{"id":68,"date":"2022-08-15T13:09:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T20:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:25:18","slug":"phd-nep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/phd-nep\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD NEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-medicine\/uploads\/sites\/3094\/2023\/12\/WSUMed-NEP-Research-1.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\"\n\t\talt=\"Exercise Research, adult on exercise bike\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 58% 32%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--none wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Medicine Network Sites.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">College of Medicine<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Nutrition and Exercise Physiology<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Private: News.\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Private: News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header wsu-spacing-after--none \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tPhD in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>The PhD in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (NEP) degree offers intensive research and training in the broad fields of nutrition and exercise physiology. Students will work closely with a faculty mentor on a research topic with application to clinical, community, or population health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">With our home in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and strong network of clinical and community partner organizations throughout Eastern Washington and beyond, we are well-positioned to provide training and research opportunities for students interested in clinical and community-based approaches to improving individual and population health.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-inline\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/phd-nep\/apply\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tApply to PhD Program \t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta  wsu-cta--width-inline\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/phd-nep\/courses\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRequired Courses\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn from Experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn and work alongside experts in their field who serve as your faculty mentors in the PhD program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD NEP Faculty Advisors <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/glen.duncan\/\">Glen Duncan, PhD, ACSM-CEP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/p.monsivais\/\">Pablo Monsivais, PhD, MPH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/ofer.amram\/\">Ofer Amram, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/hans.haverkamp\/\">Hans Haverkamp, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/martine.perrigue\/\">Martine Perrigue, PhD, RDN, CD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/franck.carbonero\/\">Franck Carbonero, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/patrick.solverson\/\">Patrick Solverson, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/catherine.jarrett\/\">Catherine Jarrett, PhD, RDN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Teams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wstwinregistry.org\/\">Washington State Twin Registry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/foodlab\/\">Food Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/ngmb\/\">Nutrition and Gut Microbiome Lab<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/chase\/\">Community Health and Spatial Epidemiology (CHaSE) Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Our faculty&nbsp;explore health promotion and disease prevention in clinical, community, and population-level settings.&nbsp;Areas of inquiry include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Effects of genetics and built and social environments on health using&nbsp;twin studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social and behavioral determinants of diet, weight, and chronic disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spatial epidemiology and relationships among space, place, and health outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connections between nutrition and the gut microbiome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health with aging and disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pulmonary system responses to exercise, aging, and disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanistic links between lifestyle and environmental factors and obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health policy and the economics of healthy eating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact Program Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/wsu-profile\/p.monsivais\/\">Pablo Monsivais, PhD, MPH<\/a>, with questions about the PhD NEP program and to discuss your research interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Become a Teaching Assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Teaching Assistantships (TA) positions are available to help fund doctoral studies. There are also opportunities to obtain funding for Research Assistantships through fellowships and grants.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-after--none\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson wsu-position--relative\" style=\"top:-10;left:0;right:-20;height:40px;width:auto\"><\/div>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/registrar.wsu.edu\/academic-calendar\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tView Full Academic Calendar\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/phd-nep\/ms-phd-handbook\/\">MS &amp; PhD NEP Student Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Cost &amp; Financial Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.wsu.edu\/tuition-expenses\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/studentaffairs\/financial-services\/financial-aid-2\/\">Financial Aid<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/nutrition-exercise-physiology\/student-resources\/\">Scholarships &amp; Assistance<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/spokane.wsu.edu\/current\/housing\/\">Spokane Housing<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/residency.wsu.edu\/\">Establishing WA Residency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large wsu-spacing-after--none\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-font-size--small wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none\"><a href=\"mailto:nep@wsu.edu\">nep@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-people-list wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-component-id=\"b5389435178d42f2a387e84e2fb740e6\" data-className=\"wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-count=\"10\" data-page=\"1\" data-nid=\"jill.wagner\" data-classification=\"\" data-university-category=\"\" data-university-location=\"\" data-university-organization=\"\" data-tag=\"\" data-profile-order=\"\" data-display-fields=\"name,title,email,phone\" data-focus-area-label=\"Focus Area\" data-website-link-text=\"Website\" data-profile-link=\"\" data-headingTag=\"h3\" data-columns=\"1\" data-photo-size=\"medium\" data-photo-srcset=\"\" data-filters=\"\" data-only-show-selected-term-values=\"\" data-exclude-term-values=\"\" data-include-term-values=\"\" data-directory-filter-label=\"Filter by Area\" data-directory-filter-terms=\"\" data-category-filter-label=\"Filter by Category\" data-category-filter-terms=\"\" data-classification-filter-label=\"Filter by Classification\" data-classification-filter-terms=\"\" data-location-filter-label=\"Filter by Location\" data-location-filter-terms=\"\" data-organization-filter-label=\"Filter by Organization\" data-organization-filter-terms=\"\" data-search-filter-label=\"Type to search\" data-tag-filter-label=\"Filter by Tag\" data-tag-filter-terms=\"\" data-directory=\"\" data-exclude-child-directories=\"1\" data-show-profile=\"\" data-indexProfiles=\"\" data-use-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-use-organization=\"\" data-custom-profile-link=\"\" data-base-url=\"https:\/\/colleagues.medicine.wsu.edu\/api\/public\/profiles?\" data-children=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-people-list wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-component-id=\"e4fc326e7f714b1999cf9f90128251e6\" data-className=\"wsu-people-list--white-card-backgrounds\" data-count=\"10\" data-page=\"1\" data-nid=\"p.monsivais\" data-classification=\"\" data-university-category=\"\" data-university-location=\"\" data-university-organization=\"\" data-tag=\"\" data-profile-order=\"\" data-display-fields=\"name,title,email,phone\" data-focus-area-label=\"Focus Area\" data-website-link-text=\"Website\" data-profile-link=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/directory-profiles\/\" data-headingTag=\"h3\" data-columns=\"1\" data-photo-size=\"medium\" data-photo-srcset=\"\" data-filters=\"\" data-only-show-selected-term-values=\"\" data-exclude-term-values=\"\" data-include-term-values=\"\" data-directory-filter-label=\"Filter by Area\" data-directory-filter-terms=\"\" data-category-filter-label=\"Filter by Category\" data-category-filter-terms=\"\" data-classification-filter-label=\"Filter by Classification\" data-classification-filter-terms=\"\" data-location-filter-label=\"Filter by Location\" data-location-filter-terms=\"\" data-organization-filter-label=\"Filter by Organization\" data-organization-filter-terms=\"\" data-search-filter-label=\"Type to search\" data-tag-filter-label=\"Filter by Tag\" data-tag-filter-terms=\"\" data-directory=\"\" data-exclude-child-directories=\"1\" data-show-profile=\"1\" data-indexProfiles=\"\" data-use-custom-profile-link=\"1\" data-use-organization=\"\" data-custom-profile-link=\"https:\/\/medicine.wsu.edu\/directory\/\" data-base-url=\"https:\/\/colleagues.medicine.wsu.edu\/api\/public\/profiles?\" data-children=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-before--none\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The PhD NEP degree generally requires between four to six semesters of coursework. 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