Dr. Freeland-Graves teaches Introductory Nutrition (NTR 311) a large undergraduate course taken by non-science majors (communications, education, business administration, engineering, liberal arts, fine arts) as well as science majors (nutrition, nursing, pharmacy, natural sciences); Recent Advances in Nutrition I and II (NTR 390.1 and NTR 390.7), graduate courses for the first year graduate student; and several undergraduate and graduate research courses in the Division of Nutritional Sciences.

Research Interests

• Mineral metabolism in health and disease
• Nutrient regulation of gene expression
• Determination of mineral requirements at the human and molecular level
• Obesity

Feature Article: Study Abroad in Argentina

Refereed Publications Last 5 Years:
* designates Ph.D. graduate student of Freeland-Graves

*Tejero, Maria Elizabeth;  Iran P Rodriguez; J Michael Proffitt; Gene B Hubbard; Jean H Freeland-Graves; Kyle W Peebles; Anthony G Comuzzie; and Shelley A Cole. Adipokine expression is associated with adipocyte volume in baboons. Cytokine. 41:150-154, 2008.

*Jordan KC, JH Freeland-Graves, DM Klohe-Leman,  SV Vorugant, JM Profitt, HJ Nuss, TJ Milani, TM Bohman. A nutrition and physical activity intervention promotes weight loss in low-income mothers of young children. Nutrition Research. 28(1):13-20, 2008.

*Nuss HJ, G George G, DM Lehman, KK Clarke, TJ Milani, JH Freeland-Graves.Greater nutrition knowledge is associated with lower 1-year postpartum weight retention in low-income women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107:1801-1806, 2007

*Voruganti VS, ME Tejero, JM Proffitt, SA Cole SA, JH Freeland-Graves, AG Comuzzie. Characterization of ghrelin in pedigreed baboons: Evidence for heritability and pleiotropy. Obesity. (2008) doi.10.1038/oby.2007.107 (advance e copy).

Matthys C, ML Bogle, DD Canter, J Freeland-Graves, L Lafferty, A Lenihan, J O’Sullivan Maillet, K McClusky, A Raguso, JC Rodriguez, M Laskowski-Sachnoff. Draft Report of the Phase 2 Future Practice & Educatioin Task Force. American Dietetic Association. pp. 1-84, 2007

*Klohe-Lehman M, KK Clarke, JH Freeland-Graves, KK Clarke, G Cai, S Vorunganti, TJ Milani, HJ Nuss, J Michael Proffitt, TM Bohman.  Low-income overweight/obese mothers act as agents of change to improve food choices and fat habits in their 1-3 year old children. Journal of the American College of Nutrition.  26:196-208, 2007. 
           Charles M Ragus Award of the American College of Nutrition:
                  BEST SCIENTIFIC PAPER OF 2007

*Voruganti SV, M Elizabeth Tejero, J Michael Proffitt, Shelley A. Cole, JH Freeland-Graves, AG Conmuzzie. Genome-wide scan of plasma cholecytstokinin in baboons shows linkeage to human Chromosome 17. Obesity Research. 17(8):2043-2050, 2007.

Nitzke S, JH Freeland-Graves. Position Statement on: Total diet approach to communicating food and nutrition information. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(7):1224-1232, 2007.

*Clarke KK, JH Freeland-Graves, DM Klohe-Lehman, TM Bohman. Predictors of weight in low-income mothers of young children. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(7):1146-1154, 2007.

*Clarke KK, JH Freeland-Graves, DM Klohe-Lehman, TJ Milani, HJ Nuss, S Laffrey.  Promotion of physical activity in low-income women using pedometers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 107(7):962-967, 2007.

*Nuss HJ, KK Clarke, DM Klohe-Lehman, JH Freeland-Graves. Influence of nutrition attitudes and motivators for eating on postpartum weight status in low-income new mothers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 106:1774-1782, 2006.

* Voruganti SV, G Cai, SA. Cole, JH Freeland-Graves, S Laston, C Wenger, JW MacCluer, B Dyke, R Devereux, SOE. Ebbesson, R Fabsitz, BV Howard, and AG Comuzzie. Common set of genes regulates LDL size and obesity-related factors in Alaskan Eskimos.  American Journal of Human Biology.  18:525-531, 2006.

* Klohe DM, JH Freeland-Graves, ER Anderson, T McDowell, A Putnam, KK Clarke, H Hanss-Nuss, G Gai, D. Puri and TM Milani. Nutrition Knowledge is Associated with Greater Weight Loss in Obese/Overweight, Low-Income Mothers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2006;106(1):65-75.

*Voruganti VS, GL Klein, HX Lu, S Thomas, JH Freeland-Graves amd DN Herndon. Impaired zinc and copper status in children with burn injuries: Need to reassess nutritional requirements. Burns, 31(6): 711-716, 2005.

