Chris Comstock
Nutrition Lecturer and Director, Nutrition and Dietetics B.S.
Biography
Chris Comstock is a lecturer in the School of Health and Human Sciences and the director of the B.S. in nutrition and dietetics. He currently teaches several undergraduate courses including Food, People and the Environment (NUTR 111), Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (NUTR 225), Human Nutrition (NUTR 315), Medical Nutrition Therapy I (NUTR 423/523) and Medical Nutrition Therapy II (NUTR 425/525). Comstock also serves as the adviser for SDSU's Nutrition and Health Sciences Club.
Education
- M.S. in nutrition, food science and exercise science | South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- B.S. in nutrition and dietetics | South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- B.A. in biology | Concordia College
- Registered dietitian
- Licensed nutritionist
- Nutrition trainee, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ's Leadership Education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities | University of South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Medical School | 2014
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵs
- Nutrition
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Sustainability
- Food systems
Academic Responsibilities
Current Academic Responsibilities
- NUTR 111: Food, People and the Environment
- NUTR 225: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
- NUTR 315: Human Nutrition
- NUTR 423/523: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- NUTR 425/525: Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Past Academic Responsibilities
- EHS 109: First-Year Seminar
- NUTR 221: Survey of Nutrition
- NUTR 322: Nutrition Assessment/Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition
- NUTR 322L: Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition Lab
- NUTR 423L: Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab
- NUTR 425L: Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab
- NUTR 487: Transition to the Professional World
- NUTR 495: Nutrition Practicum
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- SDAND board member and public policy coordinator (2020-2023)
- SDAND board member and public policy coordinator-elect (2019-2020)
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group
Work Experience
- 2021-present, director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2023-present, nutrition lecturer, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2015-2023, nutrition instructor, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2014-2015, graduate teaching assistant: FRUVED Project and NFS 492 – Social Marketing and Environmental Intervention course, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2013-2015, graduate research assistant, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2013-2015, graduate research coordinator: IGNITE Project, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ State University
- 2013-2014, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities nutrition trainee, University of South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Medical School/USD Center for Disabilities
- 2013-2014, dietetic intern, University of South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Medical School/USD Center for Disabilities
Research and Scholarly Work
Awards and Honors
- 2023, Educator Recognition Award, Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability
- 2021, Emerging Dietetic Leader, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- 2018, nominated for Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award, South ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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