Faculty and Staff

Janet Colson, Ph.D., R.D.

Professor

Program Area : Nutrition and Food Sciences

Year Appointed : 1990

Academic Degrees :

B.S. Degree-Mississippi College

M.S. Degree-University of Southern Mississippi

Ph.D.-Nutrition & Food Science-Gerontology, Florida State University

Credentials Pertinent to the Field:

Co-Chair for TN's Action for Healthy Kids

Research Interests:

Dr. Colson has spoken nationally on school health and promotion. She is currently involved in research with immigrant populations to determine changes in lifestyle that lead to nutrition and health problems. She has developed ancillaries for publication with McGraw Hill, Pearson, and Wadsworth publishing

E-mail: Janet.Colson@mtsu.edu

Phone: 898-2091

Office: EHS 105

Address: MTSU Box 86

Murfreesboro, TN 37132