Ph D, 2004, Clinical Nutrition, Yonsei University Dissertation Title: The effects of long term soy milk or cow milk intake on the health status of the elderly
MS, 2009, Foodservice Systems Administration, Texas Woman's University Dissertation Title: Investigating food waste management in college and university foodservice operations
MS, 1999, Home Economics , supporting area of Clinical Nutrition, Yonsei University Dissertation Title: Influence of age and obesity on visceral fat, muscle mass and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy Korean men
BS,1997, Food & Nutrition, Yonsei University
Teaching
Currently teaching at MSU
Food Science
Food Science Lab
Administrative Dietetics
Administrative Dietetics Lab
Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Professional experience
Oct. 2009-present: A certified ServSafe® Instructor and Registered ServSafe® Examination Proctor (No. 121909) by National Restaurant Institute
Sep. 2009-present: Licensed Dietitian (No. 2009028576) by the Missouri State Committee of Dietitians
Jul. 2009-present: Registered Dietitian (No. 999288) by Commission on Dietetic Registration
Aug. 2008-present: ServSafe® Certificate (No. 6037165) by National Restaurant Institute
Research and professional interests
Food safety education
Environmental sustainability
The effect of Functional food/Nutraceuticals on prevention and treatment of chronic diseases
Vitamin D in food products, and effect of vitamin D in human health
Awards and honors
Dec. 2010: Recipient, 2011 Summer Faculty Fellowship Stipend from Graduate College at MSU
Nov. 2010: Awardee, 2011 Service Learning Faculty Fellowship Program from Citizenship and Service-Learning at MSU
May. 2010: Recipient, 2010 CHHS First Summer Research Stipend from College of Health and Human Services at MSU
Jan.2009: Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Aug. 2008: Scholarship Recipient, Texas Dietetic Association Foundation
Aug. 2008: Scholarship Recipient, Healthcare Foodservice Management
Jan. 2008: Co-Awardee, Biennial Grant from Foodservice Systems Management Education Council
May 2007: The National Dean's List®
2006, 2007 2008: Scholarship Recipient, Department of NFS, TWU