Professor to Advocate for Young Nutrition Professionals

OXFORD, Miss. – Nadeeja Wijayatunga, an assistant professor of vitamin and hospitality administration on the University of Mississippi, will be part of the board of administrators for the American Society of Nutrition, a number one world authority in vitamin science, for 2022-23.

Wijayatunga will function the early profession consultant and previous chair of the early profession vitamin curiosity group.

“I’m honored to symbolize the University of Mississippi on the nationwide stage,” she stated. “It is an honor and a privilege to be working with pioneers in vitamin and I sit up for being an advocate for early profession professionals in vitamin.”

The director of the Nutrition Obesity Research Lab is enthusiastic about mentoring, offering mentorship to undergraduate and graduate college students who research in her lab. Additionally, she is a volunteer mentor for Sri Lankan college students by way of the Sustain Education Foundations’ ScholarX program in Sri Lanka.

“I’m the place I’m right this moment due to the steering and encouragement by my household, academics and my mentors,” Wijayatunga stated. “I’ve been in a position to obtain issues as a result of I attempt to be proactive, affected person and resilient.

“I additionally do issues that make me go away my consolation zone as a result of one will develop extra when there are challenges.”

This will not be the primary time Wijayatunga has taken on a management place with the society. She has served as chair, vice chair and as an at-large delegate on the early profession vitamin curiosity group. She additionally serves on the dissemination subcommittee of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Research.

“We are honored as a division to have Dr. Wijayatunga serve on this capability as a director for the American Society of Nutrition,” stated Cindy Choi, chair of the Ole Miss Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. “We satisfaction our division’s college and workers in being well-rounded people who’re concerned in several organizations throughout the vitamin and hospitality administration world.”