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Dr. Temi Ibiyemi

  • Assistant Professor - School of Family & Consumer Sciences
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Biography and education

Temitope E. Ibiyemi, PhD, RDN, LD, is an Assistant Professor in the Nutrition and Foods Program at Texas State University. He holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech University and an MSc in Human Services and Consumer Sciences from Texas Southern University. In addition to his academic training, Dr. Ibiyemi is also a Registered Dietitian and a Licensed Dietitian in Texas. His multidisciplinary background integrates nutrition science, food technology, community nutrition, and public health, with research interests focused on addressing food insecurity and nutrition-related chronic diseases through Food-is-Medicine interventions.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Oldewage-Theron, Wilna (Principal), Ibiyemi, Temitope E (Co-Principal). Nutritious snack multimix development for addressing under- and over-nutrition and promoting small, medium, and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) in low-income communities, Oil and Protein Seed Development Trust (OPDT) – Oilseeds Advisory Committee Research Award, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $160000. (Submitted: January 12, 2020, Funded: September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Ibiyemi, T. E., Najam, W., Hutton, T., Hunnicutt, S., Hernandez, J., & Oldewage-Theron, W. (2026). University Meal Plan Subscription is not Associated with Higher Skin Carotenoid Levels. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
  • Adeyemi, K. D., Ibiyemi, T. E., Taiwo, O., & Adeyemi, B. (2025). Household Food Insecurity: Determinants and Coping Strategies in Northwest and Northeast Nigeria. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 20(6), 1177–1209. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2528753
  • Ibiyemi, T. E., Rodriguez, A., Kolawole David Adeyemi, & Atobiloye, S. (2025). Food insecurity among college students at a historically Black University in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2505633
  • Adeyemi, K. D., Ibiyemi, T. E., Adeyemi, B., Taiwo, O., & Fasinasi, C. S. (2025). DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD DIETARY DIVERSITY AND CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF SELECTED FOOD GROUPS AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN NIGERIA’S NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST REGIONS. African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, 25(2), 25926–25945. https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.139.25580
  • Ibiyemi, T. E., Najam, W., & Oldewage-Theron, W. (2024). Hungry, Stressed, and Away From “Home”: Predictors of Food Security and Perceived Stress Among International Students. American Journal of Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171241257092
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  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Global Reports

  2. Member

    Medical City Healthcare Dietetic Internship

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of American College Health

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Health SA Gesondheid

  6. Member

    Interprofessional Education (IPE) Mobile Wellness Committee