Theo Lynn, Ph.D.

Likes Over Logic: How Social Media Shapes Gen Z’s Nutrition Beliefs

In the age of TikTok and Instagram, Gen Z navigates a flood of diet and nutrition advice—some credible, much misleading. In this keynote, Professor Theo Lynn (Dublin City University, Ireland) discusses some of his research with MyFitnessPal on the state of our nutritional IQ, where we get our nutritional advice, and who is trusted by TikTok users and why.

Susan Puumala, Ph.D.

Developing the Public Health Workforce through Collaboration and Partnerships

Building partnerships and collaborating among broad groups are at the core of Public Health. The School of Health Sciences strives to teach and model these skills, for both their students and their partners. Dr. Puumala will discuss two programs that embody these goals: collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Health, and our development of public health related interprofessional activities. This presentation will show how these projects, and their focus on partnership and collaboration, benefit students, faculty, public health practitioners, and communities throughout South Dakota.