Research and Extension Group Members

Principal Investigator

Dr. Dipti Dev

Dipti Dev

Dipti Dev is currently an associate professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) since January 2014. She is also the Extension Specialist for Child Health Behaviors. She completed her PhD studies in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Project Manager

Carly Applegarth

Carly is the project manager for the EAT Family Style Program. She is a registered dietician and completed a master's degree in Nutrition and Health Sciences in 2021 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 

Graduate Student Collaborators

Naveta Bhatti

Naveta Bhatti MS Child, Youth and Family Studies

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Roopan George

Roopan George Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition

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Jasmin Smith

Jasmin Smith Doctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences

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Rachel Maloy

Rachel Maloy Master of Science in Community Nutrition and Health Promotion

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Tirna Purkait

Tirna PurkaitDoctor of Philosophy in Nutrition

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Ni Ketut Wilmayani

Ni Ketut WilmayaniDoctor of Philosophy in Human Sciences

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Alumni (Past Students)

Saima Hasnin

Irene Padasas

Maha Elrakaiby

Rachel Maloy

EAT Family Style Coaches

Jamie Bright

Jamie Bright

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Courtney Eitzmann

Courtney Eitzmann

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Kayla Hinrichs

Kayla Hinrichs

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Erin Kampbell

Erin Kampbell

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Audra Losey, RD

Audra Losey, RD

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Jordan Luxa

Jordan Luxa

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Beth Nacke

Beth Nacke

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Linda Reddish

Linda Reddish

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Jackie Steffen

Jackie Steffen

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Alise Verhage

Alise Verhage

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LaDonna Werth

LaDonna Werth

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Toni Wilson

Toni Wilson

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Tasha Wulf

Tasha Wulf

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