Public Health

January 3, 2023

Characterizing Burnout Among U.S. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

This study examines the prevalence of burnout in Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and characterizes it across demographic and work-related factors.

August 18, 2022

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…

June 30, 2022

Stress and Eating Behaviors of Dietitians Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Registered dietitians were surveyed using assessment tools for perceived stress, orthorexia nervosa risk, and eating competence. Stress was found to be inversely associated with eating competence, but was unrelated to risk for orthorexia nervosa.

Race, Disability, Gender, Age, and Income Among Participants of United Way King County’s Door Dash Program as Compared to King County Residents Living Below the Federal Poverty Level

This project was completed as part of NUTR 596: Nutrition Practice Capstone.

April 21, 2022

Increasing Gardening in Early Care and Education in Washington State

The state-wide Washington State Department of Health Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Network is composed of a variety of partners committed to expanding access to local, nutrient-dense foods such as fruits and vegetables. The Farm to ECE Network provides support and builds capacity among early learning providers to use federal funding to grow…

Promoting Equity Within WA SNAP-Ed Curricula

Washington State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (WA SNAP-Ed) aims to improve nutrition-related health outcomes, including through direct education. While SNAP-Ed focuses on income for identifying its participants, efforts to promote equity and create inclusive environments are vital to delivering just and fair programming. Annually, WA SNAP-Ed approves various curricula used by local educators. This…

Strengthening Lactation Support For Small and Sick Newborns

Neonatal mortality remains a global health priority. Approximately 98 percent of neonatal deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Small and sick newborns (SSNs) account for most of these neonatal deaths; SSN are infants born preterm (< 37 weeks gestation), who are small for their gestational age, have a low birth weight (< 2,500…

Cultural Adaptations for Washington SNAP-Ed Curriculum

About 40% of Washington SNAP-Ed participants identify as a race and/or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic White. Since WA SNAP-Ed funding comes from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services (USDA, FNS) educational curriculum must fall in line with recommendations set forth by The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). One recommendation in the…

Team Nutrition Grant & Scratch Cooked Recipe Development for Highline School District

This practicum project for Highline School District was to assist with the implementation of the Team Nutrition Grant they were awarded. This Team Nutrition Grant was developed to assist schools in utilizing local agricultural products in meals that are representative of the cultural diversity and food preparation practices in Washington State. Specifically, the deliverables were…

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