Christopher Taylor
Professor
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Academic information
- Department: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Leadership title
- Director, Medical Dietetics
Research interests
- Nutrition
- Diet Assessment
- Diet Patterns
- Food Patterns
- Dietary Intakes
- Diet Quality
About
Biography
As the director of Medical Dietetics in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, my research focuses on meal patterns, sources of nutrients, and dietary patterns in alignment with dietary guidance.
Paying it forward has been a theme for my academic career. Several of my mentors sacrificed their accomplishments to give me opportunities to lead papers and gain valuable experience. Now, as co-director of the Master of Dietetics and Nutrition graduate degree program and as a graduate student mentor, I approach education and mentorship with the same student-first capacity, allowing students to build their skills and experience. The early, active engagement I had in research in the field of dietetics gave me opportunities in national leadership that have let me make meaningful impacts through research and service.
I appreciate the commitment to innovation here in The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and the readily available resources that allow me to pursue highly complex research.
Credentials
Education
- PhD - Human Environmental Science
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
- MS - Human Nutrition
- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States
- BS - Dietetics
- Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Research
Research interests
- Nutrition
- Diet Assessment
- Diet Patterns
- Food Patterns
- Dietary Intakes
- Diet Quality
- Chronic Disease
- Disease Prevention
- Dietary Guidelines
- Dietary Guidance
- Nutrition Counseling
Current Projects
- Identifying the leading sources of saturated fat and added sugars in the diet
- Assessing dietary patterns in a nationally representative dataset
- Evaluating the effectiveness of self-administered dietary recalls to quality dietary data
- Increasing access of primary care patients to nutrition counseling
Awards and Honors
Member of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Medallion Award recipient
Mid-Career Professional Achievement Award, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2022
President’s Award, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2017
Fellow, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2014