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School of Health and Consumer 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 & Consumer Sci- 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 & Exercise Sciences program, for the M.S. in Dietetics, and for the M.S. in Nutrition & Exercise Sciences - Nutritional Sciences Specialization. She is involved in the scholarship of teaching and learning in relation to nutrition and dietetics.

Education

1995-1999 Coordinated Program in Dietetics
University of Minnesota, St. Paul

1988-1991 Ph.D. Nutrition Minor: Physiology
North Carolina State University, Department of Animal Science, Raleigh, NC
Dissertation: Influence of Dietary Zinc and Stress on Humoral and Cell-
Mediated Immune Responses in Ruminants
Advisor: Jerry Spears, Ph.D.

1985-1988 M.S. Animal Science
The Ohio State University, Department of Animal Science,
Columbus/Wooster, OH
Thesis: Effect of Parental Selenium and Vitamin E on Performance, Health
Status and Serum Antibody Response to Pasteurella Haemolytica
Vaccination of Newly Arrived Feedlot Steers
Advisor: Steven Loerch

1981-1985 B.S. (Honors) Animal Science
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana

Academic Interests

2000-present Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Nutrition & Dietetics

Academic Responsibilities

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

Committee Activities

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

Awards and Honors

College of Family & Consumer Sciences Faculty Award

College of Family & 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, SD

2005-2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Science & Hospitality, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD

1998-2005 Assistant Professor, Nutritional Sciences Department,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

1995-1997 Post-doctoral Research Associate in Nutrition Food Science and Nutrition Department, Univ. of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

1993-1995 Post-doctoral Research Associate in Nutrition, USDA - Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND

1991-1993 Post-doctoral Research Associate in Immunology, USDA - Agricultural Research Center, Milk Secretion and Mastitis Laboratory, Beltsville, MD

Area(s) of Research

Nutrition and Dietetics Education

Department(s)