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School of Health and Human Sciences

Elizabeth Droke

Elizabeth Droke

Title

Associate Professor, Ph.D., R.D.N.

Office Building

Wagner Hall

Office

433

Mailing Address

Wagner Hall 433
School of Health and Human Sciences-Box 2275A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Droke teaches both undergraduate and graduate nutrition and dietetics classes. She serves as the program coordinator for the Ph.D. in nutrition and exercise sciences program, for the M.S. in dietetics and for the M.S. in nutrition and exercise sciences - nutritional sciences specialization. She is involved in the scholarship of teaching and learning in relation to nutrition and dietetics.

Education

  • B.S. in animal science (honors) | University of Illinois | 1985
  • M.S. in animal science | The Ohio State University | 1988
  • Ph.D. in nutrition, minor in physiology | North Carolina State University | 1991
  • Coordinated program in dietetics | University of Minnesota, St. Paul | 1999

Academic Interests

  • 2000-present, registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)
  • Nutrition and dietetics

Academic Responsibilities

  • NUTR 323 Nutrition Across the Lifecycle
  • NUTR 422/522 Advanced Human Nutrition
  • NUTR 706 Nutrition and Immunology (SDSU and IDEAs)
  • NUTR 708 Applied Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • NUTR 734 Research Method in Dietetics (IDEAs)
  • NUTR 735 Current Issues and Trends in Dietetics (IDEAS)

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • Variety of committee responsibilities at the school, college and university level

Awards and Honors

  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences Faculty Award
  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences Distinguished Researcher
  • Advisor for FCS Outstanding Student Organization, FDH Club
  • College of Family and Consumer Sciences travel award in recognition of procurement of external funds

Work Experience

  • 2007-present, associate professor, Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings
  • 2005-2007, assistant professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Hospitality, South Dakota State University, Brookings
  • 1998-2005, assistant professor, Nutritional Sciences Department, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK    
  • 1995-1997, postdoctoral research associate in Nutrition Food Science and Nutrition Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
  • 1993-1995, postdoctoral research associate in Nutrition, USDA - Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
  • 1991-1993, postdoctoral research associate in Immunology, USDA - Agricultural Research Center, Milk Secretion and Mastitis Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland

Areas of Research

  • Nutrition and dietetics education

Department(s)