The Department of Nutrition and Health Science is committed to delivering an exceptional educational experience to our students and advancing our respective disciplines through research and scholarship. We engage in service to the university, the profession, and the community. We value health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan, interprofessional education, and scholarship, community engagement for the advancement of evidence-based and best health practices, lifelong learning, and the unique qualities associated with a diverse population.
We depend on the generous support of community partners, alumni, and friends which allows us to offer diverse, real-world opportunities to our students. The department needs the most assistance with donations to our general fund (6901), for the welfare, support, and advancement of nutrition and health science programs. Further, these donations support the department faculty members to create unique learning experiences on local, regional, national and international levels.
An Immersive opportunity was created by Dr. Deanna Pucciarelli who partnered with Ball State Alumna Betsy Opyt of Betsy’s Best, where students developed recipes for patients with specific disease states using Betsy’s Best nut and seed butter products. Additionally, the Department through generous donations would like to support students to engage in Global Field studies related to Nutrition and Health Science. Last summer 20 students went on a five-week integrated overseas trip where they learned by exploring industries of healthcare, agriculture, food, and related local, regional, and global systems. Students traveled throughout countries of Singapore, Thailand, Australia, and Malaysia. This field-study provided an educational format unlike any other and allowed students to compare and contrast varied healthcare practices, making them more marketable and valuable population groups in the United States. Some of the experiences included attending workshops, panel discussions, job shadowing professionals, and attending conferences which surpass any in house education students might attain if they were in a traditional classroom setting.
Continued funding for the Department of Nutrition and Health Science funds, creates essential leadership opportunities within the department’s student organizations, the Ball State Dietetics Association, and Eta Sigma Gamma. These organizations offer multiple ways for our students to gain leadership experiences by partaking in conferences and enriching their professional development which makes a difference when seeking full-time employment after graduation.
| Rank | Prize | Department | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Theatre & Dance | 747 |
| 2 | $3,000 | Athletics | 623 |
| 3 | $1,500 | Ball State's Greatest Needs | 168 |
| 4 | Greek Life | 119 | |
| 5 | Student Scholarships | 88 | |
| 6 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 88 | |
| 7 | College of Communication, Information, and Media | 87 | |
| 8 | Pride of Mid-America Marching Band | 85 | |
| 9 | College of Fine Arts | 85 | |
| 10 | Miller College of Business | 83 | |
| 11 | College of Architecture & Planning | 74 | |
| 12 | Communication Studies | 68 | |
| 13 | Teachers College | 67 | |
| 14 | Student Life | 64 | |
| 15 | Telecommunications | 62 | |
| 16 | Journalism | 60 | |
| 17 | University Police Department | 55 | |
| 18 | Architecture | 47 | |
| 19 | Honors College | 47 | |
| 20 | Student Affairs | 47 | |
| 21 | School of Kinesiology | 45 | |
| 22 | Alumni Association | 45 | |
| 23 | School of Music | 45 | |
| 24 | English | 42 | |
| 25 | Army ROTC | 42 | |
| 26 | Political Science | 39 | |
| 27 | Social Work | 36 | |
| 28 | Chemistry | 35 | |
| 29 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 | |
| 30 | College of Sciences & Humanities | 32 | |
| 31 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | 31 | |
| 32 | Miller Business Honors Program | 30 | |
| 33 | Accounting | 28 | |
| 34 | Urban Planning | 28 | |
| 35 | College of Health | 27 | |
