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Hi, I'm Katherine!

"I have seen first hand how small changes in diet and lifestyle can have a major impact on individual lives. My approach to food is simple, practical, and all about balance. I don't believe in restrictive or fad diets. What I do believe in is the power of fresh, wholesome food, confidence, and teamwork to achieve healing and wellness. I cherish getting to know each and every individual that I work with and utilizing a person's unique strengths to build sustainable habits and ultimately reaching fitness goals. I have helped people through weight loss, tackling diet-related diseases, and fertility/pregnancy/postpartum and I can help you too! I would be honored to talk with you and work together to achieve your goals."

Curriculum Vitae

I am deeply grateful for the rich learning experiences I've had over the years and for the mentors and thinkers who have guided me. Their wisdom and support have been instrumental in shaping my professional journey.

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Education

  • M.S. Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University 

    • Minor: Human Development and Family Studies

    • Thesis: "Energy Intake Under-Reporting Increases Over Pregnancy: An Intensive Longitudinal Study of Women with Overweight and Obesity"​

  • Dietetic Internship, The University of Houston 

    • Area of Concentration: Medical Nutrition Therapy​

    • Rotations: Methodist Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston Food Bank, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hostpital

  • B.S. Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University 

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Licensure and Certifications

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Registration I.D. #86058461 

  • Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, State of Texas

  • Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, State of Illinois

  • Certification of Training in Child and Adolescent Weight Management, CDR​

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Honors and Awards

  • Best Oral Presentation for "Programming Effect of the Intrauterine Environment on Fetal Growth: Study Methods and Protocol" at Women's Health Research Day, Hershey, PA 

  • Barbara J. Rolls Graduate Scholarship in Nutritional Sciences, Penn State 

  • George A. Bray Master's Thesis Award, The Obesity Society 

  • Grace M. Henderson Graduate Scholarship, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State, awarded for "Exemplifying scholarly qualities, professional promise, and dedicated interest in human service"

  • Ruth L. Pike Scholarship in Basic Nutrition Science, Penn State 

  • Ruth L. Pike Fellow for academic excellence

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Select Publications

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  • Peer-Reviewed Manuscript "Urinary cortisol is lower in pregnant women with higher pre-pregnancy BMI", Frontiers in Endocrinology (2023)

  • Peer-Reviewed Manuscript "Underreporting of energy intake increases over pregnancy: an intensive longitudinal study of women with overweight and obesity", Nutrients (2022)

  • Peer-Reviewed Manuscript "Variation in urine osmolality throughout pregnancy: a longitudinal, randomized-control trial among women with overweight and obesity", European Journal of Nutrition (2022)

  • Peer-Reviewed Manuscript "Validation of a classroom version of the eating in the absence of hunger paradigm in preschoolers", Frontiers in Nutrition (2022)

  • Peer-Reviewed Article
    "Micronutrient Status Across Pregnancy in Women with Overweight and Obesity", Current Developments in Nutrition (2019)

  • Peer-Reviewed Article
    "Uncontrolled Eating During Pregnancy Predicts Fetal Growth: The Healthy Mom Zone Trial", Nutrients (2019)

  • Book Chapter
    "Short Nighttime Sleep Duration and High Number of Nighttime Awakenings Explain Increases in Gestational Weight Gain and Decreases in Physical Activity but Not Energy Intake Among Pregnant Women with Overweight and Obesity", Clocks and Sleep (2020)

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Public Service

  • Guest Speaker, The Pregnancy Resource Center, State College, PA (2017)

  • Volunteer Crisis Counselor, Crisis Text Line (Online) (2018)

  • Clinical Dietitian and Camp Counselor, Camp Energy (2018 – 2021)

  • Public Member, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Advisory Committee, South Hills Business School (2018 – 2021)

  • Ad Hoc Peer Reviewer, Maternal and Child Health Journal (2020)

  • President, Nutrition Graduate Student Association, Penn State (2020 – 2021)

  • Executive Member, Nutritional Sciences Department Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Penn State (2021)

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