
Title
Nutrition Lecturer and Director, Didactic Program in DieteticsOffice Building
Wagner HallOffice
447Mailing Address
Wagner Hall 447School of Health & Consumer Sci-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.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
NutritionMedical 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
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 487: Transition to the Professional World
-NUTR 495: Nutrition Practicum
Awards and Honors
2021 South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Emerging Dietetic Leader2018 Nominated for the South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award
2023 Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) Educator Recognition 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 University2015 - 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