Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Master of Science in Food and Nutrition
Office: Ackerman Hall, Room 103
Office Phone: 724.357-7917
Email Address: pyhsiao@iup.edu
Degrees/ Schools
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University
Master of Science in Food and Nutrition, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences, Pennsylvania State University
Dissertation Title: "Identification of Dietary Patterns and Relationship with Weight and Health Outcomes in Older Adults"
Areas of Interest
- Innovation in Dietetics Education (Interprofessional Simulation)
- Nutritional Epidemiology
- Dietary Assessment
Biography/ Professional Experience
After completing my PhD, focused on nutritional epidemiology, I completed a post-doc also at Penn State, focused on weight loss interventions. I also have experience as a clinical inpatient dietitian, where I specialized in neonatal nutrition, and a research consultant, where I have worked with recipe development and nutrition education for a juice company.
Courses Taught
- FDNT 143 Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness
- FDNT 212 Nutrition
- FDNT 355 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- FDNT 410 Food, Nutrition, and Aging
- FDNT 422/522 Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology
- FDNT 458 Advanced Human Nutrition
- FDNT 484 Senior Seminar
- FDNT 645 Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats
- FDNT 647 Vitamins