Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Jill Killough, Ph.D., RDN
Department Chair
Program Coordinator, Dietetic Internship
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8663
jill.killough@lamar.edu
Jau-Jiin Chen, Ph.D., RDN
Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8664
jjchen@lamar.edu
Chef Casey Gates, CC
Culinary Instructor
Hospitality Administration
Room 111, Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services Bldg.
(409) 880-8962
cgates4@lamar.edu
Eunjin Kwon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Hospitality Administration
(409) 880-7978
ekwon@lamar.edu
Connie S. Ruiz, Ph.D., RDN, LD
Associate Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8668
connie.ruiz@lamar.edu
Amy Shows, Ph.D., RDN
Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
Program Coordinator, Online M.S. in Nutrition
Program Coordinator, DPD and Online MS in Nutrition
(409) 880-7962
amy.shows@lamar.edu
Kimberly A. Wallet, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Family Studies
(409) 880-8970
kawalletch@lamar.edu
Janeal M. White, PhD, CFLE
Internship Coordinator & Assistant Professor
Family Studies Program
Room 130, Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services Bldg.
(409) 880-7468
jmnielsen@lamar.edu
Staff
Marie-Elise Panchot, Student Success Liaison and Academic Coordinator
(409) 880-8670
mpanchot@lamar.edu
Kent O'Quinn, Administrative Associate Sr.
(409) 880-8663
koquinn@lamar.edu
Contact Us
Jill Killough, Ph.D., RDN, LD
Department Chair
(409) 880-8663
jill.killough@lamar.edu
Location: The NHHS Building is located directly across from the front doors of the Mary and John Gray Library.