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Christopher A. Taylor, PhD, RD, LD

 


Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Environmental Science

Emphasis in Nutritional Sciences –May, 2004

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Dissertation Title: An approach to diabetes prevention in Native Americans in Oklahoma

Master of Science in Family Resources and Human Development and Dietetic Internship

Emphasis in Human Nutrition – May, 2000

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Thesis Title: Acute effects of chromium from three experimental diets

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics– December, 1997
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

 

Scholarly Experience

Assistant Professor                                                                                              7/2004 – present
Medical Dietetics Division, The Ohio State University
Courses Taught:
MED DIET 637 – Community Nutrition and Health Promotion
MED DIET 857 – Nutritional and Metabolic Imbalances
MED DIET 856 – Community Dietetics
ALLI MED 680 – Research Design in the Biomedical Sciences

      MED DIET H210 – Interdisciplinary Studies in Osteoporosis

Evidence Analyst                                                                                                 7/2003present
American Dietetic Association

Adjunct Faculty in Human Environmental Sciences                                       8/2003 – 5/2004
University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond, OK
Courses Taught:
NTRN 4053 – Applications of Nutritional Care
NTRN 4034 – Medical Nutrition Therapy

Emerging Technology Specialist                                                                        9/2001 – 6/2004
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK

Graduate Research Assistant                                                                             8/2000 – 6/2004
College Assessment Committee, Native American Research Project
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK

Graduate Teaching Assistant                                                                            1/2002 – 5/2002
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK
NSCI 2114 – Principles in Human Nutrition

Graduate Coordinator Assistant                                                                       8/2000 – 6/2001
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater, OK

Summer Intern/Biologist                                                                                    5/2000 – 8/2000
National Institutes of Health – Phoenix, AZ

Metabolic Kitchen Cook                                                                                     3/2000 – 5/2000
National Institutes of Health – Phoenix, AZ

Cowden Research Fellow                                                                                   8/1998 – 5/2000
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ                           

 

Research Interests

• Health promotion and obesity and disease prevention through changes in lifestyle behaviors

• Examining dietary habits of Americans via national secondary data sets

 

Professional Memberships

American Dietetic Association, 1996-present
† Research Dietetic Practice Group, 2000-present
† Dietetic Educators of Practitioners, 2006-present
† Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group, 2002-2006

International Association of Qualitative Inquiry, 2006-present
† Health Advisory Board Member

Ohio Dietetic Association, 2004-present

Oklahoma Dietetic Association, 2000-2004

Oklahoma North Central District Dietetic Association (NCDDA), 2001-2004

Society for Nutrition Education (SNE), 2002-2003

American Society for Nutritional Sciences (ASNS), 1998-2000

American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN), 1998-2000

 

National Honors

American Dietetic Association, Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, 2007

National Cancer Institute, 3rd Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory, 2006

National Institutes of Health, Summer Institute on Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions, 2005

Dannon Institute, Nutrition Leadership Institute, 2005

Kappa Omicron Nu, Omicron Nu Research Fellowship, 2003

American Dietetic Association Foundation Scholarship, 2001-2003
Loyal E Horton Scholarship, 2001-2002
Campbell Soup Corporate Scholarship, 2002-2003

American Dietetic Association Research Dietetic Practice Group Graduate Student Research Paper Award, 1999

 

Institutional Honors

The Ohio State University, School of Allied Medical Professions Faculty Research Award, 2008

Oklahoma State University Doctoral Graduate Research Excellence Award – Biological Sciences, 2004

Oklahoma State University Graduate and Professional Student Government Association’s Doctoral Student Phoenix Award, 2004

Oklahoma State University, John Skinner Graduate Fellowship, 2003-2004

Oklahoma State University, Robberson Summer Research Fellowship Recipient, 2003

Oklahoma State University, Foundation Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient, 2000-2003

Oklahoma State University, Graduate Dean’s In-State Tuition Waiver, 2000-2003

Oklahoma State University Graduate and Professional Student Government Association Graduate Research Symposium, Best Overall Oral Presentation Award, 2002

McAlester Scottish Rite Foundation, Graduate Fellowship, 2002

Oklahoma Dietetic Association Graduate Student Scholarship, 2001

Winterfeldt Graduate Fund for Research, 2001

Arizona State University, Graduate College Travel Grant, 1999-2000

Arizona State University Family Resources and Human Development Community Service Award, 1999

Phoenix Home Economists in Home and Community Scholarship, 1999

 

Leadership

Ad hoc reviewer for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2000-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Preventing Chronic Disease, 2003-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2004-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the British Journal of Nutrition, 2005-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2005-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of American Dietetic Association, 2006-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Economics and Human Biology, 2006-present

Ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Adolescent Health, 2008-present

American Dietetic Association Clinical Workgroup on the Changing US Family and the Practice of Dietetics, Representative of the Research Dietetic Practice Group, 2008

American Dietetic Association National Organization for Men in Nutrition Member Interest Group Nominating Committee Chair, 2007-present

US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Ad hoc Reviewer, Human Nutrition Ad hoc Panel, 2005-2006

American Dietetic Association Research Dietetic Practice Group Secretary, 2005-2007

American Dietetic Association Position "Role of the Dietetics Professionals in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs" Reviewer, 2005

American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference & Exhibition, Research Abstract Reviewer, 2005-present

School of Allied Medical Professions Associate Dean for Research, Search and Selection Committee, 2006-2007

Medical Dietetics, Faculty Search Committee, The Ohio State University, 2006

Martha Nelson Lewis 2006 Research Symposium Planning Committee, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2005-2006.

