Investigator
Martine Perrigue, PhD, RDN, CD
Assistant Professor
martine.perrigue@wsu.edu
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Martine Perrigue, PhD, RDN is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, and Affiliate Faculty in Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University (WSU). She graduated from the University of Washington in 2004 with a BS in Psychology, continued on to earn certification as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and MS in Nutritional Sciences in 2010, and then earned a PhD in Nutritional Sciences in 2013. Dr. Perrigue’s research interests include appetite and satiety, ingestive behavior, socioeconomic status and obesity, and effects of eating frequency and meal timing. Dr. Perrigue completed her dissertation work at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA, investigating the effects of eating frequency on several biomarkers related to risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Dr. Perrigue has several years of experience working as a clinical dietitian in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and as Manager of Outpatient Nutrition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. In this position, Dr. Perrigue enjoyed working with patients and staff from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
Dr. Perrigue joined the WSU faculty in 2018. She has continued her work looking at effects of eating frequency on health outcomes, and established the “Soil to Society” Research Pipeline, a collaborative research effort between scientists in the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and faculty in several other disciplines, including Crop and Soil Sciences, Biological Systems Engineering, and the College of Food Sciences, and outside collaborators in food industry and Extension. She serves as a committee member and advisor to PhD, MS, and BS students. She teaches courses “Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle,” “Advanced Human Nutrition,” and leads an undergraduate research experience course.
Staff
Lisa Grentz, MS, RDN, CD, LDN, FAND
Associate in Nutrition Research
lisa.grentz@wsu.edu
Lisa Grentz, MS, RDN joined the Nutrition and Exercise Physiology team at Washington State University as an Associate in Nutrition Research in 2023. She earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Human Nutrition from Washington State University, and completed her dietetic internship at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. Over the ensuing 20+ years, Lisa worked as a home infusion dietitian specializing in pediatric tube feeding and weaning. She is a member of the interdisciplinary team that provides community-based feeding and nutrition services to infants and children at Summit Therapy. Lisa has been an active member of the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group and has served in many leadership roles within this national organization. She has authored several publications on various nutrition topics. Her research has focused on establishing a safe protocol for pediatric home enteral weaning.
Students
Anna Gisselman, MS
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD Student
anna.gisselman@wsu.edu
Anna is a PhD student in the Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Doctoral Program. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2018 with a BS in Health and Human Performance, Emphasis in Exercise Science, and continued to earn her MS in Nutrition at the National University of Natural Medicine in 2020. After working as a Senior Clinical Research Assistant at Providence Brain and Spine Institute supporting clinical trials, she accepted placement in the PhD NEP program at WSU.