Specialty areas include design history, lighting, residential design, universal design, and computer-aided design. Professional memberships include Interior Design Educators Council, and American Society of Interior Designers, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She earned her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Science from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Earlier degrees include the B.S. in Home Economics Education from Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi, and the M.S. in Home Economics Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to coming to MTSU, Dr. Colson was adjunct instructor at Florida State, instructor of Nutrition at Mississippi College, and worked as a consultant nutritionist at various state nutrition programs.
Primary interests are nutrition for the geriatric population.
Janet McNaughton, Ph.D., R.D. Professor McNaughton is the Graduate Program Coordinator for the department. She received her M. S. and Ph.D. in Nutrition with a double minor in Physiology and Food Science and Technology from Mississippi State University. She teaches basic and applied nutrition courses and a research-oriented food course. While at Mississippi University for Women, she was responsible for initiating and directing a graduate program in nutrition. Dr. McNaughton is a member of the American Dietetics Association and has consulted extensively with the food industry and child nutrition programs.