Category: Nutrition and Health Science

NACHO Research Lab Study Pits Beef and Beyond Meat Head-to-Head

April 17, 2024 by Michelle Jones

College of Health faculty and graduate students often engage in cutting edge research to determine the next big idea, or breakthrough in treatment or management of common conditions. Dr. Bryant Keirns, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics and Sarah Fruit, graduate student in Nutrition and Dietetics, are conducting an engaging study to learn health effects […]

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Public Health is the newest major in Nutrition and Health Science

October 24, 2023 by Michelle Jones

The Department of Nutrition and Health Science, now features a Public Health undergraduate major, which was an overhaul of the Health Education and Promotion program. This was a needed change to fall more in line with other institutions and increase the visibility of our degree offerings within a growing field. We wanted to learn more […]

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College of Health Faculty form backbone of the Addictions Coalition of Delaware County

December 7, 2021 by Jean Marie Place

In September 2019, a small group of faculty and staff from Ball State University College of Health began discussing the role of the university in addressing addiction in the Delaware County community. They began by holding a ‘townhall’ in March 2020 where community members came together with Ball State faculty, staff, and students to hear […]

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Alumni Profile: Derek Fischer exploring farm to table with high school students

December 6, 2021 by Michelle Jones

Derek Fischer didn’t know he wanted to be a teacher, but his students really enjoy the classes where he dives into controversial questions, such as, “Is a hotdog a sandwich?” and, “Is pizza a vegetable?” He said, “I took a pretty indirect route to teaching. While I did teaching as my job in the Marines […]

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