Biography
Dr. Catherine Christie is Associate Dean and Professor in the Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida. She is co-author of four books including The Latino Food Lover’s Glossary, Fat is Not Your Fate, Eat to Stay Young and I’d Kill for a Cookie and serves as Editor of the Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy. Dr. Christie earned her Masters and Ph.D. from Florida State University and has authored 24 peer reviewed journal articles. Her research focuses on overweight and obesity prevention and treatment, nutrition in chronic disease prevention and treatment, and inter-professional collaboration in education and health care.
Research Interest
Overweight and obesity prevention and treatment, nutrition in disease prevention and treatment, and interprofessional collaboration in education and health care.
Biography
Laura Rodriguez received her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2013 from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the director for the Traditional Nursing Undergraduate Program at the University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing. She is the Course Coordinator the Senior Nursing Practicum. Her expertise is in Pediatric health. She has presented at local and state conferences on health related topics as well as academic topics. Presentations range from Childhood Obesity Interventions to the Use of Guided Reflection for Nursing Students.
Research Interest
Pediatrics Sim Lab Experiences Use of Reflection in the Classroom
Biography
Theresa Loomis received her Doctorate of Clinical Nutrition from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has 14 years of experience in neonatal and pediatric nutrition. Her research focuses on on the impact of an RD in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the impact of standardized feeding guidelines for low birth weight infants, the use of post-discharge formulas in low birth weight (LBW) infants, and the adequacy of vitamin D intake in LBW infants. Currently Theresa is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Oneonta and is the Director of the Masters Program and Dietetics Internship.
Research Interest
Nutrition care of the high-risk infant, Her doctoral work looked at the impact of standardized feeding guidelines for low birth weight infants on enteral nutrition administration, growth, and bone and liver health.