HU Division of
Allied Health Sciences
Department of Nutritional
Sciences
Sixth and Bryant St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7572
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THELMA B. BAKER
Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
  • Ph.D., Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1995
  • M.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1972
  • B.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C. 1969
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 1991 - Present, Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences
  • 1997 - Present, Director, Coordinated Dietetic Program, Department of Nutritional Sciences
  • 1986 - 1993, Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition
  • 1984 - 1992, Instructor, Department of Clinical Nutrition
  • 1982 - 1983, Research Dietitian, human Nutrition Research Division, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland
  • 1980- 1982, Nutritionist/Instructor, Department of Community health and Family Practice, Howard University College of Medicine
  • 1974 - 1984, Nutrition Director Captial Head Start, Inc., Washington, D.C.
  • 1973 - 1974, Nutrition Specialist, YWCA, Washington, D.C.
  • 1970 - 1973, Coordinator, Alcoholism Project, Department of Community Health and Family Practice, Howard University College of Medicine
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Cardiovascular diseases and the relationship of diet and cancer risks in the African American population
GRANTS AWARDED
  • United States Department of Agriculture, $15,000. for one year
  • Fund for Academic Excellence, Howard University $2,500. for one year
  • Health and Human Services $385,000. for three years (co-investigator)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
  • Baker, T., Huffman, F., Nowverl, A. A comparison of Total Fat and Cholesterol Intakes by children in Single male or female and dual headed households. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 96:2(Supplement) (abstract)
  • Baker, T. and Knight, E. Comparison of fat content of preschool meals for three randomly selected years using analytical and theoretical data. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 92:2(Supplement) (abstract)

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