Jessica Nigg
Assistant Professor
Education
PhD, Hospitality Management, Iowa State University
M.S., Family and Consumer Sciences - Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University
B.S., Family and Consumer Sciences - Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University
Biography
Jessica Nigg is a Registered Dietitian (RD) with previous work experience in long-term care. She joined the FCS department in 2013. She is the director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics.
Teaching
Dr. Nigg teaches a variety of courses in dietetics and the FCS core curriculum. Courses include Food & World Culture, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Consumer Issues, and Food Resource Management.
Scholarship
Dr. Nigg鈥檚 research interests include the intersection of hospitality and healthcare, older adult nutrition, long-term care foodservice, and food preparation skills.
Nigg, J.K & Arendt, S. W. (2020). Hospitality and tourism research from an FCS perspective: A 10-year review.聽Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences,听112(2), 7-16. doi: 10.14307/JFCS112.2.7.
Nigg, J. K., Vollmer, R., Drake, T. (2021). 鈥淚t just feels like I鈥檓 a kid back at home, with dinner made for me and the snack cabinet full鈥: College Students鈥 Reflections on Food-related Experiences during the Pandemic.聽Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences,听113(3), 44-52. doi: 10.14307/JFCS113.3.44
Service
She has held leadership positions in both the Central Illinois and Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
She is the faculty advisor for the Dietetic Student Association and serves on departmental committees.