Freeland-Graves, Jean H., Tanushree Bose and Abbass Karbassian. Manganese Metallotherapeutics, in Metallotherapeutic Drugs and Metal-Based Diagnostic Agents: The Use of Metals in Medicine, Marcel Gielen and Edward Tiekink, eds. West Sussex, United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons, pp.159-178, 2005.

* George GC, T Milani, H Hanss-Nuss, and J Freeland-Graves. Compliance with Dietary Guidelines and Relationship to Psychosocial Factors in Low-income Women during Late Postpartum. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105(6):899-907, 2005.

* Tejero ME, SA Cole, G Cai, KW Peebles, JH Freeland-Graves, LA Cox, M Mahaney, J Rogers, J Blangero and AG Comuzzie. Genome Wide Scan of Resistin mRNA Expression in Omental Adipose Tissue of Baboons. Internaional Journal of Obesity. 29: 406-441, 2005.

* George GC, H Hanss-Nuss, T Milani and J Freeland-Graves. Food Choices of Low-income Women during Pregnancy and Postpartum. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105(6):899-907, 2005.

* Klohe D, KK Clarke, GC George, TJ Milani, H Hanss-Nuss and JH Freeland-Graves. Relative Validity and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for a Tri-ethnic Population of 1-3 year old Children from Low-income Families. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 105(5): 727-734, 2005.

* Cai G, SA Cole, JH Freeland-Graves, JW MacCluer, JC Bangero and AG Comuzzie. Principal Component for Metabolic Syndrome Risk Maps to Chromosomes 1p and 4p in Mexican Americans - The San Antonio Family Heart Study. Human Biology Journal. 76(5): 651-665, 2004.

* Cai G, SA Cole, ME Tejero, JM Proffitt, JH Freeland-Graves and AG Comuzzie. Pleiotropic Effects of Genes for Insulin Resistance on Adiposity in Baboons. Obesity Research. 12(11):1766-1772, 2004.

* Tejero ME, JM Proffitt, SA Cole, JH Freeland-Graves, G Cai, KW Peebles, LA Cox, M Mahaney, J Rogers, J Blangero and AG Comuzzie. Quantitative Genetics of Glucose Transporter 4 mRNA Levels in Baboon Adipose. Obesity Research. 12(10):1652-1657, 2004.

Walker LO, JH Freeland-Graves, T Milani, H Hanss-Nuss, G George, BS Sterling, M Kim, GM Timmerman, S Wilkinson, KL Arheart and A Stuifbergen.
Weight and Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors Among Ethnically Diverse, Low Income Women After Childbirth. I. Methods and Context. Women & Health. 40(2):1-17, 2004.

Walker LO, JH Freeland-Graves, T Milani, G George, H Hanss-Nuss, BS Sterling, M Kim, GM Timmerman, S Wilkinson, KL Arheart and A Stuifbergen.
Weight and Behavioral and Psychosocial Factors Among Ethnically Diverse, Low Income Women After Childbirth. II. Trends and Correlates. Women & Health. 40(2):19-34, 2004.

* Cai C, SA Cole, JH Freeland-Graves, JW MacCleur, JC Blangero and AG Comuzzie. Genome-wide Scans Reveal Quantitative Trait Loci on 8p and 13q Related to Insulin Action and Glucose Metabolism - The San Antonio Family Heart Study. Diabetes. 53:1369-1374, 2004.

* Chacko-George G, T Milani, H Hans-Nuss, M-S Kim and JH Freeland-Graves. Development and Validation of a Multi-cultural Food Frequency Questionnaire for the Southwestern United States. Nutrition Research. 24:29-43, 2004.

Freeland-Graves, Jeanne and Susan Nitzke. Yes. Position of the American Dietetic Association: Total Diet Approach for Communicating Food and Nutrition Information. Nestle, Marion and L. Beth Dixon, eds. Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in Food and Nutrition. Guilford, CT: McGraw-Hill/Duskin, pp. 26-32, 2004.

*Tejero ME, JH Freeland-Graves, JM Proffitt, KW Peebles, SA Cole and AG Comuzzie. Adiponectin, but not Resistin is Associated with Insulin Resistance-related Phenotypes in Baboons. Obesity Research. 12(5):871-877, 2004.

Freeland-Graves JH and C Bavik. Coenzymes. Encyclopedia of Food Science and Nutrition. Caballero B, L Trugo and P Finglas, eds. London: Academic Press. 6:4005-4012, 2003.

Freeland-Graves J H and P J Trotter. Minerals - dietary importance. Encyclopedia of Food Science and Nutrition. Caballero B, L Trugo and P Finglas, eds. London: Academic Press. 3:1475-1481, 2003.

Freeland-Graves JH and S Nitzke. Total diet approach to communicating food and nutrition information to the public. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 102 (1):100-108, 2003.

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