Skip to main content

Penn State will be closed for winter break from Dec. 24, 2025 through Jan. 4, 2026. Normal business hours will resume Jan. 5, 2026.

What is Health and Human Development?

Diverse fields of study that share one
common goal: enriching the lives of others.

Search search
Mobile Search:
Headshot of Gina Pazzaglia
Gina Pazzaglia
Director, MPS Program in Nutritional Sciences
Teaching Professor
Faculty Senate, Senator
Summary Statement

Best practices in teaching and learning; cultural competence and diversity skills; best practices in online and hybrid learning; nutrition education and health in the Latino population.

Department
  • Nutritional Sciences - NUTR
  • MPS Program
  • World Campus
  • Unit Diversity Committee Chairs
  • Faculty Senate / HHD Shared Governance
  • Master of Professional Studies (MPS)
+ See All - See Less
Education
  • M.S., Syracuse University 1989
  • Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 1999
  • Ph.D., Arizona State University 2016
+ See All - See Less
Email
Office Address
110 Chandlee Lab
University Park, PA 16802
Fax
814-863-6103
Professional Credentials

PhD, RDN

Grants and Research Projects
  • Pedagogy
  • Best practices in teaching and learning
  • Cultural competence and diversity skills
  • Best practices in online and hybrid learning
  • Nutrition education and health in the Latino population
Additional Information

Courses Taught

  • NUTR 801 Leadership in the Nutrition Profession
  • NUTR 850 Leadership Concepts and Application for the Nutrition Professional
  • NUTR 860 Capstone Project