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Nutrition & Dietetics

Preceptors & Field Instructors Needed

Are you a working professional in nursing, nutrition & dietetics, or social work? Share your knowledge with CNPD students through hands-on teaching and mentorship.

Nursing, contact Angie Novak, angela.c.novak@UND.edu, 701.777.4556
Nutrition & Dietetics, contact UND.nutritiondietetics@UND.edu, 701.777.2539
Social Work, contact Jennifer Schlinger, jennifer.schlinger@UND.edu, 701.777.4544

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Hailey Aafedt

haileyh@UNDfoundation.org
701.777.5608

Maridee Shogren

maridee.shogren@UND.edu
701.777.4529

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Latest CNPD News

Nourish to Serve | UND Nutrition & Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month

Nourish to Serve is a month-long celebration showcasing how UND Nutrition & Dietetics alumni, students, preceptors, and community partners use the power of Food as Medicine to nourish communities, promote health, and make a difference during National Nutrition Month. What is “Nourish to Serve”? Nourish to Serve is a month-long celebration of the many ways […]

CNPD Honorees Recognized at UND Founders Day

During this year’s Founders Day celebration at the University of North Dakota, the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines proudly celebrated two outstanding team members. Jessica Parlato, Academic Advisor & Recruiting Specialist, received the VPAA Award for Outstanding Professional Academic Advising. In her nomination, a student shared, “Usually I have a plethora of questions that […]

Social Work Month Spotlight: Uplift. Defend. Transform.

March is Social Work Month, and this year’s theme — Uplift. Defend. Transform. — highlights the powerful role social workers play in strengthening individuals, families, and communities. Throughout this spotlight series, we are proud to feature faculty, leaders, and initiatives within the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines who embody this mission every day […]

UND launches Gero-STARR to tackle rural nursing shortage, improve older adult care

by Walter Criswell for UND Today Scholarships, other incentives help UND recruit nursing students with strong interest in practicing in rural North Dakota The first cohort of the Gero-STARR, a federally funded program designed to support eldercare in rural North Dakota. Photo contributed by Jen Koller/CNPD. The University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines has […]