Education/Training
Louisiana State University
2006 - current (in process), PhD in Nutrition, Minor in Communication Studies
Louisiana State University, Dietetic Internship
- 900 hours of clinical and community nutrition and food service management
- Completed December 2004
Louisiana State University, May 2004, Master of Science, Human Nutrition and Foods
Thesis: Assessing Perception of Family Nutrition Program Characteristics and Nutrition Education Needs of Low Socioeconomic Status Individuals
Louisiana State University, May 2001, Bachelor of Science Dietetics
Professional Registration/Licensure:
Professional Organizations/Affiliations:
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Member, American Dietetic Association
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Member, Louisiana Action for Healthy Kids
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Member, Louisiana Dietetic Association
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Member, National Action for Healthy Kids
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Steering Committee Member, Louisiana Obesity Council
Honors:
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2003: Recipient, Barbara and Larry Chachere Endowed Fellowship
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2007: Recipient, Gulf South Summit Scholarship
Publications:
2005:
Murphy, E., Holston, DM, Tuuri, G. (2005). Smart Bodies: Louisiana Responds to Youth Overweight. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences.97(2), 61-62.
2007:
Holston, DM, O’Neil, CE. Students' Evaluation of a Communication-Intensive, Service-Learning Project in a Dietetics Course NACTA Journal (submitted 11/05/07).
O’Neil CE, Holston D. Communication Across the Curriculum: The Future of Dietetics Education? DEPLine. 2007
Holston D, O’Neil CE. Communication Across the Curriculum: The Changing of Medical Nutrition Therapy into a Communication Intensive Course. DEPLine. 2007.
Abstracts:
2004:
Holston, DM, O’Neil, CE, Guarino, AM, Keenan, MJ. (2004). Assessing Perception of Family Nutrition Program Characteristics and Nutrition Education Needs of Low Income Women. JADA. 104 (8), 60.
2006:
Silverman L., Tuuri, G. Solmon, M., Guarino, A., Roy, H., Holston, D., Murphy, E. (2006). Does a multi-component school-based intervention program increase knowledge and improve attitudes about fruits and vegetables in elementary school children? JNEB 38(1), S51.
2007:
O’Neil CE, Holston DM. Incorporating Communication across the Curriculum in a Senior Level Nutritional Sciences Course: Student Attitudes and Perceptions. NACTA Journal 2007;51:110.
Silverman L, Holston DM, Tuuri G, Solmon M, Keenan M, Zanovec M, and Murphy E (2007). Evaluating the Impact of the Smart Bodies School-Based Intervention Program to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Elementary School Students. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107(8) :A89.
Poster Sessions and Selected Presentations:
2004:
Holston, D.M., O’Neil, C.E., Guarino, A.M., Keenan, M. J. (2004). Assessing perception of Family Nutrition Program characteristics and nutrition education needs of low income women. 2006 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (ADA).
2006:
Silverman L., Tuuri, G. Solmon, M., Guarino, A., Roy, H., Holston, D., Murphy, E. (2006). Does a multicomponent school-based intervention program increase knowledge and improve attitudes about fruits and vegetables in elementary school children? Society of Nutrition Educators (SNE) 2006 Conference.
2007:
Holston, D. Implementation of a comprehensive nutrition education and physical activity program for elementary school children. 2007 21st Century Families Conference.
Holston, D., Zanovec, M. Focus group discussions to determine enablers, barriers, and predisposing factors teachers encounter during implementation of a comprehensive nutrition education and physical activity program for elementary school students. 2007 21st Century Families Conference.
Holston, D., O’Neil C. E. Students’ evaluation of a communication-intensive, service-learning project in a senior-level dietetics course. 2007 Gulf South Summit on Service-learning and Civic Engagement in Higher Education.
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