College of Human Environmental Sciences Assessment Committee, Graduate Student Representative, 2002-2004

College of Human Environmental Sciences Technology Fee Committee, Departmental Student Representative, 2000-2004

Graduate Student Representative for College of Human Environmental Sciences Search and Selection Committee for Associate Dean of Academic and Research Services, 2001-2002

Coordinated nutrition education experience for Oklahoma State University Upward Bound program, 2002

ArizonaDietetic Association Annual Meeting Planning Committee
† Poster Session Coordinator, 2000

American Dietetic Association Research Dietetic Practice Group, First Author Publication Award Reviewer, 2000

Graduate Students

Students Completed:

Jonathan Scott, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2008

Jennifer Kuck, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2008

Michelle Hackett, PhD in Human Nutrition, Committee Member, 2008

Casey Cavanaugh, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2007

Lynne Stamey, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Committee Member, 2007

Michael Dodge, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Committee Member, 2007

Jill Clutter, PhD in Education, Committee Member, 2006

Kelli Williams, PhD in Education, Co-Chair, 2006

Amy Lynn (Dyer) Lusk, MS in Medical Dietetics, Chair, 2006

Kerri Zimmerman, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Committee Member, 2006

Kimberly Siler-Wurst, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Committee Member, 2006

Janelle Chiasera, PhD in Education, Co-Chair, 2005

Barbara Lorson, MS in Human Nutrition, Committee Member, 2005

Michelle Johnson, MS in Human Nutrition, Committee Member, 2005

 

Current Students:

Natalie Eader, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair

Breanne Shirk, MS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair

 

Undergraduate Honors Students

Students Completed:

Ryan Urchek, BS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2008

Amy Dannemiller, BS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2008

Crystal Cheng, BS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair, 2006

 

Current Students:

Julianne Niswander, BS in Allied Medical Professions, Chair

 

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lorson BA, Melgar-Quinonez HR, Taylor CA. Correlates of fruit and vegetable intakes in U.S. children. J Am Diet Assoc. In Press.

Cavanaugh C, Taylor CA, Keim KS, Clutter JE, Geraghty ME. Cultural perceptions of health and diabetes among Native American men. J Healthcare Poor Underserv. 2008: 19;1029–1043.

Williams KJ, Taylor CA, Wolf KN, Lawson R, Crespo R. Cultural perceptions of healthy weight in rural Appalachian youth. Rural Remote Health. 2008;8:932. Epub 2008 May 22.

Evans KD, Gallatin A, Taylor CA, Brodnik M. Promotion of Self-Directed Learning for Continuing Medical Education for Radiographers. Rad Tech. 2008:80;11-19..

Taylor CA, Keim KS, Gilmore AC, Van Delinder JL, Parker SP. Most commonly consumed foods in Native American women. Am J Health Behav. 2006;30:613-25.

Evans KE, Taylor CA. An ecological research approach to understanding the incidence of osteoporosis in elderly Hispanic women. Rad Tech. 2006;77:451-9.

Taylor CA, Keim KS, Fuqua DR, Johnson CA. Keeping the Balance Diabetes Assessment Tool: Development and testing of an assessment tool for diabetes prevention in Native Americans. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online].2005 Oct [Sept 15, 2005]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/05_0015.htm.

Taylor CA, Keim KS, Gilmore AC. Nutritional impact of core and secondary foods on diet quality in Native American women. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005;105:413-419.

Hampl JS, Taylor CA, Johnston CS. Vitamin C deficiency and depletion in the United States: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 to 1994. Am J Public Health. 2004;94:870-875.

Hampl JS, Wharton CM, Taylor CA, Winham DM, Block JA, Hall R. Primetime television impacts adolescents' impressions of body weight, sex appeal, and food and beverage consumption. Nutr Bull. 2004;29:92-98.

Nicklas TA, Hampl JS, Taylor CA, Thompson VJ. Monounsaturated fatty acid intake by children and adults: Temporal trends and sociodemographic differences. Nutr Rev. 2004;62:132-141.

Taylor CA, Keim KS, Van Delinder JL, Parker SP. Social and cultural barriers to diabetes prevention in American Indian women. Prev Chronic Dis [serial online].2004 Apr [March 22, 2004]. Available from: URL: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/apr/03_0017.htm.

Hampl JS, Heaton CLB, Taylor CA. Snacking patterns influence energy intakes but not body mass index. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2003;16:3-11.

Sasser K, Contreras M, Taylor C, Gates G. Health and nutrition status of elderly food stamp participants. J Nutr Elderly. 2002;22:1-14.

