Sylvia H. Byrd
Professor and Project Director
Office: 251 Herzer Bldg.
Email: shb5@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-0919
Mailing Address:
Box 9611945 Stone Blvd.
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Education:
- Ph.D., Mississippi State University
- M.S.H.E., University of North Carolina
- B.S., Appalachian State University
Certifications:
- Registered Dietitian (R.D.), Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Licensed Dietitian (L.D.), Mississippi State Board of Health
Research/Extension Areas:
- Child Nutrition
- Edible Education, Landscaping and Raised Beds
- Coordinated School Health
- Public Health Issues and Children
Awards:
- Mississippi Dietetic Association Outstanding Dietetic Educator of the Year Award, 2012
- Mississippi State University Alumni Association Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, 2011
Society Memberships:
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Mississippi Dietetic Association
- Northeast District Dietetic Association
Publications
2020
Gray, V., A. Hardman, S. H. Byrd. 2020. Qualitative evaluation of drivers of eating decisions among SNAP participants in Mississippi. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 52(8):775-787. Download
2016
Gray, V., B., S. H. Byrd, B. J. Fountain, N. E. Rader, A. D. Frugé. 2016. Childhood nutrition in the Mississippi Delta: challenges and opportunities. Health Promotion International 31(4):857-868. Download
2015
Frugé, A. D., S. H. Byrd, B. J. Fountain, J. S. Cossman, M. W. Schilling, P. Gerard. 2015. Increased physical activity may be more protective for metabolic syndrome than reduced caloric intake. An analysis of estimated energy balance in U.S. adults: 2007-2010 NHANES. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases 25(6):535-540. Download
