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Dean

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Khursheed Navder
Acting Dean, School of Health Professions
Phone
(212) 396-7775
Email
knavder@hunter.cuny.edu

Khursheed Navder, PhD, RDN, FAND, is a professor in the Department of Nutrition and Public Health, and the Inaugural Acting Dean of the School of Health Professions at Hunter College.

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Director

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Ming-Chin Yeh
Department Chair of Nutrition and Public Health, Professor
Phone
(212) 396-7776
Email
myeh@hunter.cuny.edu

Ming-Chin Yeh is the department chair of Nutrition and Public Health and a professor at Hunter College.

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Faculty

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Steven Trasino
Associate Professor
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Jera Zhang
Assistant Professor
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Gila Schwarzschild
Nutrition Program Laboratory Manager and Adjunct Instructor
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Allison Marshall
Lecturer and Dietetic Internship (DI) Director

Adjuncts

Abigail Fuqua

MS, RDN

  • Abigail.Fuqua20@myhunter.cuny.edu
Ronita Ghatak

PhD

  • rghatak@hunter.cuny.edu
Martica Heaner

PhD, MA, MEd

  • mheaner@hunter.cuny.edu
Andrea Saenz

MS, RDN

  • as4154@hunter.cuny.edu
Jimin Yang

PhD

  • jy1114@hunter.cuny.edu

Staff

Nzinga Ajani

CUNY Office Assistant and Prospective Student Contact

  • Silberman Builiding, 5th floor
  • (212) 396-7729
  • najani@hunter.cuny.edu
Diane Brows

Academic Program Administrator and Faculty and Student contact for registration and other academic matters

  • dbrows@hunter.cuny.edu
  • on travia leave
Corey King

(MS, RDN) Accredited Program Support and Graduate Nutrition Programs Admissions Coordinator

  • Silberman Building, 5th Floor
  • ccking@hunter.cuny.edu
Kerry McArthur

(MS, RD) Academic Assessment and Accreditation Manager and SEL Director

  • Silberman Building, Rm 519
  • (212) 396-7789
  • kmcarthu@hunter.cuny.edu
Chaquon Polanco

(MSED) Director of Operations & Assessments

  • Silberman Building, Rm 521
  • (212) 396-7731
  • chicks@hunter.cuny.edu
Jerome Richardson

Director of Business Services

  • Silberman Building, Rm 522
  • (212) 396-7732
  • jri0019@hunter.cuny.edu

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