Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

Amy Marek is an academic advisor for students in the nutrition and exercise physiology, and food science and nutrition degree programs.

Sep. 26, 2022

CAFNR Advisor Spotlight: Amy Marek

How rewarding is it to work with students in the Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences? The most rewarding part of the job is getting to know each student and helping them create their own path to graduation. Being the academic advisor for two degree programs, it can seem like student meetings and emails are endless but it’s all a part of the job. It’s worth it to ease a student’s mind with a quick meeting or responding to their email if they are having concerns or needing advice. I will admit it’s hard when students graduate because I…
Christian Fenton grew up in Columbia and said she chose the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program at the University of Missouri because of its focus on the influences of nutrition and physical activity on human health and disease. She said that with state-of-the-art facilities, there are multiple opportunities to see firsthand how exercise and healthy eating can affect an individual’s personal health, which also includes tooth health. She has already been accepted into the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry through the Reserved Admissions Program. Photo courtesy of Christian Fenton.

Sep. 22, 2022

Preparing for the dental field

Nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP), biochemistry offer students a pathway to careers in the medical field, including dentistry.
Quinn McDonald

May 9, 2022

Senior Spotlight: Quinn McDonald

McDonald will graduate with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology.
A Guinness World Record holder for highest kneeling jump (male), senior Tyler Lutz is gaining valuable hands-on learning experiences through the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program. Courses such as NEP 4200: Sports Performance and Conditioning have given Lutz an opportunity to improve his athletic performances through new procedures, techniques and modalities.

April 11, 2022

One for the Record Books

A multi-sport athlete at Southern Boone County High School in Ashland, Mo., Tyler Lutz quickly found success as a triple and long jumper on his school’s track and field team. That success turned into a passion for Lutz, as he began precise exercises to maximize his leaping ability. Lutz has continued to perfect his craft as a student at the University of Missouri. He even found a specific jump that he had a natural talent for – the kneeling jump. “I saw some people doing kneeling jumps on social media, and I decided that I wanted to give it a…
A 2018 graduate of the nutrition and exercise physiology degree program, Mubinah Khaleel is currently a third-year medical student at Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Harrogate, Tenn. Khaleel has recently been in Memphis completing medical rotations. Photo courtesy of Mubinah Khaleel.

March 22, 2022

Building a career in medicine

Nutrition and exercise physiology degree incorporated all of Mubinah Khaleel's interest areas.
The accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics within the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program offers students a unique opportunity to earn two degrees in just five years. Students who complete the program come away with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and exercise physiology, with an emphasis in nutrition and foods; a master’s degree in dietetics; and all of the internship hours necessary to take the registration examination for dietitians (RD Exam). It’s a program that Samantha Tracy, a master’s student in dietetics, said she is thrilled to have found. Photo courtesy of Samantha Tracy.

Feb. 7, 2022

Preparing Students for Success

The accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics within the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program offers students a unique opportunity to earn two degrees in just five years.
Roseann Durbin (left) and her daughter Hannah just finished their first semester in the accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics, through the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program. The duo shared a handful of courses last semester, have spent time together at the Mizzou Rec and have found their favorite study spots throughout campus.

Jan. 25, 2022

Sharing New Experiences

This past summer, Hannah Durbin approached her mother, Roseann, with information about a program at the University of Missouri that she was interested in potentially pursuing. Hannah had just earned her bachelor’s degree in event and convention management from Stephens College – and she thought the accelerated master’s coordinated program in dietetics, through the nutrition and exercise physiology (NEP) degree program, would complement the degree she just earned. “I thought the program sounded really cool,” Roseann said. “It sounded so cool, in fact, that I made the mistake of saying that if you decide to do it, I’ll…

Dec. 13, 2021

Senior Spotlight: Madysen Kinsler

Kinsler will graduate with a degree in nutrition and exercise physiology.
Gwynn Hall

Nov. 12, 2021

Faces of CAFNR: Nutrition & Exercise Physiology

Introducing the faculty members from NEP.

Aug. 24, 2021

Q&A With Emma Baer

Why did you decide to come to the University of Missouri and major in nutrition and exercise physiology, with a focus in human physiology and translational sciences? What do you enjoy about the program itself? The field of study? Coming to Mizzou as a pre-med student, I knew I wanted a degree program that would provide me the core knowledge I needed to advance throughout my studies, but that would also engage me and my interests in the process. I landed on this particular path because I had a basic understanding of the impact nutrition had on overall health, wanted…