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Nutrition Sciences

University of Alabama

Doctoral ResearchCIP: 30.1901

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Locations

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  • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Box 870100 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487-0100

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningScienceLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessInstructingMonitoringService OrientationMathematicsTime ManagementCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageBiologyEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsChemistryMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementPsychologyAdministrativePublic Safety and SecurityTherapy and CounselingFood ProductionEngineering and TechnologyDesignPhysics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionCategory FlexibilityFluency of IdeasSpeech RecognitionOriginalityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary p
  • Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' diet
  • Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dieta
  • Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutritio
  • Advise farmers and demonstrate techniques in areas such as feeding and health maintenance of livesto
  • Conduct classes or deliver lectures on subjects such as nutrition, home management, and farming tech
  • Collaborate with producers to diagnose and prevent management and production problems.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, n
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as molecular biolo
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instructio
  • Write letters of recommendation for students.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima
  • Program and use computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Prepare technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicate the re
  • Supervise biological technicians and technologists and other scientists.
  • Inventory and order lab supplies.
  • Supervise or direct the work of other geneticists, biologists, technicians, or biometricians working
  • Plan or conduct basic genomic and biological research related to areas such as regulation of gene ex
  • Prepare results of experimental findings for presentation at professional conferences or in scientif
  • Maintain accurate laboratory records and data.
  • Design molecular or cellular laboratory experiments, oversee their execution, and interpret results.
  • Write grant applications to obtain funding.
  • Develop new software applications or customize existing applications to meet specific scientific pro
  • Communicate research results through conference presentations, scientific publications, or project r
  • Create novel computational approaches and analytical tools as required by research goals.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareGeographic information systemGraphics or photo imaging softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareObject or component oriented development softwareMedical softwareComputer based training softwareWord processing softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareData base management system softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMulti-media educational softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareOperating system softwareElectronic mail softwareDevelopment environment softwareData mining softwarePortal server softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareDocument management software

Tools

Body-fat calipersCommercial kitchen food slicersCommercial kitchen knivesCommercial kitchen microwave ovensCommercial kitchen mixersCommercial kitchen ovensCommercial kitchen stovesDesktop computersFood scalesLaptop computersMedical floor scalesMedical measuring tapesPersonal computersProgrammable calculatorsAutomated blood pressure cuffsBioelectric impedance machinesGlucometersHydrostatic weighing machinesKetone metersManual blood pressure cuffsMetabolic cartsPersonal digital assistants PDASkinfold calipersUpright scalesWearable fitness monitorsDigital camerasOverhead display projectorsBakeware pansBuilt-in ovensCarousel slide projectors

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Dietetic Technicians29-2051.00
  • Dietitians and Nutritionists29-1031.00
  • Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021.00
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042.00
  • Life Scientists, All Other19-1099.00
  • Biologists19-1029.04
  • Geneticists19-1029.03
  • Molecular and Cellular Biologists19-1029.02
  • Bioinformatics Scientists19-1029.01
  • Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Research)

  • Departmental nutrition care standards — establish, evaluate, and continuously improve protocols that govern patient monitoring, assessment, and reporting across an entire dietary department.
  • Strategic menu and diet program development — design evidence-based nutritional programs for diverse populations at an organizational or community-system level, setting dietary policy direction.
  • Food service operational model — lead the planning, execution, and quality evaluation of large-scale meal production systems across multiple facilities or service lines.
  • Dietetic technician workforce development — mentor and train emerging and developing staff, design competency-based onboarding curricula, and oversee continuing education in a healthcare organization.
  • Interdisciplinary leadership — chair or co-lead nutrition-focused workgroups within health care teams, integrating dietary expertise into broader patient care improvement initiatives.
  • Job specifications and HR frameworks — author comprehensive job descriptions, performance standards, and staffing models for nutrition and food service personnel at an organizational level.
  • Organizational nutrition research agenda — direct multi-project research support activities, coordinate data collection across teams, and translate findings into departmental policy and practice.
  • Technology and systems optimization — evaluate, select, and implement medical, ERP, and analytical software platforms to modernize nutrition informatics and food service management across the organization.
  • Regulatory and safety compliance leadership — interpret law, government, and public safety standards to establish departmental policies ensuring full compliance across all food production and patient care functions.
  • Stakeholder communication and advocacy — present nutrition program outcomes, resource needs, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, boards, or community health partners using high-level written and oral communication.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
63.1%
Placement Rate
Not reported