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Chris Comstock

Chris Comstock

Title

Nutrition Lecturer and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Office Building

Wagner Hall

Office

447

Mailing Address

Wagner Hall 447
School of Health and Human Sciences-Box 2275A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Mr. Comstock is a lecturer in the School of Health and Consumer Sciences and the director of the undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). He currently teaches several undergraduate courses including Food, People and the Environment (NUTR 111), Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (NUTR 225), Human Nutrition (NUTR 315), Nutrition Assessment (NUTR 322), Medical Nutrition Therapy I (NUTR 423/423L) and Medical Nutrition Therapy II (NUTR 425/425L). Mr. Comstock also serves as the advisor for SDSU's Nutrition and Health Sciences Club.

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Education

  • M.S. in nutrition, food science and exercise science | South Dakota State University
  • B.S. in nutrition and dietetics | South Dakota State University
  • B.A. in biology | Concordia College
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Licensed nutritionist
  • Nutrition trainee, South Dakota's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental And Related Disabilities | University of South Dakota Medical School | 2014

Academic Interests

  • Nutrition
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Sustainability
  • Food Systems

Academic Responsibilities

  • NUTR 111: Food, People, and the Environment
  • NUTR 225: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
  • NUTR 315: Human Nutrition
  • NUTR 322: Nutrition Assessment
  • NUTR 423: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
  • NUTR 423L: Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab
  • NUTR 425: Medical Nutrition Therapy II
  • NUTR 425L: Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab

Past Academic Responsibilities

  • EHS 109: First Year Seminar
  • NUTR 221: Survey of Nutrition
  • NUTR 322: Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition
  • NUTR 322L: Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition Lab
  • NUTR 487: Transition to the Professional World
  • NUTR 495: Nutrition Practicum

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
  • South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (SDAND)
  • Board Member and Public Policy Coordinator (2020 - 2023)
  • Board Member and Public Policy Coordinator Elect (2019 - 2020)
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group

Awards and Honors

  • 2023, Educator Recognition Award, Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS)
  • 2021, Emerging Dietetic Leader, South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 2018, Nominated for Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award, South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Work Experience

  • 2021 - Present, director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, South Dakota State University
  • 2015 - Present, nutrition instructor, South Dakota State University
  • 2014 - 2015, graduate teaching assistant: FRUVED Project and NFS 492 - Social Marketing and Environmental Intervention (SMEI) Course, South Dakota State University
  • 2013 - 2015, graduate research assistant, South Dakota State University
  • 2013 - 2015, graduate research coordinator: IGNITE Project, South Dakota State University
  • 2013-2014, South Dakota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) nutrition trainee, University of South Dakota Medical School/USD Center for Disabilities
  • 2013 - 2014, dietetic intern, University of South Dakota Medical School/USD Center for Disabilities

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