Administrative Staff and Faculty
Administrative Staff: Main Office
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Bio ItemLisa W. Shires , bio
Administrative Procedures Specialist
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Bio ItemAngela Worrell , bio
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Communications
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Bio ItemEthan Sirles , bio
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Department Head
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Bio ItemStella L. Volpe, PhD, RDN, ACSM-CEP, FACSM , bio
Department Head and Professor: Nutrition and exercise in the prevention of obesity and diabetes; sports nutrition
Financial Management
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Bio ItemKim Dowdy, MAT , bio
Assistant Director for Business Operations: Leads HNFE in strategic consultation, ensuring efficient operations, and compliance with Virginia Tech, CALS, and departmental policies in finance and operations
Graduate Program
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Bio ItemRodney Gaines, MS, PhD, ACSM EP-C, NSCA CSCS , bio
Collegiate Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director: Body composition; obesity; and health/wellness
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Bio ItemCurtis Cox , bio
Graduate Program Coordinator and Curriculum Administrator
Information Technology
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Bio ItemCharlie Stylianos , bio
IT Manager and Research Engineer: HNFE IT support; development and maintenance of physical activity subcore laboratory equipment in ILSB; operator and engineer of whole room calorimeters FBRI at VTC
Research & Grants Support
Currently hiring
Student Nutrition Counseling
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Bio ItemKristen Chang, MS, RDN, CSSD , bio
Instructor and Assistant Director of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (MSND) Program: Nutrition counseling for behavior change; sports nutrition; management and leadership in nutrition and dietetics
Undergraduate Program
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Bio ItemRenee Eaton, MS, MS, ATC , bio
Senior Instructor and Undergraduate Program Director: Undergraduate education in health sciences; injury prevention and treatment; connections between human, animal, and environmental health
Virginia Tech Internship in Nutrition & Dietetics
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Bio ItemAmy LaFalce, MS, RDN , bio
Instructor and Program Director of the Virginia Tech Internship in Nutrition and Dietetics: Dietetics education, medical nutrition therapy, leadership in dietetics
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Bio ItemEmily Myers, PhD, RDN , bio
Adjunct Faculty Instructor and Blacksburg Site Manager of the Virginia Tech Internship in Nutrition and Dietetics: Education of future dietitians; nutrition counseling
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Bio ItemCarol Papillon, MPH, RD , bio
Senior Instructor and Director of the Virginia Tech Internship in Nutrition and Dietetics: Education of future dietitians; nutrition counseling for behavior change