In honor of National Nutrition Month, we are proud to introduce you to a few of the faculty, students and graduates of Russell Sage College’s Nutrition Science programs.

Watch this page for a new “capsule collection” of profiles every month, highlighting a different aspect of our college community.

More Sage Spotlights are available on our program pages, accessible through the Program Finder.

Dylan Farnan, RDN

Upon completing Sage’s Dietetic Internship program, Dylan Farnan, RDN, found a job he loves — at the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in Hudson Falls, New York — with the help of staff from Sage. Read Dylan Farnan’s Sage Spotlight. 

Read Dylan Farnan’s Sage Spotlight. 

Colleen McCrief, RD

As Colleen McCrief, MS, RD, worked at the forefront of advanced life sciences at Texas Medical Center, she remained inspired by the nutrition professors she had as an undergraduate at Sage. In 2013, she returned to Sage as an assistant professor and director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Markelle Patterson

In Sage’s undergraduate Nutrition Science program, Markelle Patterson has been able to dig into the hard science of nutrition, while also being exposed to community programs that provide food and nutritional education to those in need. 

Read Markelle Patterson’s Sage Spotlight. 

Monica Salafia, RD

“I’m doing exactly what I want to do,” says Monica Salafia, RD, owner of Mind on Nutrition and consulting dietitian for the Denver Nuggets. “And everything I’m doing is because of the base of knowledge and experience I got at Sage.” 

Read Monica Salafia’s Sage Spotlight. 
Leah Tomisman

Leah Tomisman

Hear Leah Tomisman ’21 talk about why she chose to be a Nutrition Science major at Russell Sage College.

Watch Leah Tomisan’s Video Spotlight.

Recent News

March 3, 2025

Russell Sage College Receives Campus Prevention Network’s Seal of Prevention for Commitment to Digital Student Wellness, Safety, and Inclusion Efforts

Russell Sage College has received the Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention for the second consecutive year.  Presented by Vector Solutions, the CPN Seal of Prevention recognizes institutions of higher education that have taken action to create safer, more inclusive campuses through evidence-based digital prevention education on issues such as sexual assault, alcohol misuse, mental […]
Read More
February 28, 2025

Russell Sage College Faculty and Students Present Research at Capital District Feminist Studies Consortium Conference

A Russell Sage College faculty member and three students presented their original research at the Capital District Feminist Studies Consortium’s 2025 Conference on February 26 at Union College. The annual conference is convened to advance interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration around feminist and gender studies. Michelle Napierski-Prancl, professor of sociology and faculty director of Denise Taber […]
Read More
February 27, 2025

Inspired by Occupational Therapy Fieldwork, Graduate Students Continue to Volunteer at Double H Ranch

What started as a two-week occupational therapy fieldwork placement at Double H Ranch — an organization that provides recreational programs for children with chronic illnesses — turned into an ongoing volunteer commitment for three Russell Sage College Occupational Therapy graduate students.  “Our professor let us know about it,” said Cayla Callan, of the fieldwork opportunity […]
Read More
See All News