Michelle A Parisi
Associate Professor | Extension Human Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention
Areas of expertise
Nutrition and DieteticsHealth and Community ServicesContinuing and Community Education
About
Dr. Michelle Parisi is an Associate Professor in the Nutritional Sciences Department and Faculty Extension Specialist for Chronic Disease Prevention and Nutrition. She came to UGA August 2023 and has 30 years of experience in the field of Nutrition.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Food Technology and Processing
Clemson University, SC, United States (2012)
Awards and Honors
- Bill and June Flatt Outstanding Faculty Faculty Extension and Outreach Award (2025)
Courses
- NUTR 8595: Survey of Obesity and Weight Management (Spring 2025)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2025)
- NUTR 5010: Directed Research in Nutritional Sciences (Spring 2025)
- NUTR 2100E: Fundamentals of Human Nutrition (Summer 2025)
- NUTR 6580: Graduate Special Topics in Nutritional Sciences (Summer 2025)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2025)
- NUTR 5010: Directed Research in Nutritional Sciences (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- NUTR 8595: Survey of Obesity and Weight Management (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- NUTR 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Microbiological contamination of shell eggs produced in conventional and free-range housing systems, FOOD CONTROL, (2015).
- Research priorities to reduce the impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH, (2022).
- Surface Decontamination of Fresh, Whole Peaches (Prunus persica) Using Sodium Hypochlorite or Acidified Electrolyzed Water Solutions, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE, (2021).
- Impact of a community-based diabetes self-management support program on adult self-care behaviors, HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, (2023).
- Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Hispanic adult population of South Carolina: a complex mixed-method design evaluation study, BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, (2023).
Contact
Mailing Address
Hoke Smith Annex 204
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
Hoke Smith Annex 204
Athens, GA 30602
