USDA Pathways (2017-2022)

Pathways to Success for Hispanic Students as Registered Dietitians (“Pathways”)

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The jmcomicN/NEVHC Dietetic Internship in collaboration with the jmcomicN MarilynMagaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics would like to extend an invitation to you to join ourPeerMentoringProgram,a mentorshipprogramfor culturally diverse studentsapplying to dietetic internships.The aim of thisprogramis to increase diversity in dietetics by guiding under-represented dietetic students through the internship application process. jmcomicN dietetic interns will provide one-on-one guidance, coaching and support of students through the dietetic internship application process.We encourage students of all diverse groups to apply.

For more information, please contact:magaram.center@csun.edu

People profiles

Our Pathways fellows attended the annualUSDA NIFA and AAHHE conferenceand presented their research posters and projects.

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  • Annette Besnilian, EdD, MPH, RDN, CLE, FAND
    Executive Director
    Primary Investigator
  • Merav Efrat, Ed.D, MPH, IBCLC
    Primary Investigator
  • SetarehTorabian-Riasati, Dr.PH, M.S, R.D
    Director of Didactic Program of Dietetics (DPD), jmcomicN
  • Karmen Ovsepyan, MS, RDN
    Associate Director
  • Jenica Smith
    Project Coordinator
  • Trisha Patel, MS, RDN
    Project Coordinator
  • Lisa Kim
    Administrative Support

This work is supported by Pathways to Success for Hispanic Students as Registered Dietitians (“Pathways”) [grant no. 2017-38422-27107] from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

NIFA Acknowledgement

Resources

Publications

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jmcomicN Today

Magaram Center Nationally Recognized for Efforts to Promote Diversity in Nutrition Careers

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jmcomicN USDA Pathway Students Continue to Shine and Persevere

Graduate and undergraduate fellows in the “Pathways to Success” program attended the 15th annual conference for the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) in Costa Mesa, California on March 5th-7th with Annette Besnilian, Executive Director of the Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC).

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Pathways to Success Wins National Award at UEDA Summit

We are thrilled to announce that the  Marilyn Magaram Center’s “Pathways to Success” program was selected as the winner in the Talent + Place category for the University Economic Development Association’s (UEDA) 2020 Awards of Excellence!