Learning Objectives
Cheryl Achterberg, PhD
Dean, College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University
Objectives:
- Explore changing nutrition education opportunities in the current health climate.
- Identify effective nutrition education theory and practice.
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, MPH, RD
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Objectives:
- Identify key factors associated with eating behaviors in adolescents from Projects eAt-i aind ii.
- Examine how information from this study has been used to guide the development of interventions.
- Explore what's next for Project iii.
Kenneth Resnicow, PhD
Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education, of Michigan, School of Public Health
Objectives:
- Compare motivational interviewing with traditional counseling practices.
- Illustrate when and where motivational interviewing is most effective.
Yibo Wood, PhD
Nutritionist, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Service/USDA
Objectives:
- Share successful nutrition education strategies used in and out of the classroom.
- Discuss the role of school meal guidelines.
Marilyn Townsend, PhD
Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis
Objectives:
- Explore trials and tribulations in evaluating nutrition education.
- Identify simple, cost-effective evaluation tools.
