Daniel Nakamura

Background

Daniel Nakamura is on the faculty of the Department of Health & Nutrition Sciences and holds a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Before Porter, Daniel worked in food product development for a manufacturer.

Daniel's work centers on teaching and curriculum in sports nutrition and food science and product development, including course redesign and mentoring newer instructors.

Areas of expertise

• Sports nutrition
• Food science and product development
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Daniel regularly teaches courses in Dietetics, Public Health, Kinesiology. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Daniel designs courses around clear, visible learning outcomes, frequent retrieval practice, and prompt feedback, and revises the sequence each year based on where students actually get stuck.

Advising and office hours

Daniel advises students in the Health & Nutrition Sciences programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Daniel's recent activity centers on teaching scholarship and curriculum work in sports nutrition and food science and product development. Representative items:

• A redesigned course sequence in sports nutrition, with open or low-cost materials.
• A conference presentation on teaching food science and product development at the undergraduate level.
• Mentoring of new instructors and teaching assistants in the department.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Daniel has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Daniel is email (dnakamura@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Health & Nutrition Sciences department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.