Nobuko Hongu

Biography

My role as an Extension Specialist is to conduct applied research and non-formal educational programs for statewide clientele. I carry out programs both on and off-campus, primarily in non-credit education formats (an essential type of extension outreach education) in my areas of expertise (nutrition, obesity prevention, and physical activity) in partnership with state and county faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

I make an integration of my research interests and sustainable issues into current extension programs. I use: innovation (using mobile technology, such as GPS and smart phone), integration (research and extension), and collaboration (with someone whose background is not nutrition science) to answer my research questions. My approach has been to develop healthy lifestyle research and education based on three strategically integrated program components. They are:1) Nutrition and Physical Activity Education and Research, 2) Stealth Health models, and 3) Innovation and Technology Development.

 

Degrees

• Ph.D. Nutrition Sciences
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Carnitine, choline and caffeine promote fat loss and metabolism in rats and humans (Dissertation Advisor: Dileep S. Sachan, D.V.M., Ph.D.)

Awards

• American College of Sports Medicine, Fellowship
• American College of Sports Medicine, Fall 2018
• Fellow of American College of Sports Medicine
• American College of Sports Medicine, Fall 2017
• Certificate of Service
• Arizona Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences, Fall 2016
• National Extension Associatieon of Family & Consumer Sciences, Summer 2012
• Award for Excellence in Reviewing
• Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Spring 2015
• States’ 4-H International Recognition Award
• States' 4-H International, Fall 2014