Lisa Jahns
Assistant Professor
Department of Nutrition
Education:
2004, PhD, Nutritional Epidemiology (Minor: Epidemiology), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Thesis Title: “Methodological explorations in intra-individual differences in children’s nutrient intake”, Thesis Advisor: Barry M. Popkin.
1998, BS, (summa cum laude) Dietetics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Research Area:
Child and adult obesity: assessment and cross-cultural comparisons
Stress and eating
Biological, psychosocial, and environmental determinants of dietary behavior, overweight and chronic disease risk factors in children and adults
Nutritional epidemiology: dietary assessment methodology
Research Description:
Contact Information:
Department of Nutrition
1215 West Cumberland Ave,
#229
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920
Phone: 865-974-6248
E-mail: ljahns@utk.edu