Faculty and Staff
Jill Killough, Ph.D., RDN
Department Chair
Department Chair
Program Coordinator, Dietetic Internship
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8663
(409) 880-8663
NHHS Bldg. 118
jill.killough@lamar.edu
jill.killough@lamar.edu
NHHS Bldg. 116
jjchen@lamar.edu
jjchen@lamar.edu
Chef Casey Gates, CCCulinary Instructor, Hospitality Administration
(409) 880-8962
NHHS Bldg. 111
cgates4@lamar.edu
cgates4@lamar.edu
Program Coordinator, Online M.S. in Hospitality Leadership
(409) 880-7978
(409) 880-7978
NHHS Bldg. 114
ekwon@lamar.edu
ekwon@lamar.edu
Natalie Long, MS, RDN
Clinical Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8667
Clinical Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-8667
NHHS Bldg. 123
nmlong@lamar.edu
nmlong@lamar.edu
NHHS Bldg. 122
connie.ruiz@lamar.edu
connie.ruiz@lamar.edu
Amy Shows, Ph.D., RDN
Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
Program Coordinator, Online M.S. in Nutrition
Program Coordinator, Didactic Program in Dietetics
(409) 880-7962
Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
Program Coordinator, Online M.S. in Nutrition
Program Coordinator, Didactic Program in Dietetics
(409) 880-7962
NHHS Bldg. 126
amy.shows@lamar.edu
amy.shows@lamar.edu
Jennifer Simmons, Ph.D, RDN, LD
Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics
(409) 880-1744
(409) 880-1744
NHHS Bldg. 129
jpknoblauch@lamar.edu
jpknoblauch@lamar.edu
Janeal M. White, Ph.D., CFLE
Assistant Professor, Family Studies
Internship Coordinator, Family Studies
(409) 880-7468
Assistant Professor, Family Studies
Internship Coordinator, Family Studies
(409) 880-7468
NHHS Bldg. 130
jmnielsen@lamar.edu
jmnielsen@lamar.edu
Staff
Marie-Elise Panchot
Student Success Liaison and Academic Coordinator
(409) 880-8670
(409) 880-8670
NHHS Bldg. 106
mpanchot@lamar.edu
mpanchot@lamar.edu
Nutrition, Hospitality & Human Services (NHHS) Building is located across from the Mary & John Gray Library.