Chris Comstock
Nutrition Lecturer and Program Coordinator, Nutrition and Dietetics B.S.
Biography
Chris Comstock is a lecturer in the School of Health and Human Sciences and the program coordinator for the nutrition and dietetics bachelor's degree.
He currently teaches several undergraduate courses, including Food, People and the Environment, Human Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy I and Medical Nutrition Therapy II. Comstock also serves as the adviser for SDSU's Nutrition and Health Sciences Club.
He currently teaches several undergraduate courses, including Food, People and the Environment, Human Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy I and Medical Nutrition Therapy II. Comstock also serves as the adviser for SDSU's Nutrition and Health Sciences Club.
Education
- M.S. in nutrition, food science and exercise science | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- B.S. in nutrition and dietetics | Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- B.A. in biology | Concordia College
- Registered dietitian
- Licensed nutritionist
- Nutrition trainee, South Dakota's Leadership Education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities | University of South Dakota Medical School | 2014
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
- Nutrition
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Sustainability
- Food systems
Academic Responsibilities
Current Academic Responsibilities
- NUTR 111: Food, People and the Environment
- NUTR 315: Human Nutrition
- NUTR 423 and NUTR 523: Medical Nutrition Therapy I
- NUTR 425 and NUTR 525: Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Past Academic Responsibilities
- EHS 109: First-Year Seminar
- NUTR 221: Survey of Nutrition
- NUTR 225: Nutrition for Exercise and Sport
- NUTR 322: Nutrition Assessment/Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition
- NUTR 322L: Assessment and Counseling Skills in Nutrition Lab
- NUTR 423L: Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab
- NUTR 425L: Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab
- NUTR 487: Transition to the Professional World
- NUTR 495: Nutrition Practicum
- NUTR 695: Clinical Nutrition Practicum
Committees and Professional Memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors
- SDAND Board Member and Academy House of Delegates Representative (2025-2027)
- SDAND Board Member and Public Policy Coordinator (2020-2024)
- SDAND 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
- 2026-present, Program Coordinator, Nutrition and Dietetics B.S., Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2021-2025, Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2023-present, Nutrition Lecturer, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2015-2023, Nutrition Instructor, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2014-2015, Graduate Teaching Assistant: FRUVED Project and NFS 492 – Social Marketing and Environmental Intervention course, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2013-2015, Graduate Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Assistant, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2013-2015, Graduate Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Coordinator: IGNITE Project, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
- 2013-2014, South Dakota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities 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
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and Scholarly Work
Awards and Honors
- 2023, Educator Recognition Award, Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability
- 2021, Emerging Dietetic Leader, South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- 2018, nominated for Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award, South Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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