Melinda Valliant
Professor of Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Phone Number: (662)915-1437
Email: valliant@olemiss.edu

Key Words: Sports Nutrition, Clinical nutritionPerformance Nutrition, Exercise, Physical Conditioning, Weight Control, Healthy Nutrition, Improving Eating Habits

Research Description: Dr. Valliant has conducted research in a variety of nutrition and physical activity related areas. She is a Board Certified Sports Registered Dietitian.

Honors Theses:

Swindell, Elizabeth Claire (2022) Food Insecurity in Collegiate Athletes During COVID-19 (full text)

Schrotenboer, Emma Claire (2022) Intensive, Interprofessional Therapy: A Case Approach (full text)

Hoffman, Sara Michelle (2022) Pre-Practice Hydration Status of Collegiate Male American Football Players with Sickle Cell Trait (full text)

Pierce, Mary McKennon (2022) Comparing Intuitive Eating Behaviors Between Student Athletes and College Students Enrolled at the University of Mississippi (full text)

Katool, Helen Mary (2022) College Students Fail to Identify Nutrition Misinformation on Social Media (full text)

McCraney, Alice Lamb (2022) Investigation into the Comorbidities of Disordered Eating and Social Anxiety Disorder in College Students (full text)

Muller, Lauren Anne (2022) The effects of the college and panhellenic environments on the prevalence of eating disorders in college-aged women at the University of Mississippi

Whatley, Ann McQueen (2021) Parental and Peer Influences on College Students' Relationships with Food, Body Image, and Intuitive Eating Behaviors (full text)

Kisch, Kamilla (2021) The Relationship of Rehabilitation Therapy Clients and Grit: A Pilot Study (full text)

Moulton, Caroline (2021) College Students' Knowledge of the Relationship Between Diet and Facial Acne (full text)

Bouthillier, Anna (2020) An Evaluation of the Eating Behaviors of Honors College Undergraduate Students at the University of Mississippi (full text)

Inghram, Victoria (2019) Nutritional Knowledge and Behaviors of Undergraduate Students (full text)

Cavanaugh, McKenzie Cavanaugh (2018) The Relationship of Factors Contributing to Burnout and Grit Among Division I Collegiate Athletes (full text)

Berich, Haley Marie (2015) Knowledge and Perceptions of Vegetarian Diets Among College-Aged Students. (full text)

Gandy, Meaghan Michelle (2011) "Policy Analysis of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children"

Ashmore, Alyssa Kay (2010) "The Relationship Between Young Women's Self-Perceived Body-Esteems and Calculated Body Compositions" (full text)

Harris, Blair Stevens (2010) "Greater Frequency of Sorority Meal Consumption Results in Higher Food Group Intake and Lower Body Mass Indices in Sorority Members"

Ragsdale, Alicia Elizabeth (2010) "Youthful Eyes, Complex Imaginations: A Study on Children's Perception of Media Violence."

Braun, Lauren Elise (2009) "Association of Calcium, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K with Bone Mineral Density in NCAA Male Golfers"

Edwards, Patricia Eileen (2009) "Assessment of Eating Disorder Knowledge Among College Students & the Effectiveness of a Primary Prevention Program" (full text)

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