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Nancy L. Cohen, PhD, RD
"This diet is rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, seafood, nuts and legumes, and olive oil," says <anchor>Nancy L. Cohen, PhD, RD</anchor>, a professor emerita at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. On this plan, you’ll limit or avoid red meat, sugary foods, and dairy (though small amounts like yogurt and cheese are included).
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My research focuses on community nutrition, nutrition and food safety education, and distance learning using technology. I am interested in developing and evaluating innovative educational programs to meet learner needs, including online programs, materials and interventions with older adults, African Americans, food pantry recipients, and other community groups.


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#### About Nancy L. Cohen

My research focuses on community nutrition, nutrition and food safety education, and distance learning using technology. I am interested in developing and evaluating innovative educational programs to meet learner needs, including online programs, materials and interventions with older adults, African Americans, food pantry recipients, and other community groups.

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[Community Nutrition](/experts/umass-amherst/search/?facets=expertise%3ACommunity+Nutrition), [Nutrition Education,](/experts/umass-amherst/search/?facets=expertise%3ANutrition+Education%2C), [Nutrition and Aging](/experts/umass-amherst/search/?facets=expertise%3ANutrition+and+Aging), [Food Safety Education](/experts/umass-amherst/search/?facets=expertise%3AFood+Safety+Education), and [Online Education](/experts/umass-amherst/search/?facets=expertise%3AOnline+Education)

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Associations of Daily Eating Episodes, and Eating Away-from-home with Blood ...\
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North American Journal of Medicine and Science\
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Yunsheng Ma, Elizabeth R. Bertone-Johnson, Edward J. Stanek, Dr. Nancy L. Cohen, et al.\
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The objective of this investigation is to describe the associations of number of eating episodes and proportion of meals eaten ...](/drnancy_cohen/10/ "Details for Associations of Daily Eating Episodes, and Eating Away-from-home with Blood Level of Total Cholesterol")

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Social Support and Dietary Quality in Older African American Public ...\
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Research of Aging\
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Penny Ann Ralston, Dr. Nancy L. Cohen, Kandaula (K.A.S.) Wickrama and Kyunghwa Kwag\
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This study examined the role of social support in influencing dietary quality in older African American public housing residents, specifically ...](/drnancy_cohen/3/ "Details for Social Support and Dietary Quality in Older African American Public Housing Residents")

[Link](http://roa.sagepub.com/content/early/2011/06/02/0164027511410548)

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Patricia A. Beffa-Negrini, Dr. Nancy L. Cohen, Mary Jane Laus and Lynne A. McLandsborough](/drnancy_cohen/4/ "Details for Development and Evaluation of an Online, Inquiry-Based Food Safety Education Program for Secondary Teachers and Their Students")

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From Nutrition Scientist to Nutrition Communicator: Why You Should Take ...\
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Gregory D. Miller, Dr. Nancy L. Cohen, Victor L. Fulgoni, Steven B. Heymsfield, et al.\
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Media reports about new nutrition research are abundant, but they may confuse the public when unqualified sources are quoted, findings ...](/drnancy_cohen/5/ "Details for From Nutrition Scientist to Nutrition Communicator: Why You Should Take the Leap")

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Association Between Eating Patterns and Obesity in a Free-Living U ...\
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Yunsheng Ma, Elizabeth R. Bertone, Edward J. Stanek, George W. Reed, et al.\
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Some studies have suggested that eating patterns, which describe eating frequency, the temporal distribution of eating events across the day, ...](/drnancy_cohen/6/ "Details for Association Between Eating Patterns and Obesity in a Free-Living U.S. Adult Population")

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Factors Related to Success and Satisfaction in Online Learning\
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Academic Exchange Quarterly\
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Patricia A. Beffa-Negrini, Brian Miller and Dr. Nancy L. Cohen\
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We investigated factors that may relate to positive outcomes in a web-based introductory nutrition course: age, gender, prior nutrition knowledge, ...](/drnancy_cohen/7/ "Details for Factors Related to Success and Satisfaction in Online Learning")

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James R. Hébert, Karen E. Peterson, Thomas G. Hurley, Anne M. Stoddard, et al.\
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of social desirability trait, the tendency to respond in a manner consistent with societal expectations, ...](/drnancy_cohen/9/ "Details for The Effect of Social Desirability Trait on Self-reported Dietary Measures among Multi-Ethnic Female Health Center Employees")

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Factors for Success in Online and Face-to-Face Instruction. (Online Instruction)\
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This study compared academic achievement between undergraduate students in an introductory nutrition course online and students taking the same course ...](/drnancy_cohen/8/ "Details for Factors for Success in Online and Face-to-Face Instruction. (Online Instruction)")

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