Department of Human Ecology

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http://www.umes.edu/HE

Dr. Grace Namwamba, Chairperson

Mission

The mission of the Department of Human Ecology is to empower students through education, discovery, and community outreach to become professionals serving individuals, families, and communities to improve the quality of life in a diverse technological and global society.

Objectives

The objectives of the Human Ecology Department are to:

1. Enhance and promote high academic standards and performance.
2. Institutionalize professional development opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
3. Strengthen and expand discovery and community outreach programs.
4. Increase enrollment, retention and graduation rates

Departmental Requirements

Department of Human Ecology programs require that all students maintain a “C” in each course in their Program Core and Program Electives and a “C” average in General Education and Supportive Course Requirements. Individual programs may choose specific courses to fulfill General Education requirements. Students transferring into the department from another department or institution must have a 2.5 Cum GPA.

Minor Programs

The Department offers minor programs in Clothing and Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, Gerontology, Nutrition, and Family Financial Planning. The minor program in Nutrition has two Options: Nutritional Science and Food and Nutrition. A minimum of 18 credits is required for each area. Fashion Merchandising and Family and Consumer Science majors should consult advisor prior to selecting a minor. Clothing and Textiles, Gerontology, and Nutrition Option 2 are not available to FCS majors because of course duplication.

Directory of Faculty

Cecil, Malinda, Lecturer and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics
B.S., Hood College; M.S., Virginia Tech; Ph.D., University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Do, Kieu Anh, Assistant Professor

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Khoza, Lombuso, Professor

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; M.S., University of California, Davis; M.S., University of Leeds; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Kirtsos, Michael, Lecturer & Director, Dietetic Internship Program

B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; M.S., Salisbury University

Long, Donna, Associate Professor & Director of Child & Family Development Center

B.A., Hood College; M.A., Trevecca Nazarene University; Ed.D., Wilmington College

Namwamba, Grace, Professor & Chair

B.S., Egerton University, Kenya; M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Ph.D., Iowa State University

Satterlee, Donna, Associate Professor

B.S., Beaver College; M.Ed., Old Dominion University, Ed.D., Fielding Graduate University

Shaw, Anugrah, Professor

B.S., Delhi University; M.S., Maharaja Sayajirao University; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

Zhou, Li, Assistant Professor

B.S., Sichuan Foreign Language Institute, China; M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ed.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Zoumenou, Virginie, Professor; Joint Appointment Extension/Human Ecology

B.S., National University of Côte-d’Ivoire; M.S., National University of Côte-d’Ivoire; Ph.D., Florida International University and National University of Côte-d’Ivoire

Programs

• Human Ecology - Child Development Program with Chesapeake College, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Child Development Program with Wor-Wic Community College, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Child Development, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Dietetics, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Family and Consumer Sciences Education, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Fashion Merchandising FIT Advertising and Marketing Communications, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Fashion Merchandising Honors, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Fashion Merchandising, B.S.
• Human Ecology - Nutrition, B.S.

• Clothing and Textiles Minor
• Family Financial Planning Minor
• Fashion Merchandising Minor
• Gerontology Minor
• Nutrition Option 1: Nutritional Science Minor
• Nutrition Option 2: Food and Nutrition Minor

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