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University of Saskatchewan - Nutrition

Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
Higher Education
Gordon
Zello
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Gordon A. Zello, Ph.D.

I am a Professor of Nutrition in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan (UoS) [http://www.usask.ca], Canada. I moved to Saskatoon after completing graduate studies at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

I have an active graduate (>30 students and Post-Doctoral Fellows completed or in progress) and research program in both basic and applied nutrition. My fields of specialization are intermediary metabolism and nutritional assessment. Research interests include the measurement of body composition, energy expenditure, metabolism, athletic performance, and nutrient requirements in healthy (e.g. human lifespan, athletes) and clinical populations (e.g. metabolic syndrome, diabetes, parenteral nutrition, PCOS, IBD, D-lactic acidosis in animals). Recent work has included assessing the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards dairy and pulse consumption, as well as promoting the health benefits of pulses as part of the Canadian diet and abroad. International work includes nutrition/food security and One Health initiatives in Ethiopia, Bangladesh and Peru. I have published over 100 scientific articles and review papers, and have given over 100 conference presentations.

In addition to being a teacher-scholar, I have been engaged in college and university administration with expertise in university governance, student affairs, tenure and promotion standards and faculty/university collegial processes (e.g. Chair of Governance, International Activities and Scholarships & Awards Committees of University Council, Assistant Dean of Nutrition & Dietetics). I also am involved in a number of outreach and engagement activities and volunteer to various professional organizations.

WEBSITE - http://www.usask.ca/pharmacy-nutrition/profiles/gordon-zello/index.php

Experience

  • University of Saskatchewan

    Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics

    University, Societies and Leadership Roles (Selected):

    Assistant Dean & Head, Div. of Nutrition & Dietetics, Col. of Pharmacy & Nutrition (CoPN), 2005-06, 2008-15
    Associate Member, College of Kinesiology, 2000-
    Visiting Professor (Teaching & Research), Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia, Yearly since 2008
    CoPN Faculty Association Rep., UoS, 2000-
    Drug Design & Discovery Research Group, UoS, 2008-
    Obesity Research Group, UoS, 2003-11

    Chair (2016-) & Member, International Activities Committee of University Council (CoUC), 2015-
    Chair, Governance CoUC, UoS, 2011-13
    Chair (2010) & Member, Bylaws CoUC, UoS, 2008-11
    Coordinating CoUC, UoS, 2010-13, 2016-
    Chair, Scholarship & Awards CoUC, UoS, 2004-06
    Nominations CoUC, UoS, 2005-06
    CoPN Member, UC, UoS, 2002-13, Member at Large, 2014-
    Tenure & Promotion Appeal Committee, UoS, 2007-
    Student Academic Hearing & Appeal Panel, UoS, 2005-11, 2014-
    Steering Committee, Ethiopia Project, UoS, 2010-12

    Chair (2016-), Science Committee (Member, Nutrition), Canadian Obesity Network (CON), 2014-
    Board of Directors, CON, 2016-
    Scientific Advisory Board, Danone Institute of Canada, 2016
    Steering Committee, Dietetic Educator, Partnership for Dietetic Education & Practice (PDEP), 2016-
    Communications Committee, PDEP, 2016-
    Chair, Future of PDEP Committee, PDEP, 2013-15
    Canadian Rep., International Union of Nutrition Societies, 2010-
    Advisory Council (2009-15) & Communications Committee, Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS), 2009-
    Executive, Canadian Society for Nutritional Sciences (CSNS), 1995-98, 2002-10
    Editor, Nutrition Forum, CSNS & CNS, 2002-13
    Regional Associate Editor, American Society for Nutrition, 1998-
    Contributing Editor, Journal American College of Nutrition, 2005-
    Nutrition & Proof of Principle Committees, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, 2007-14

  • School of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Hawassa University

    Visiting Lecturer

    I have been teaching the Clinical Nutrition Course to students in the Masters of Applied Human Nutrition (MAHN) program at Hawassa University (http://www.hu.edu.et/hu/), Awassa, Ethiopia since 2008.

