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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:

  • ¿ì»îÁÖÐÔÏ¢ Receives Grant to Reach More Families Through Innovative WIC Outreach Efforts

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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:

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