College of Agriculture 
       and Life Sciences
Department of Nutritional Sciences

   Wanda H. Howell, RD, CNSD, Associate Professor
    Tel:  (520) 621-1619
    Fax: (520) 621-9446
    Email:  whhowell@ag.arizona.edu
Education:
BS (1971) Home Economics-Dietetics, Miami University.,Oxford,OH
Dietetic Internship(1972) Cincinnati General Hospital,Cincinnati,OH
MEd (1974) Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Cincinnati,Cincinnati,OH
PhD (1989) Health Professions Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Principal Academic Activities:
Primary undergraduate instructional responsibilities involve the preparation of students to enter practice programs in the field of dietetics. My teaching style fosters student involvement and participation. Concepts are reinforced with "active" learning experiences using hands-on demonstration and case studies.

Courses:
Nutrition Assessment and Management (N SC 440) 
Therapeutic Nutrition (N SC 441/541)
Dietetic Internship Preparation (N SC 495A)
Bioenergetics (NSC 601)
            

Additional activities:
Research and academic advising of Master's and Doctoral degree students.

Invited presentations:

• Entering the Zone?. Presented at Arizona Dietetic Association Annual Conference on 2001. 
 Metabolic Monitoring Laboratory: Validation of Field Methods in Nutrition Assessment. Presented at Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Research Center on 2001.   •

Awards and Recognition Received During the Past Year:  

• Award for Excellence in the Practice of Dietetic Education. Given by American Dietetic Association, 2001. 
• Recognition of Service Award, Commission on Dietetic Registration. Given by American Dietetic Association, 2001.  
• Recognition of Service Award. Given by American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 2001. 

• The  University of Arizona Distinguished Professor, 2002
Service:
Intramural
  • Vice Chair of the Faculty and Presiding Officer of Faculty Senate, Elected Officer.
  • Chair-Elect of the Arizona Faculties Council, Elected Officer.
  • Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Chair.
  • Faculty Senate Committee on the University Handbook for Appointed Personnel, Chair.
  • Faculty Senator, Elected Officer.
  • CALS Dean’s Advisory Committee, Member.
  • CALS Faculty Council, Member.
  • Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, Other Service.
  • N SC Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Chair.
  • Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Programs in Public Health, Other Service.
  • Gerontological Studies Executive Council, Member.
  • Geriatric Education Center Planning Committee, Member.
  • Secretary of the Faculty, Elected Officer.
  • General Education Oversight Committee, Member.
  • Campus Advisory Council, Member.
  • Ombudsperson Committee, Member.
  • CALS Women’s Council, Member.
  • Grader, Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam, Other Service.
  • Mentor, Advising Center for Exploratory Students (ACES) Mentor Program, Other Service.
  • Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program, Other Service.
  • CALS Orientation advising, Other Service.
Extramural
  • Nutrition Week Convenor Council, ASPEN representative, Representative.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Other Service.
  • Reviewer, International Journal of Obesity, Other Service.
  • Reviewer, The International Journal of Applied and Basic Nutritional Sciences, Other Service.
Other
  • American Dietetic Association Commission on Dietetic Registration Practice Audit Panel, Member.
  • American Dietetic Association Dietitians in Nutrition Support (Dietetic Practice Group), Member.
  • American Dietetic Association Dietitian Certification/Liability Task Force, Member.
  • American Dietetic Association Dietitians in Research (Dietetic Practice Group), Member.
  • American Dietetic Association Dietetic Educators of Practitioners (Dietetic Practice Group), Member.
  • American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition Director of Education and Professional Development, Board Member.
  • Appointed member, Intersociety Committee on Credentialing and Licensure Issues in Nutrition, Member.
  • Charter Member, Intersociety Professional Nutrition Education Consortium, Member.
  • American Dietetic Association, Member.
  • American Society for Parental and Enteral Nutrition, Member.
  • American Society for Nutritional Sciences, Member.
  • American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Member.
  • American College of Sports Medicine, Member.
  • Arizona Dietetic Association, Member.
  • Southern Area District Dietetic Association, Member.
  • Arizona Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Member.
  • Tucson Area Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Member.
Research Activities:
Research efforts focus on the relationship of nutrition to health and disease, specifically on the development and clinical application of metabolic monitoring and body composition techniques and prospective monitoring of published data on the effects of diet changes on plasma lipids and lipoproteins.


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