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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Physiology, Postdoctoral Fellow, Class of 2007
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nutritional Sciences, PhD Class of 2004
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, MS Class of 1996
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, BS Class of 1994
Stephen L. Clarke, native Oklahoman, is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Sr. Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and Faculty Affairs in the College of Education and Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University. He is a member of the Board of Health and Human Sciences of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Association of Nutrition Departments and Programs. After finishing his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX.
Since joining OSU as an assistant professor in 2007, Clarke has served the OSU campus in a variety of capacities as Department Head, Associate Department Head, Chair of OSU Faculty Council, Chair of the Healthcare and Wellness Committee, member of the OSU Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Faculty Athletics Representative. In addition to serving as an external program reviewer for Nutrition and Dietetic programs, he has served as a Faculty Teaching Fellow, participated as a panelist for the OSU Academic Leadership Academy, and has presented faculty development workshops for the Institute of Teaching and Learning Excellence.
Clarke’s research interests on nutrient-gene interactions are focused on bioactive food components and how these compounds reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases. His work has been supported by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, USDA/National Institute for Food and Agriculture, and National Institutes of Health.