Joanne Slavin

Ph.D., RD, Professor
[email protected]
+1 612 624 7234
166 FSCN

1334 Eckles Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States

Education

PhD, university of Wisconsin-Madison

External Affiliations

2010: Member of the Dietary Guidlines Advisory Committee (DGAC)

Biography

Joanne is a professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota and teaches Advanced Human Nutrition. With the help of current and former graduate students (n=75), she has authored more than 300 scientific articles on dietary fiber, carbohydrates, whole grains, protein, snacking, and the role of diet in disease prevention. Joanne was a member of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). She is a Science Communicator for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) and a member of numerous scientific societies, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). Dr. Slavin has given more than 350 scientific presentations around the world. Dr. Slavin grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin which she still owns with her sisters. She has B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a Registered Dietitian (RDN).

Teaching

 FSCN 4612 - Advanced Human Nutrition (Fall and Spring)

Research

  • Nourishing the gut, North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND, March 2018
  • Nourishing the gut, Young Scientists Roundtable, Wayzata, MN, April 2018
  • Diet and the microbiome, Beach Bodies Scientific Advisory Council, Santa Monica, CA, April 2018
  • Effect of diet on the gut microbiome, American Oil Chemists Association (AOCS), Annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, May 2018
  • Health benefits of whole grain and dietary fiber, Carbohydrates and Health Meeting, ILSI Focal Point in China, Beijing, China, May 2018
  • Overview of dietary fiber: Importance, definition, measurement, 7th International Dietary Fibre Conference 2018, Fibre diversity in food, fermentation, and health, Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 2018
  • The new U.S. dietary fiber regulations and demonstrating the physiological benefits of fiber. IFT18 Symposium, Chicago, IL, July 2018
  • The effect of diet on the gut microbiome, 40 th National Nutrient Databank Conference, Advancing Food and Nutrient Databases through Partnerships and Technology, Minneapolis, MN, July 2018
  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans – Development, impact, and updates. Shared the podium with Dr. Julie Hess, my former graduate student, The Inaugural Dairy Experience Forum, Mall of America, Radisson Blu, Bloomington, MN, July 2018

Select Publications

[email protected] Research Profile

Honors and Awards

  • 2007: CFANS Student Board Faculty of the Year Award
  • 2006: College of Human Ecology Excellence in Teaching Award
  • 1999: College of Human Ecology Excellence in Research Award