Dr. Karen From

Assistant Professor

Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)

Education

• Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (DCN)
• Masters of Science, Foods and Nutrition
• Bachelors of Science
• Coordinated program in Dietetics KSU
• Registered and Licensed Dietitian
• Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Courses Taught

• 47-230 Food Science
• 47-240 Intro to Dietetics
• 47-232 Food Service Management
• 47-332/333 Quantity Foods and lab
• 47-338 Practicum in Dietetics
• 47-431 Macronutrients
• 47-432 Micronutrients
• 47-436 Medical Nutrition Counseling

Academic Interests

• The science of nutrition
• Metabolism
• Sports nutrition
• Food science
• Management and leadership
• Community nutrition

Scholarly Activity

• 2015 recipient of Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Participating and attending a minimum of fifteen continuing education credits annually to maintain my Registered and Licensed Dietitian credential.
• Maintaining our Didactic Program in Dietetics Accreditation and managing the program and students success as well.

Student Group Advisement

• Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society (KON), Advisor
• Northwest Student Dietetics Association (NSDA), Advisor

Other Professional Experience

• Registered and Licensed Dietitian
• Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Other

Hobbies

• Focusing on the positive
• Staying physically active
• Eating right
• Practicing what I teach
• Running
• Weight training
• Hiking
• Gardening
• Baking
• Family, friends and living and loving life

Websites

• www.eatright.org
• www.scandpg.org