Hampl JS, Taylor CA, Booth CL. Differences in dietary patterns of non-smoking adults married to smokers versus non-smokers. Am J Health Promot. 2001;16:1-6.

Johnston CS, Taylor CA, Hampl JS. More Americans are eating ‘5 A Day’ but intakes of dark green and cruciferous vegetables remain low. J Nutr. 2000;130:3063-3067.

Taylor CA, Hampl JS, Johnston CS. Low intakes of vegetables and fruits, especially citrus fruits, lead to inadequate vitamin C intakes among adults. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2000;54:573-578.

Hampl JS, Taylor CA, Johnston CS. Intakes of vitamin C, vegetables, and fruits: which schoolchildren are at risk? J Am Coll Nutr. 1999;18:582-590.

Taylor CA, Hampl JS, Schnepf MI. Biographical Article: Hazel Metz Fox (1921-1989). J Nutr. 1999;129:1091-1093. (Editor reviewed)

 

Publications In Review

Chiasera JC, Taylor CA, Wolf KN, Altschuld JW. Correlates of diabetes in US children from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Ann Clin Lab Sci.

Publications in Preparation

Evans KE, Taylor CA, Robertson S, Exploring attitudes and perceptions about osteoporosis among uninsured Hispanic women. J Nutr Ed Behav.

Dyer AL, Taylor CA, Wolf KN, Chiasera JM. Leading Sources of Fruit Servings and Contribution from Whole Fruit and Fruit Juice in US Children from NHANES 1999-2002. Am J Health Behav. .

Taylor CA, Keim KS, Gilmore AC. Nutrient and Food Guide Pyramid intakes and leading contributors in Oklahoma Native American women. J Am Diet Assoc.

Taylor CA, Holben DH, Melgar-Quinonez HR. Proportion of recommended intakes and nutritional adequacy of food intakes of adults with varying levels of food security in 1999-2002 NHANES. J Am Diet Assoc.

Taylor CA, Evans KD. The Prevalence of Osteoporosis among Diverse Older Women: An Ecological Research Approach. Ethn & Health.

Taylor CA, Keim KS. Cultural perceptions of a healthy diet and the transition from traditional dietary practices of American Indian women. Prev Chron Dis.

Chiasera JC, Taylor CA, Wolf KN, Altschuld JW. Correlates of overweight in US children from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Int J Obesity

Clutter J, Taylor CA, Stein D. Understanding health risk behaviors in college students: a cluster-analytic approach. J Am Coll Health.

Robertson LJ, Taylor CA. Predictors of student persistence. Rev Higher Ed.

Williams KJ, Taylor CA, Lawson RL, Wolf KN. Cultural Perceptions of a Healthy Diet of Rural Appalachian Youth. J Am Diet Assoc.

Wolf KN, Zimmerman KA, Taylor CA, Brodnick M. Self-efficacy of students in dietetics education. J Am Diet Assoc.

 

Professional Presentations

Original Contribution at American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, 2003

Original Contribution at American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, 2000

Original Contribution at Arizona Dietetic Association Annual Meeting, 2000

Report at the Research Dietetic Practice Group Breakfast, American Dietetic Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Atlanta, GA, 1999

 

Invited Presentations

Taylor CA. Putting Evidence-Based Practice into Practice. Kidney Foundation of Northeastern Ohio Annual Meeting. September 2008, Cleveland, OH.

Taylor CA. Putting Evidence-Based Practice into Practice. Nationa Kidney Foundation of Ohio Annual Meeting. May 2008, Columbus, OH.

Taylor CA. Putting Evidence-Based Practice into Practice. West Virginia Dietetic Association and West Virginia Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting. April 2006, Charleston, WV.

Taylor CA.  Deconstructing the New Pyramid.  Food and Nutrition Program (FNP) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Annual Conference. The Ohio State University Extension, November 15, 2007, Columbus, OH.

Taylor CA. Putting Evidence-Based Practice into Practice. West Virginia Dietetic Association and West Virginia Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting. April 2006, Charleston, WV.

Taylor CA. Cultural Perspectives of Health and Nutrition of Native Americans. Columbus Dietetic Association, April 2006. Columbus, OH.

Taylor CA. Fueling for the Long Run. Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Annual Conference. January, 2006. Columbus, Ohio.

Melgar-Quinonez HR, Taylor CA. Inseguridad alimentaria y Obesidad (Food Insecurity and Obesity). International Seminar: Transición nutricional: alcances y limitaciones del modelo (Nutritional Transition: achievements and limitations). Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana – Campus Xochimilco, November 24-25, 2005, Mexico City, Mexico.

Obesity, Diabetes and the Quest for Prevention. Ohio State University Extension Service: Dining with Diabetes Teleconference. February, 2005. Columbus, Ohio.

The Model Project: Applying Research to Improve Practice. American Dietetic Association Dietetic Educators of Practitioners Area V Annual Meeting. April, 2005. Indianapolis, IN.

Current Diabetes Research and the Quest for Prevention. Ohio Nutrition Council. December, 2004. Columbus, Ohio.

 

Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

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