Donald Stankus, Jr., R.D., M.S.

Donald Stankus, Jr. Headshot
Senior Lecturer
Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences
Director, M.S. Nutrition Sciences Program

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Wellness
School of Health Sciences
About Donald

Prof. Stankus earned a master's degree in human nutrition and a bachelor's degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of New Haven. A former personal chef, he serves as an outpatient oncology dietician at St. Vincent's Medical Center. He is creating a hospital-based assessment lab that enables students to work directly with patients. He is also helping to launch one of the country's first "prehab" program for liver and pancreatic cancer patients.