Meet the Faculty
Coordinator and Advisor, Professor
BS, Immaculata College; MS, Pennsylvania State University; PhD, University of Connecticut
Email: sneubauer@framingham.edu Dr. Suzanne Neubauer is a Professor of Food and Nutrition, Coordinator and Advisor to both the Master of Science Coordinated Program in Dietetics and the Master of Science in Nutrition Science at Framingham State University, Massachusetts. Dr. Neubauer has been teaching Medical Nutrition Therapy and supervising students in their clinical nutrition practicum for over 30 years. The Coordinated Program provides excellent opportunities for an exchange of information between practice and textbook. She especially enjoys working with students to submit their literature research for publication and/or poster presentations at local dietetic association meetings. A Framingham State University/MAND initiative has been the "MNT FYI"-an evening with FSU students dedicated to bringing the latest information in selected Medical Nutrition Therapy topics held each spring.
Chair and Professor
BS, Brigham Young; MS, and Dietetic Internship, University of Utah; PhD, Tufts University
Email: jnelsonpeterman@framingham.edu Educational background: PhD, Tufts University (Food Policy and Applied Nutrition); MS and Dietetic Internship, University of Utah (Foods and Nutrition); BS Brigham Young University (Molecular Biology)
Teaching areas: Community Nutrition, Experimental Study of Foods; Research Methods in Nutrition Education, Fundamentals of Nutrition Science and Public Health Nutrition
Areas of specialty: Refugee nutrition and health, food security, culture and food, experimental food preparation
Visiting Lecturer
BSc, in Biochemistry (Dietetics) from Memorial University of Newfoundland; MSc, in Applied Human Nutrition from University of Guelph
Email: mconnolly8@framingham.edu Educational background: MSc in Applied Human Nutrition from University of Guelph, BSc in Biochemistry (Dietetics) from Memorial University of Newfoundland Teaching areas: Pediatric Nutrition Areas of interest: Pediatric nutrition, metabolism, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition support
Professor, Nutrition and Health Studies
BS, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, School of Public Health and Health Science; MS, and PhD, Tufts University
Email: mcrosier@framingham.edu Dr. Crosier teaches a variety of courses in the Master of Science in Food and Nutrition with a Concentration in Coordinated Program in Dietetics. His areas of specialty include Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition.
Associate Professor, Nutrition and Health Studies, Director Coordinated Program in Dietetics
BS, University of Rhode Island; MS, University of New Haven; PhD, Boston University School of Medicine
Email: agorman1@framingham.edu Dr. Gorman teaches a variety of courses with Medical Nutrition Therapy. She specializes in clinical nutrition, nutrition support and overweight/obesity co-morbidity issues.
Assistant Professor
BS, The George Washington University; MS, Tufts University; PhD, Tufts University
Email: mmayer1@framingham.edu Dr. Mayer teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. Her areas of specialty include sociocultural aspects of food, community nutrition, and agriculture/food systems.