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A dynamic, committed team of faculty, contract lecturers and staff make up the School of Nutrition. Together, we support student success, advance innovation in teaching and lead research that drives positive change.

  • Jessica Wegener
    Interim Associate Director, Dietetics and Associate Professor
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 557544
    Areas Of ExpertisePublic health/public health nutrition; Sustainable food systems; Dietetic education; Communication; Population health, including environmental and policy interventions; Qualitative research methods.
  • Sandra Juutilainen
    Assistant Professor
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 557890
    Areas Of ExpertiseIndigenous Health and Wellness; Food Security and Food Sovereignty; Critical Dietetics; Qualitative and Mixed-Methods research; Community-driven research informed by Indigenous epistemologies.
  • Jennifer Lee
    Assistant Professor | On Leave, Fall 2024-Winter 2025
    Areas Of ExpertisePublic health nutrition; Population health; Food and nutrition policy; Food environment; Food labelling; Nutrition communication
  • Daniela Malta
    Assistant Professor
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 552727
    Areas Of ExpertiseCardiovascular disease: Focus in hypertension and heart failure; Potassium; Sodium.
  • Stephanie Nishi
    Assistant Professor
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 556009
    Areas Of ExpertiseCardiometabolic health (focusing on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and their risk factors); Cognitive health; Plant-based nutrition; Epidemiology; Clinical trials; Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • Yvonne Yuan
    Associate Professor
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 556827
    Areas Of ExpertiseFunctional foods, ingredients and nutraceuticals; Antioxidants and lipid oxidation; Food chemistry; Food processing; Food product development; Bioactivity of seaweed components.
  • Janet Deacon
    Contract Lecturer
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 556953
    Areas Of ExpertiseHealthy eating communications; Recipe development and therapeutic modifications; Quantity food production.
  • Julia Stanislavskaia
    Contract Lecturer
    Phone416-979-5000 ext. 556953
    Areas Of ExpertisePediatric nutrition; Digestive diseases; Acute brain injury; Eating disorders; Mental health; Intuitive eating and different approaches to weight management; Cardiovascular health; Complex patient care; Counseling and trauma-informed care
  • Melissa Eluik
    Administrative Coordinator
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 555135
    Areas Of ExpertiseAdministrative and advanced analytical support; Correspondence, recruitment and orientation; Guidance and work direction; Internal systems and practices; Financial management and reporting; Scheduling and course offerings
  • Emily Fulton
    On-campus Dietitian
    Areas Of ExpertiseProvide preceptorship to nutrition graduate students in the School of Nutrition. Provides education, resource development, group workshops and individual counselling on-campus, partnered with Student Integrated Health and Wellbeing (SHaW) and the Athletics Department.
  • Amber Rebello
    Graduate Program Administrator
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 552288
    Areas Of ExpertiseProvides information to prospective and current students; Liaises on behalf of students with various administrative departments; Negotiates the signing of agreements with external placement partners; Coordinates program-related events and processes.
  • Irene Searles-Awogbade
    Food Lab Technician
    Phone416-979-5000, ext. 556941
    Areas Of ExpertiseMaterials, equipment, purchasing, and room bookings for food labs, research projects, tours and discussion events.