Master of Public Health

October 3, 2022

Amanda Diede

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What is a typical day like for you in your dual roles as a dietitian and owner of a private practice? I provide nutrition counseling, specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, intuitive eating, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. A typical day consists of seeing clients 1-on-1, coordinating care with other providers, and doing administrative…

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT What’s a typical day like for you? No two days are alike – which for me is great. I see 1-3 clients each day for full nutrition assessments, which entail doing my own scheduling, making reminder calls, and other communications. I consult with clients getting medically tailored meals which includes trying to “sell”…

August 18, 2022

Afghan Foods Nutrition Education

Is a Traditional Mexican Diet Better Suited for Mexican-Descent Women?

This study evaluates whether the the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including the USDA-provided Spanish translation, are effective for adopting and maintaining a healthy diet aimed at improving health outcomes in US women of Mexican decent, or if a more culturally tailored approach might be warranted.

Farm System Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey-Based Analysis of Impacts and Adaptations among Farmers in Washington State

This survey analysis attempts to identify how impacts and adaptations of the COVID-19 pandemic varied amongst farms in WA state based on specific resilience characteristics: robustness, adaptability and transformability.

Insights from Washington’s COVID-19 Response: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of WIC Remote Services and Expanded Food Options Using the Re-aim Framework

This study assesses the reach and effectiveness of the COVID-19-programmatic changes instituted by Washington State WIC; the processes, facilitators, and challenges involved in their implementation; and considerations for their continuation in the future.

Eating Competence and Gender Identity Are Significantly Associated with Weight-And-Body Shame-And-Guilt, Eating Concerns, and Weight Satisfaction in Undergraduate Students

This study, which surveyed a large sample of undergraduates at the University of Washington, determined that eating competence and gender identity are significantly associated with: weight-and-body shame-and-guilt, weight satisfaction, and eating concerns. These associations demonstrate the emotional components of food, eating behaviors, and body-related perceptions, and may be helpful in future interventions aimed at improving these characteristics…

Family Feeding Dynamics: Using Ellyn Satter’s Models to Address Adolescent Weight-Based Concerns

Current medical training may not adequately address the need for weight-neutral care and healthy development of eating skills and body image in children and adolescents. In addition, medical students receive very limited training in nutrition with only 19.6 contact hours over the course of 4 years of medical school. As a result, many residents may…

Development of a Weight-Inclusive Nutrition Education Toolkit

In response to a new 2022 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Diversity, Equity, andInclusion (DEI) requirement, the Weight Inclusive Toolkit Initiative (WITI) Committee (a subsetof the Weight Inclusive Education Initiative) was hired by Nutrition and Dietetic Educators andPreceptors (NDEP) to develop an educational toolkit. The problem being addressed by the WITICommittee is that the…

July 27, 2022

Chelsea Whealdon

What influenced you to pursue a graduate degree in nutritional sciences? I was motivated by an interest in the connection between chronic disease and nutrition. After several years in the non-profit workforce, I felt drawn to return to school to deepen my learning around public health, and to do this through the lens of nutrition,…

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