Development of nutrition and health educational materials: Part 3
Amy Joy, Professor
Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Applications for Spring 2026 are closed for this project.
This project seeks 3 or 4 student to continue my research to update and add current controversial topics for my NST 24 undergraduate class: Eating Green: The science behind the grassroots food movement. This Part 3 project will seek new topics as well as creative ideas to enhance the learning using class discussions. My "Eating Green" class is a small-group freshman seminar that uses a discussion format on zoom. Because there's a new "USDA Dietary Guideline," I would like to develop some educational materials for classroom discussion. Research in this project require some knowledge of the relationship between chronic disease prevention and dietary practices. This is something that can be learned during the project, however, students who are already familiar will have priority in the selection process.
Role: Learning objective: This project has the following learning objectives:
(1) URAP students will learn credible research techniques;
(2) URAP students will learn new topics in nutrition and health;
(3) URAP students will learn how to prepare educational materials;
(4) URAP students will evaluate student interest in class discussions;
Learning outcomes: It is anticipated that at least two new topics will be added to my class curricula. These topics will then be developed as PowerPoint slides and other educational materials.
Qualifications: Qualifications: Students should be able to attend weekly zoom meetings. Students should be able to work independently to find educational materials and then develop powerpoint slides to convey the education for discussion. The ideal candidate is someone who is enthusiastic, motivated, enjoys collaborating with others.
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs Off-Campus Research Site: We will be working using zoom for this project.
Social Sciences Education, Cognition & Psychology