| 36 | Counseling Center | 25 | |
| 37 | Disability Services | 25 | |
| 38 | School of Nursing | 24 | |
| 39 | Cardinal Kitchen | 24 | |
| 40 | Elementary Education | 22 | |
| 41 | University Libraries | 21 | |
| 42 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 21 | |
| 43 | Ball State Student Media | 21 | |
| 44 | Emens Auditorium | 18 | |
| 45 | Burris Laboratory School | 18 | |
| 46 | David Owsley Museum of Art | 17 | |
| 47 | Women of the Ball Family Fund | 17 | |
| 48 | Rinard Orchid Greenhouse | 17 | |
| 49 | Rinker Center for International Programs | 16 | |
| 50 | Mathematical Sciences | 14 | |
| 51 | Construction Management | 14 | |
| 52 | Biology | 14 | |
| 53 | Sociology | 14 | |
| 54 | History | 13 | |
| 55 | Black Student Association | 13 | |
| 56 | Management | 13 | |
| 57 | Spectrum | 13 | |
| 58 | Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy | 12 | |
| 59 | University Singers | 12 | |
| 60 | Geography | 12 | |
| 61 | Speech Pathology & Audiology | 12 | |
| 62 | Bowen Center for Public Affairs | 11 | |
| 63 | Psychological Science | 11 | |
| 64 | Modern Languages & Classics | 11 | |
| 65 | Special Education | 11 | |
| 66 | Landscape Architecture | 11 | |
| 67 | Sports Link | 11 | |
| 68 | Schools Within the Context of Community | 11 | |
| 69 | Entrepreneurship Center | 10 | |
| 70 | Career Center | 10 | |
| 71 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | 9 | |
| 72 | Computer Science | 9 | |
| 73 | Black Alumni Constituent Society | 8 | |
| 74 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 8 | |
| 75 | Indiana Academy | 8 | |
| 76 | Educational Leadership | 8 | |
| 77 | MBA | Master of Business Administration | 7 | |
| 78 | Finance & Insurance | 7 | |
| 79 | Anthropology | 7 | |
| 80 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | 5 | |
| 81 | School of Art | 5 | |
| 82 | Student Voluntary Services | 5 | |
| 83 | Nutrition & Health Science | 4 | |
| 84 | NESTT Learning Labs | 4 | |
| 85 | Women's & Gender Studies | 4 | |
| 86 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | 4 | |
| 87 | Parents Fund | 3 | |
| 88 | Graduate School | 2 | |
| 89 | Economics | 2 | |
| 90 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | 2 | |
| 91 | ISOM | 2 | |
| 92 | Geological Sciences | 1 | |
| 93 | Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | 1 |
| Rank | Departments | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theatre & Dance | 747 |
| 2 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | 88 |
| 3 | Communication Studies | 68 |
| 4 | Telecommunications | 62 |
| 5 | Journalism | 60 |
| 6 | Architecture | 47 |
| 7 | School of Kinesiology | 45 |
| 8 | School of Music | 45 |
| 9 | English | 42 |
| 10 | Army ROTC | 42 |
| 11 | Political Science | 39 |
| 12 | Social Work | 36 |
| 13 | Chemistry | 35 |
| 14 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | 33 |
| 15 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | 31 |
| 16 | Accounting | 28 |
| 17 | Urban Planning | 28 |
| 18 | School of Nursing | 24 |
| 19 | Elementary Education | 22 |
| 20 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | 21 |
| 21 | Mathematical Sciences | 14 |
| 22 | Construction Management | 14 |
| 23 | Biology | 14 |
| 24 | Sociology | 14 |
| 25 | History | 13 |
| 26 | Management | 13 |
| 27 | Geography | 12 |
| 28 | Psychological Science | 11 |
| 29 | Modern Languages & Classics | 11 |
| 30 | Special Education | 11 |
| 31 | Landscape Architecture | 11 |
| 32 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | 9 |
| 33 | Computer Science | 9 |
| 34 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | 8 |
| 35 | Educational Leadership | 8 |
| 36 | Finance & Insurance | 7 |
| 37 | Anthropology | 7 |
| 38 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | 5 |
| 39 | School of Art | 5 |
| 40 | Nutrition & Health Science | 4 |
| 41 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | 4 |
| 42 | Economics | 2 |
| 43 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | 2 |
| 44 | ISOM | 2 |
| 45 | Geological Sciences | 1 |
