UIC Department of Kinesiology & Nutrition

Interested in food and nutrition and how that impacts health? You may want to explore a career as a Registered Dietitian with UIC Kinesiology and Nutrition!

UIC’s Dietetics Master's Coordinated program can help prepare students to become experts in nutrition education, clinical practice, research, foodservice management, public service, and many other areas. Through advanced coursework, students gain expertise in nutrition science, behavior change, chronic disease prevention, navigating the complex relationship between food and health, and much more.

Already have a Bachelor's degree in another field or are looking for a career change? The Dietetics Master’s Coordinated Program will help provide you with everything you need to start preparing yourself for a future as a Registered Dietitian.

Pictured: UIC Dietetic interns practicing diabetes counseling skills, naso-gastric tube feeding placements, and blood sugar monitoring during their Clinical Bootcamp in their inpatient rotation with their Director, Shayna Osh*ta, and Clinical Preceptor, Nancy Rodriguez.

Learn more about where a Master’s degree can take you:
https://ahs.uic.edu/academics/kinesiology-and-nutrition/ms-in-nutrition/

Next virtual info session is July 6th at 5:30pm CST: https://ahs.uic.edu/events/online-nutrition-info-session-21/

Congratulations UIC Kinesiology and Nutrition Professor Robert Motl, for receiving the 2026 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award from NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Inc!

"Robert Motl received the 2026 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award presented by NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. The award honors trailblazers, innovators, and visionaries, as recognized by their colleagues, for outstanding contributions to multiple sclerosis research. Individuals named to this prestigious program have made significant contributions to the field. Out of numerous nominations, seven individuals have been selected as 2026 honorees. Motl was presented with the award during the 2026 CMSC Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina."

Robert Motl receives 2026 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award from NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers | Inside AHS | University of Illinois Chicago Robert Motl receives 2026 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award from NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Erika Chávez | Posted on June 11, 2026 Introduction Robert Motl received the 2026 Giants of Multiple Sclerosis award presented by NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Mult...

🗣️ Calling all UIC nutrition students, alumni, faculty, and nutrition professionalsnutrition students, alumni, faculty, and professionals! Let us know if you're going to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) 2026 in San Antonio, TX, Oct 24-27th!

Registration opens tomorrow: https://www.eatrightpro.org/events/fnce/attendee-info/registration-details

Apply as a student host for a discounted rate: http://eatrightpro.org/events/fnce/attendee-info/student-hosts-at-fnce

FNCE For Students: https://www.eatrightpro.org/events/fnce/attendee-info/fnce-for-students

Registration Details Attendees will be able to learn about products and services from exhibiting companies showcasing the latest and greatest trends and offerings in food, nutrition and health.

Thank you, Michael Glab, MS, RD, LDN, and Lily Wawrzon, MS, RD, LDN at Nutriquity, for working with our Master's Coordinated Program Dietetic interns!

Leslie Hernandez is completing her outpatient rotation at Nutriquity, creating nutrition education materials, providing Medical Nutrition Therapy to their clients, and assisting with last week's tabling at the "A Day in Our Village" event in Oak Park.

Keep up the great work, Leslie!

Thank you, Chicago Botanic Garden/Veggie Rx and Pilsen Food Pantry, for being wonderful Supervised Practice sites and preceptors for our Master's Coordinated Program Dietetic Interns!

Nataliya Gogol and Demitria Jett are completing their community rotation at Veggie Rx, where they help provide nutrition education and produce boxes to hundreds of participants each week.

Ivan Cancino was the first to use the Pilsen Food Pantry's brand-new kitchen space and provided recipe samples to participants. He has also been working with the staff to create and distribute nutrition education and recipe cards in English, Spanish, and Cantonese.

Keep up the great work, everyone!

The best nutrition education happens when knowledge meets experience.
UIC’s Coordinated Master's in Nutrition combines graduate coursework with supervised practice experience across hospitals, clinics, community organizations, research settings, and Chicago-area businesses.

Students gain hands-on experience as they prepare to sit for the RDN credentialing exam.

Building future nutrition professionals starts with meaningful practice.

Learn more about where a Master’s degree can take you:

MS in Nutrition | College of Applied Health Sciences | University of Illinois Chicago UIC’s Master of Science in Nutrition focuses on advanced studies that lead to a better understanding of the relationships between nutrients and human health.

Read the latest publication by Assistant Professor Vanessa Oddo:

"Unequal returns: how race, gender, and precarious employment shape the relationship between educational attainment and depressive symptoms in older American adults."

Unequal returns: how race, gender, and precarious employment shape the relationship between educational attainment and depressive symptoms in older American adults - PubMed HS education is related to lower levels of depressive symptoms, but these benefits vary by race, gender, and level of PE.

Congratulations to AHS Achievement Award student recipients from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition:

Karl Marcel Ramirez Manlapid - BS in Kinesiology program
Leslie Hernandez - BS in Nutrition program
Alyssa Squeo - MS Nutrition, Coordinated Program -

The graduating class also selects one faculty member from each academic department as the recipient of the Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence. The Excalibur Award is presented to teachers who are role models in their profession, who provide encouragement for learning in the classroom or clinical setting, who help guide students in the achievement of their goals, and who are supportive of the students’ individual efforts.

Congratulations:
Karrie Hamstra-Wright - Kinesiology
"Sherry" Qian Wang - Nutrition

Click the link below for a full list of additional AHS recipients:

Congratulations to AHS Dean's Award, Achievement Award and Excalibur Award recipients! | Inside AHS | University of Illinois Chicago Congratulations to AHS Dean’s Award, Achievement Award and Excalibur Award recipients! Eileen Doran | Posted on May 15, 2026 Introduction At the conclusion of each academic year, three awards are presented at the AHS Awards Nights and AHS Commencement Ceremony: 1) Dean's Award 2) Achievement Award...

"Manuscript by Kate Cares and Kelsey Gabel titled "Diet and Exercise Interventions in Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Effects on Cardiometabolic Disease Risk and Inflammaging Biomarkers: A Systematic Review" is the cover story of Advances in Nutrition."

https://advances.nutrition.org/current

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Congraulations, Dr. Bustamante!

"Eduardo Bustamante is the recipient of the 2025-26 UIC Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Latinos (CCSL) Faculty Recognition Award. The awards and scholarships are presented to dedicated UIC faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students who serve the Latino community."

Eduardo Bustamante receives 2025-26 UIC CCSL Faculty Award | Inside AHS | University of Illinois Chicago Eduardo Bustamante receives 2025-26 UIC CCSL Faculty Award Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson | Posted on April 30, 2026 Photo: Viviana Kabbabe-Thompson Eduardo Bustamante at the CCSL Recognition Awards Ceremony, April 28. Introduction Eduardo Bustamante is the recipient of the 2025-26 UIC Chancellor’s Comm...