Dr. Richard S. Bruno, PhD, RD

• Title: Senior Director for STEP and Carol S. Kennedy Professor of Human Nutrition
• Phone: 614-247-7837
• Email: bruno.27@osu.edu

Job Responsibilities: Dr. Bruno leads initiatives to enhance the second-year student experience at OSU. He provides strategic leadership of STEP, with a particular focus on faculty mentor recruitment, professional development, curricular innovations, and program assessment while building partnerships to support student engagement and advance research on high-impact educational practices. More information about Dr. Bruno can be found on his faculty profile.

Educational Background: Dr. Bruno earned his PhD in Human Nutrition from OSU, completed post-doctoral training at the Linus Pauling Institute, and earned both his BS and MS degrees in human nutrition from the University of Delaware. He is also a Registered Dietitian, and is nationally credentialed through the Commission on Dietetics Registration.