Nutrition and Food Science

Advising


Important Dates to Remember

Spring 2024

  • Classes begin: January 22, 2024
  • Spring Break: March 18-22, 2024
  • César Chávez Day: April 1, 2024
  • Continuing student registration begins for Fall 2024: April 22-May 17, 2024
  • Finals week: May 13-17, 2024
  • Commencement: May 15-19, 2024

Fall 2023

  • Classes begin: August 21, 2023
  • Labor Day: September 4, 2023
  • Veterans Day: November 10, 2023
  • Fall Break: November 20-24, 2023
  • Finals week: December 11-15, 2023

Major Advisors Sorted By Career Interests

The Department of Nutrition and Food Science believes academic advising should be linked with your career aspirations. Career advisors are organized as follows:

New to the Major? Unsure of Your Career Goals?

Dr. Michelle Morris

MRMorris@csuchico.edu

530-898-4757
Holt 355

Student Office Hours:

  • F 1-3 p.m.and by appointment

Pre-Dietetics

Dr. Katie Silliman
ksilliman@csuchico.edu
530-898-6245
Holt 324

Last Name: A-H

Student Office Hours:

  • M 12:30-3:30 p.m. and by appointment
  • contact me for Zoom link

Ms. Lauren McNamara
lmmcnamara@csuchico.edu 
530-898-6264
Holt 326

Last Name: I-R

Student Office Hours:

  • W 10:00-11:00 a.m.
  • R 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and by appointment

Stephanie Bianco
sbianco@csuchico.edu 
25 Main Street

Last Name: S-Z

Student Office Hours:


General Dietetics

Laura Curtis
lccurtis@csuchico.edu
530-898-6327

Holt 334

Student Office Hours:

  • T 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • R 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and by appointment

School Foodservice or Certified Dietary Manager

Dr. Joan Giampaoli
jgiampaoli@csuchico.edu
530-898-6410
Holt 369

Student Office Hours:

  • M 2-3 p.m.
  • W 2-3 p.m. and by appointment

Nutrition Education, Lactation Education, or Sports Nutrition

Dr. Julie Holland
jmholland@csuchico.edu
530-898-6567
Holt 322

Student Office Hours:

  • W 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 
  • F  11 a.m.-1 p.m. and by appointment

Food Science, Agriculture, Marketing, Sustainability, or Media and Writing

Dr. Maria Giovanni
mgiovanni@csuchico.edu
530-898-4023
Holt 336

Student Office Hours:

  • M 3-5 p.m.
  • R 2:30-4:30 p.m.
    in-person, virtual and by appointment

Public Health or International Nutrition

Dr. Seth Klobodu
ssklobodu@csuchico.edu
530-898-6163
Holt 314

Student Office Hours:

  • T 10:00 a.m.-12 p.m.
  • W 2-4 p.m. and by appointment
    (virtual)

Allied Health Career Such as Nursing, Physician Assistant, etc.

Dr. Katie Silliman
ksilliman@csuchico.edu
530-898-6245
Holt 324

Student Office Hours:

  • M 12:30-3:30 p.m. in-person, virtual and by appointment
  • Contact me for Zoom link

Management, Public Health, Grant Writing & Program Evaluation

Stephanie Bianco  
sbianco@csuchico.edu
25 Main Street

Student Office Hours:


Advising for Related Programs

Masters in Nutritional Science

Dr. Keiko Goto 
kgoto@csuchico.edu
530-898-6767
Holt 328

Student Office Hours:

  • M 1:30-3 p.m.
  • T 2-3 p.m. 
  • W 1:30-3 p.m.
    or by appointment

Minor in Food Science

Dr. Maria Giovanni
mgiovanni@csuchico.edu
530-898-4023
Holt 336

Student Office Hours:

  • M 2-3 p.m.
  • R 2:30-4:30 p.m. in-person, virtual and by appointment

Minor in Food Service Administration

Dr. Joan Giampaoli
jgiampaoli@csuchico.edu
530-898-6410
Holt 369

Student Office Hours:

  • M 2-3 p.m.
  • W 2-3 p.m. and by appointment

Minor in Nutrition

Dr. Katie Silliman
ksilliman@csuchico.edu
530-898-6245
Holt 324

Student Office Hours:

  • M 12:30-3:30 p.m. and by appointment 
    Contact me for Zoom link