    From this graduate program and our research collaborations with the Agricultural Colleges at both Hawassa University and the University of Saskatchewan, we have been examining nutrition and food security in Southern Ethiopia. The research has been supported by the International Development Research Centre, Canada (IDRC) and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada via the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) and builds on our previous CIFSRF project "Improving Food Security in the Highlands of Ethiopia through Improved and Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Human Nutrition".

    For more information on the overall aims of the research and graduate student/faculty projects visit our website "Improving Nutrition in Ethiopia Through Plant Breeding and Soil Management" found in the Projects Section below.

Education

  • University of Toronto

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    Clinical Nutrition
    PhD in Human Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism

  • University of Toronto

    Master of Science (M.Sc.)

    Nutrition Sciences

Publications

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • PubMed Listed Publications

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    To locate most peer-reviewed journal articles click on "PubMed Listed Publications" above and search “Zello”.

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • PubMed Listed Publications

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    To locate most peer-reviewed journal articles click on "PubMed Listed Publications" above and search “Zello”.

  • Presentation: Working in Africa

    Canadian Nutrition Society, Ottawa, Canada

    Trainee symposium

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • PubMed Listed Publications

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    To locate most peer-reviewed journal articles click on "PubMed Listed Publications" above and search “Zello”.

  • Presentation: Working in Africa

    Canadian Nutrition Society, Ottawa, Canada

    Trainee symposium

  • Presentation: The Challenges and Rewards of University Collaborations in Emerging Countries: Our U of S Partnership with Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia

    7th International Symposium: Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • PubMed Listed Publications

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    To locate most peer-reviewed journal articles click on "PubMed Listed Publications" above and search “Zello”.

  • Presentation: Working in Africa

    Canadian Nutrition Society, Ottawa, Canada

    Trainee symposium

  • Presentation: The Challenges and Rewards of University Collaborations in Emerging Countries: Our U of S Partnership with Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia

    7th International Symposium: Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives

  • Presentation: Lentil, a high value crop in Saskatchewan, with performance and health benefits

    University of Adelaide, Waite Campus

  • Presentation: Pulse-based foods improve metabolic parameters (without caloric restriction)

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity: How Do They Co-Exist in Canada and Emerging Countries?

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: The Environment and Its Effect on Nutrition Behaviour

    Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: National Nutrition Programs in Emerging Countries: Coping with the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity in Ethiopia

    Canadian Obesity Summit, Canadian Obesity Network

  • Presentation: Nutrition-Food Security in Ethiopia and Peru: The Importance of Inclusion of One Health

    University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science and Charles Perkins Centre

  • PubMed Listed Publications

    National Center for Biotechnology Information

    To locate most peer-reviewed journal articles click on "PubMed Listed Publications" above and search “Zello”.

  • Presentation: Working in Africa

    Canadian Nutrition Society, Ottawa, Canada

    Trainee symposium

  • Presentation: The Challenges and Rewards of University Collaborations in Emerging Countries: Our U of S Partnership with Hawassa University, Awassa, Ethiopia

    7th International Symposium: Safety & Health in Agricultural & Rural Populations: Global Perspectives

  • Presentation: Lentil, a high value crop in Saskatchewan, with performance and health benefits

    University of Adelaide, Waite Campus

  • Presentation: Changing dietary behaviours and practices: The challenges and successes of a joint agriculture and nutrition initiative in southern Ethiopia

    Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta

Positions

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

  • Canadian Nutrition Society - Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS-SCN)

    Member, Advisor Council, Communications Committee

  • International Union for Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

    Canadian Representative

  • Partnership for Dietetic Practice and Education (PDEP)

    Member, Steering Committee

  • Canadian Obesity Network

    Chair (2016-) & Member, Scientific Committee

  • American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

    Member

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