Jeff Gilis

Jeff Gilis is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Wyoming, housed within the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources. Since January 2025 he has served as full-time faculty and as the Director of the GPND program. Previously he spent five years as a full-time faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Education

• Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship – The Ohio State University
• M.S. Food and Nutrition – Bowling Green State University
• B.B.A. Marketing and Information Systems – University of Toledo

Research & Teaching Interests

Jeff’s scholarly work centers on disease prevention and health promotion, sports nutrition, and innovative approaches to nutrition and dietetics education. His practical background as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) since 2013, combined with prior certification as a Personal Trainer, informs evidence-based instruction that bridges classroom theory with real-world application in clinical, community, and athletic settings.

Courses Taught

• Professionalism in Dietetics
• Therapeutic Nutrition II
• Community Nutrition

Contact & Labs

He can be reached at jgilis@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-5177, and his office is located in Agriculture Building Room 3013 on the Laramie campus. No specific laboratory or research group is mentioned in the provided text.