks and recreation profession
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Erica L. Wohldmann
Department of Psychology
work: (818) 677-6676
±ð³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýerica.wohldmann@csun.edu
Also speaks: Spanish
- Learning and memory
- Cognition
- Motor control
- Imagery
- Attention
- Decision making and food choices
- Obesity and the psychology of eating
- Ecopsychology
Learn more about Erica L. Wohldmann: