Nutrition Academic Advising
Academic advising for the undergraduate nutrition major.
Info and Advising Session Fall 2024:
We wil be holding these during pre-registration time. If you are interested in learning about or declaring the nutrition major before then, please meet with one of our peer advisors. See their office hours below.
Every nutrition major is assigned a primary advisor. The name of your primary advisor appears on the main page of your Student Center in Spire. We are available to talk with you throughout the semester. All nutrition students are required to meet with their advisor at least once a semester, prior to or during the registration period (November for spring semester registration, March for fall semester registration). Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and transfer students receive an email from their advisor to schedule a one-on-one preregistration advising appointment. First-year students receive an email to sign up for a small-group advising session.
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Nicole Goldstein
Email: nicolegoldst [at] nutrition [dot] umass [dot] edu (nicolegoldst[at]nutrition[dot]umass[dot]edu)
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Undergraduate Program Director
Claire Norton
Email: cpnorton [at] nutrition [dot] umass [dot] edu (cpnorton[at]nutrition[dot]umass[dot]edu)
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Peer Advising Center
The nutrition peer advisors hold drop-in office hours in their new location in 235 Arnold House.
Peer Advisor Fall 2024 Office Hours:
Mon: 12-2pm
Wed: 11am-12pm, 1:30-3:30pm
Thu: 1-2pm
Fri: 11am-1pm
If you prefer to meet via Zoom, the peer advisors are available to talk with you that way, too. Simply email them at nutritionpeers [at] umass [dot] edu (nutritionpeers[at]umass[dot]edu) and tell them when you’d like to meet (it must be within their drop-in hours shown above). A peer advisor will email you back with a confirmation and Zoom link. You must have your full name attached to your Zoom account or you will not be let in from the waiting room.
For quick questions or if you aren’t available during their office times, please email the nutrition peer advisors at nutritionpeers [at] umass [dot] edu (nutritionpeers[at]umass[dot]edu).
Our peer advisors are experienced and trained juniors and seniors available to help their fellow nutrition majors with their college planning.
Nutrition peer advisors are here to talk with you about:
- Nutrition major course requirements
- Our three track options
- How to succeed in your classes
- Planning out your course schedule
- Understanding your ARR and other essential academic tools
- Finding resources on campus
- Campus activities, clubs, and other opportunities
- Creating your LinkedIn profile and joining our alumni network
- Study abroad
- What it’s like to be a nutrition major
Follow us on Instagram at @umassamherst_nutrition.
Meet Your 2023-24 Peer Advisors
Ashley Plaisir
Grad Year: 2024
Track: Nutrition and Society
Career Goals: Nurse Practitioner
Additional Academic: Psychology Minor
Campus Involvements: CSA at Residential Service Desk, Nutrition Office Assistant, UMass Black Women in Medicine
Field Experiences: ER Tech 2020-Present, Hospitality Aide- May 2021-Aug 2021, ER Secretary - 2020-Present
Jordyn Petit
Grad Year: 2024
Track: Dietetics
Career Goals: Registered Dietitian
Campus Involvements:
- UMass Nutrition Association (UMNA)
- Studied abroad in Florence, Italy for the summer
- Mullin’s Center Box Office Attendant
Field Experiences:
- Dietary Aide at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, MA (6/2022 - present)
Caroline Moran
Grad Year: 2024
Track: Dietetics
Career Goals: nutrition counseling/private practice
Additional Academic: Food Science minor
Campus Involvements: Student Nutritionist Program Intern and TA, UMass Nutrition Association Events Coordinator, TA: Nutrition 130, 480, and Kin 270, New Mom’s Wellness Study RA, UMass Dining staff
Field Experiences: Nutrition Assistant at Cooley Dickinson, Saratoga Farmers’ Market staff, intern at Branz Nutrition Counseling and Everlong Nutrition
Shruthi Sivasubramanian
Grad Year: 2024
Track: Health Sciences
Career Goal: Doctor
Other Academic
- Honors student
- Dual degree student in Psychology (Neuroscience track) and Nutrition
- Research and currently doing a thesis in a Neuroscience lab
Campus Involvements
- Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc.
- Former social director and service director
- Hindu YUVA Social Director
- Freelance Photographer (March 2022-Present)
Field Experiences (with dates)
- Emergency Department Volunteer (January 2023-Present)
- Cooley Dickinson
- Cooley Dickinson Physical Therapy Volunteer (Nov 2021-Dec 2022)
- UMass Medicine Center for Clinical and Translational Science Research Internship (June 2022-Aug 2022)
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals employee (June 2021-Present)
- Intern to Consultant
- Shadowing at India Society of Worcester free clinic (Summers of 2022 and 2023)
Zhihui Ouyang
Grad Year: 2025
Track: Dietetics
Career Goals: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Campus Involvements:- New Mom’s Wellness study RA
- UMass performance nutrition intern
- intern at Wuhan Central Hospital, Tongji Medical college Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- UMass Nutrition Association (UMNA),
- Eboard in Chinese Scholar and Student Association (CSSA)
Josephine Ni
Grad Year: 2025
Track: Health Sciences
Career Goals: Physician’s Assistant
Campus Involvements:
- Peer-Led Team-Based Learning (PLTL) Leader for Organic Chemistry 261 & 262 (September 2023 - present)
- Bio 152 UTA (February 2024 - present)
- Dining Hall employee (October 2021 – May 2023 during fall and spring semesters)
Field Experiences:
- Summer Youth Employee in Child Psychology at Hasbro Children’s Hospital (July - August 2023)
- Summer Youth Employee in Connect for Health at Hasbro Children’s Hospital (July - August 2022)
Other Relevant Activities:
- Food Pantry Volunteer at Amherst Survival Center (September 2023 - December 2023)
Abby Schnappauf
Grad Year: 2025
Track: Nutrition and Society
Career Goals: Physician Assistant
Other Academic (honors, minor, certificate, research, etc):
- Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society
- Dean’s List (all semesters)
- Psychology Minor
- Biology Minor
- CNA license
Campus Involvements (clubs, jobs, study abroad, service-learning, etc.):
- UMNA Membership Coordinator
- Pre-PA Club Member
- Volunteer Note Taker for Disability Services
- TA for Kinesiology 272
Field Experiences (with dates):
- PA Shadowing Dermatology (Summer 2023)
- Patient Care Technician in a hospital (Summer 2023-Current)