• Syllabi for Fall 2008 Classes:
• FCS 180 Lifetime Wellness: (Tentative Class Schedule)

• FCS 480A Lifecycle Nutrition

Assignments for Fall 2008 Courses

• In-class handouts

AU classes taught by Dr. Vanata:

• Human Nutrition                                
• Food Science & Applications
• Nutrition Education & Counseling
• Society's Influence on Body Weight

           & Weight Loss

• Lifecycle Nutrition
• Research in FCS
• Lifetime Wellness

Current CV:2008

Education:

• Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001
• Masters of Science, Human Nutrition from The Florida State University, 1993
• Bachelor of Science, Marketing, from Richard Stockton College, Pomona, NJ
• Registered Dietitian, American Dietetics Association
• Licensed Dietitian Ohio

• Nutritional intake and weight management
• Nutrition and Cognition
• Dietary interventions involving behavioral theories such as the Transtheoretical Model, Health Belief Model, and Self-Efficiency Model
• Worksite wellness
• Nutritional habits of athletes/sports nutrition

Memberships:

• American Dietetics Association
• Ohio Dietetic Association
• Ohio Nutrition Council

Hobbies/Personal Interests:

• Dr. Vanata has experience in the food industry (Flavor and Fragrances), worksite wellness/promotion at Duke University, and in private practice (nutrition counseling).
• Strength training
• Home improvements (currently owns a 139 year old home)
• Spending time with family (3 children)
• Watching FSU Seminole and UNC Tarheel sporting events