Charlene Schmidt

Education:

Ph.D., UW-Madison, Continuing and Vocational Education, 2003, M.S., UW-Stevens Point, Nutritional Sciences, 1990, B.S. UW-Stevens Point, Dietetics 1989. Registered Dietitian, 1991.

Publications:

Schmidt, C. and Verdegan, L. ( Fall, 2007).  "Learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom that assist students in achieving competencies." Dietetic Educators of Practitioners.

Buergermeister, J., Harris, E., and Schmidt, C. (2006). "Using best practices and the Digital Environment to teach computer applications for hospitality." Information Technology in Hospitality, Vol 4.

Graff, A., Schmidt, C., Biggerstaff, E., Seaborn, C. (2008). Food Variety and Quality of Life in Congregate meal participants in Dunn County, WI. Food and Nutrition Conference, Chicago, preceding of ADA journal abstract.

Rott, C., Seaborn, C., Schmidt, C. , Taffalla, R., Pejsa, J. (2008). An eight week mindful eating education program increases self-efficacy and weight loss. Food and Nutrition Conference, Chicago, preceding of ADA journal abstract.

Presentations: 

Health Behavior Change Experiential Activity, Motivational Interviewer Training Forum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 2008.

Learning experiences inside and outside of the classroom, UW-Stout, Scholarship of Teaching and learning conference, May 2007.

Learning experiences in the area of problem based learning in dietetic students, Teaching for a change Conference, Park City, Utah, June 2007.

Research Interests:

Teaching and Learning in the face to face and online environment, Childhood Obesity, collaborative learning among interdisciplinary team members in skilled nursing facilities, Motivational Interviewing in the nutrition counseling setting, Geriatric Nutrition, Legislation and reflective practices in teaching and learning.

Research:

Research Study participant, Dr.. Phil Price, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, audio comment in an online learning course, Fall 2007 – Fall 2008.

Research Study, UW-Stout, “Learning experiences that assist students, inside and outside of the classroom, in achieving competencies.” Spring 2007, Medical Nutrition Therapy course.

Qualitative data collection in:“Student engagement in learning,” University of Wisconsin-Stout students, 2006.

Courses Taught:

 FN 312/512 Nutrition Assessment, FN 406/606 Nutrition Education, FN 360/560 Nutrition Counseling, FN 413/613 Maternal and Child Nutrition, on-line course, FN 865 Supervised Practice in Medical Nutrition Therapy and FN 406/606 Nutrition Education, FN 380 Community Nutrition, FN 417/617 Medical Nutrition Therapy I , FN 418/618 Medical Nutrition Therapy II. Workshops: Registered Dietitian Exam Review Workshop, UW-Stout, June 2004 and 2005 Advanced Training: Motivational Interviewing, July 2005, Train the Trainer Workshop and Certificate Program, Miami, FL, Nov 2006.