Chris Comstock

Title

Instructor and Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics

Office Building

Wagner Hall

Office

445

Mailing Address

Wagner Hall 445
School of Health & Consumer Sci-Box 2275A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Mr. Comstock is an Instructor 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), Medical Nutrition Therapy II (NUTR 425/425L), and Transition to the Professional World (NUTR 487). Mr. Comstock also serves as the Advisor for SDSU's Nutrition and Health Sciences Club.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Nutrition, Food Science, and Exercise Science
-South Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nutrition and Dietetics
-South Dakota State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Biology
-Concordia College

Registered Dietitian (RD) and Licensed Nutritionist (LN)

South Dakota's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities (LEND) Nutrition Trainee in 2014
-University of South Dakota Medical School

Academic Interests

Nutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Sustainability
Food Systems

Academic Responsibilities

Current Teaching 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
-NUTR 487: Transition to the Professional World

Past Teaching 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 495: Nutrition Practicum

Awards and Honors

2021 South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Emerging Dietetic Leader
2018 Nominated for the South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award

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

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: SD Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & 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

Department(s)

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School of Health and Consumer Sciences