Tina Lam
Instructor, Kinesiology and Nutrition
Assistant Director of Dietetics, Coordinated Program, Kinesiology and Nutrition
Office Phone
Office
1919 W. Taylor St., 641 AHSB
Mail Code
517
Office Hours
Wednesdays by appointment
About
Tina is currently serving as the Assistant Director for the Coordinated Program at UIC, working with our students and preceptors to coordinate supervised practice. She teaches HN100 Introduction to Kinesiology and Nutrition and HN196 Human Nutrition. She's also a Past-President of the IL Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a past-president for the Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the past Diversity Liaison for the IL Academy of Nutrition. Her interests include networking with like-minded health professionals, tennis, mountain biking, kickboxing/boxing, cooking, and hanging out with her husband, baby, and dog.
Selected Grants
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , Diversity Mini-Grant Recipient 2021, Diversity Liaison for IL Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Leadership in the Profession
2023-2024 AHS Strategic Enrollment Management Task Force , member
2023-2024 Tenure Track Search Committee, member
2020-2022 DFAC Department Faculty Advisory Committee, member
2021 AHS Inclusion Excellence Task Force , Admissions sub-committee member
Notable Honors
2018-2019 - Registered Young Dietitian of the Year , IL Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Education
MS in Family and Consumer Science; Dietetic Internship, Illinois State University 2013-2015
BS in Dietetics, Indiana University 2008-2013