| Rank | Campus unit/fund | Raised |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletics | $66,023.77 |
| 2 | Theatre & Dance | $19,328.27 |
| 3 | Ball State's Greatest Needs | $16,322.32 |
| 4 | Charles W. Brown Planetarium/Physics & Astronomy | $11,680.00 |
| 5 | Teachers College | $10,963.32 |
| 6 | Student Scholarships | $9,287.39 |
| 7 | Miller College of Business | $8,297.52 |
| 8 | School of Nursing | $6,845.90 |
| 9 | Center for Information & Communication Sciences | $6,449.34 |
| 10 | Architecture | $5,721.72 |
| 11 | Telecommunications | $5,445.16 |
| 12 | Accounting | $5,351.18 |
| 13 | College of Architecture & Planning | $5,000.16 |
| 14 | Communication Studies | $4,181.06 |
| 15 | Journalism | $4,177.82 |
| 16 | Pride of Mid-America Marching Band | $4,150.56 |
| 17 | Mathematical Sciences | $4,122.54 |
| 18 | Greek Life | $3,756.04 |
| 19 | College of Communication, Information, and Media | $3,651.18 |
| 20 | Chemistry | $3,180.54 |
| 21 | David Owsley Museum of Art | $3,121.72 |
| 22 | College of Health | $3,025.53 |
| 23 | School of Kinesiology | $3,007.08 |
| 24 | College of Fine Arts | $2,916.20 |
| 25 | Entrepreneurship Center | $2,835.00 |
| 26 | Social Work | $2,736.80 |
| 27 | Honors College | $2,565.62 |
| 28 | Bowen Center for Public Affairs | $2,426.72 |
| 29 | College of Sciences & Humanities | $2,404.26 |
| 30 | Student Life | $2,368.62 |
| 31 | English | $2,306.80 |
| 32 | Army ROTC | $2,140.16 |
| 33 | Urban Planning | $2,108.44 |
| 34 | Miller Business Honors Program | $2,102.54 |
| 35 | Counseling Psychology | Social Psych & Counseling | $2,063.08 |
| 36 | Student Affairs | $1,995.44 |
| 37 | Emens Auditorium | $1,851.91 |
| 38 | Cardinal Kitchen | $1,830.08 |
| 39 | Elementary Education | $1,758.36 |
| 40 | Construction Management | $1,745.00 |
| 41 | University Police Department | $1,699.90 |
| 42 | Alumni Association | $1,679.35 |
| 43 | History | $1,625.54 |
| 44 | Women of the Ball Family Fund | $1,620.90 |
| 45 | School of Music | $1,585.08 |
| 46 | University Singers | $1,558.54 |
| 47 | Political Science | $1,330.90 |
| 48 | Counseling Center | $1,056.72 |
| 49 | University Libraries | $999.80 |
| 50 | Black Student Association | $990.00 |
| 51 | Rinard Orchid Greenhouse | $981.56 |
| 52 | Biology | $958.72 |
| 53 | Management | $907.54 |
| 54 | Black Alumni Constituent Society | $857.58 |
| 55 | Criminal Justice & Criminology | $836.72 |
| 56 | Geography | $833.36 |
| 57 | Sociology | $830.90 |
| 58 | Disability Services | $809.98 |
| 59 | Rinker Center for International Programs | $800.90 |
| 60 | Philosophy & Religious Studies | $710.90 |
| 61 | Psychological Science | $682.54 |
| 62 | Modern Languages & Classics | $667.54 |
| 63 | Burris Laboratory School | $651.72 |
| 64 | Ball State Student Media | $539.45 |
| 65 | Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies | $533.36 |
| 66 | Special Education | $527.54 |
| 67 | Landscape Architecture | $497.65 |
| 68 | Speech Pathology & Audiology | $490.00 |
| 69 | Sports Link | $482.54 |
| 70 | Indiana Academy | $475.00 |
| 71 | Natural Resources & Environmental Management | $462.54 |
| 72 | Educational Leadership | $457.54 |
| 73 | Spectrum | $403.36 |
| 74 | Schools Within the Context of Community | $351.72 |
| 75 | Computer Science | $344.18 |
| 76 | MBA | Master of Business Administration | $327.54 |
| 77 | Finance & Insurance | $269.18 |
| 78 | Career Center | $258.36 |
| 79 | Nutrition & Health Science | $200.00 |
| 80 | Graduate School | $200.00 |
| 81 | NESTT Learning Labs | $188.36 |
| 82 | Department of Marketing | CADMA | $174.18 |
| 83 | Anthropology | $170.00 |
| 84 | Women's & Gender Studies | $138.36 |
| 85 | Parents Fund | $138.36 |
| 86 | Educational Psychology & D.E.S.K. | $124.18 |
| 87 | School of Art | $120.00 |
| 88 | Economics | $119.18 |
| 89 | Student Voluntary Services | $103.36 |
| 90 | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Center | $69.18 |
| 91 | Geological Sciences | $50.00 |
| 92 | ISOM | $38.36 |
| 93 | Beta Phi Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority | $19.18 |
