Professor of Nutrition and Food Systems

Assistant/Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Systems, The University of Southern Mississippi


Job Description: This is a nine-month tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in the Department of Nutrition and Food Systems. Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses, advise students, conduct research, pursue external funding, and provide service to the department, university, community, and profession.

Minimum Qualifications: An earned doctorate in nutrition or closely related field from an accredited institution is required by the time of appointment. Appointment at the rank of Associate Professor requires demonstrated research productivity including scholarly publications, presentations, and success in securing external funding.



Preferred Qualifications: Registered Dietitian credential; dietetics practice experience; demonstrated record of effective teaching in nutrition, food systems, and/or dietetics; demonstrated record of research productivity.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Systems is one of seven units in the College of Health. It includes 9 full-time tenure-track faculty and several part-time faculty. The Department offers accredited Bachelor of Science Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship, Master of Science and Ph.D. programs in applied Nutrition and Food Systems, and an online certificate program in School Nutrition Program Management.



Research foci include school nutrition and community based research targeting health disparities. The University of Southern Mississippi houses the Applied Research Division of the National Food Service Management Institute, which conducts research dedicated to improving operational effectiveness of school nutrition programs. The Department of Nutrition and Food Systems has a 15 year history of conducting community intervention research, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service and Economic Research Service, and the NIH National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities.



For more information, visit http://www.usm.edu/nfs, of contact Dr. Kathy Yadrick, 601 266-4479, m.yadrick@usm.edu.



Instructions to Applicants: Applicants must complete an online application at https://jobs.usm.edu, including the submission of: a cover letter, three professional references, a statement of teaching philosophy, a description of proposed research stream, and a curriculum vitae. Submit transcripts online or directly to the department. Candidates applying at the Associate level must submit two recent publications. Submit any hard copy materials to

Dr. Kathy Yadrick
The University of Southern Mississippi

Department of Nutrition and Food Systems

118 College Drive #5172

Hattiesburg, MS 39406