Program Director: Jane Pilanski, MS, RDN
Clinical Coordinators: Maria Stanish, MS, RDN; Donna Duardo, MA, RDN
Program Assistant: Donna Verney, MA, RD
For questions pertaining to the Dietetic Internship Program, please contact the Dietetic Internship office at 973-655-4375 or via email at dietintern@montclair.edu.
Program Mission Statement
The Montclair State University Dietetic Internship Program is dedicated to preparing graduates for entry-level dietetics practice as Registered Dietitian Nutritionists with academic skills and real-world supervised practice experience in nutrition and dietetics. Students will be prepared for leadership roles in dietetics through both classroom education and extensive supervised field experiences encompassing culturally diverse populations and interdisciplinary collaborations.
Students will engage in critical reflection, inquiry, and critical thinking to become stewards of best practice and ethical performance. The program provides education in dietetics so as to achieve the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics competency requirements for program accreditation. Through an understanding of the standards of practice and development of skills, graduates can successfully pass the registration examination and apply their knowledge effectively to careers in clinical nutrition, foodservice, and program management.
Accreditation
The Montclair State University Dietetic Internship is currently granted full accreditation by Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 312-899-0040
Please note that Montclair State University is phasing out the DPD and Dietetic Internship programs and will not be seeking reaccreditation. The DPD will no longer accept any new students after June 15, 2025. The Dietetic Internship will take its last cohort in August 2026.
To replace these programs, Montclair State University has applied to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) to open an ACEND accredited Graduate Program (GP) to prepare Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in Fall 2026.
Our eligibility application was accepted by ACEND, and we are in the pre-candidacy process for our proposed program. The program is not accepting applications at this time but will do so upon successful completion of the candidacy for accreditation process to achieve ACEND accreditation.
For more information about the ACEND accreditation standards visit 2022 ACEND Accreditation Standards.
Contact Dr. Lauren Dinour for more information.