Student Nutritionist Program

The fall 2024 cohort of student nutritionists

The Student Nutritionist Program (SNP) provides training, supervision, and opportunity for nutrition students to offer wellness-based counseling, nutrition education, and resources to the campus community. The program is overseen by a practicing Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. SNP is proud to offer credible nutrition information and services to our campus community. Trained Student Nutritionists are available to provide complimentary one-on-one nutrition counseling at several locations on campus throughout the academic year, as well as offer workshops and table at events.

Individual Nutrition Counseling

Any member of the campus community who is interested in meeting with a Student Nutritionist may sign up via the online sign-up sheet.

Student Nutritionists can help with a variety of wellness-based topics from general healthy eating and eating both on and off campus, to proper fueling for exercise, intuitive eating, health promotion and disease prevention, meal and snack planning, and hydration recommendations and tips. They are happy to answer your nutrition questions, offer dietary evaluation and recommendations, share evidence-based information, offer practical tips to help with behavior change and integration of nutrition practices into your daily life, and support you wherever you are on your nutrition journey.

Workshops & Events

SNP offers workshops on a variety of topics including general nutrition and healthy eating, intuitive eating, sports nutrition, nutrition for high blood pressure, fiber, and more! SNP also offers tabling at select campus events. If you are interested in scheduling a workshop, or having SNP join your next event, please contact studentnutritionists [at] umass [dot] edu (studentnutritionists[at]umass[dot]edu).

Program questions and inquiries about collaborations may be directed to studentnutritionists [at] umass [dot] edu (studentnutritionists[at]umass[dot]edu).

Training to Become a Student Nutritionist

Nutrition majors interested in applying for the SNP training must meet eligibility requirements and apply during their sophomore year for entrance the following academic year. The training occurs for one year (typically the student's junior year). Upon successful completion, students are invited to assume the Student Nutritionist role during their senior and, if applicable, graduate student years. Questions about applications and program details may be directed to Elizabeth Devine, SNP Director, at erdevine [at] umass [dot] edu (erdevine[at]umass[dot]edu).

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