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Dr. Danielle Torisky
Office: HHS 3142
Phone: 568-6579
Email: toriskdm@jmu.edu
Education:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics. Self-designed major: Nutrition and Fine Arts. Received May, 1980 from Seton Hill College , Greensburg , PA.
- Undergraduate Senior Thesis: Strategies to Overcome Obstacles to Nutritional Balance in Adolescence
- Master of Science Degree in Community/Public Health Nutrition. Received June, 1984 from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA
- Thesis: Developing an Instrument for Assessing Food Patterns of Preschool Children
- Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Community/Public Health Nutrition. Received December, 1987 from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.
- Dissertation: Evaluation of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in Virginia : Extent and Retention of Dietary Improvement and Related Family Factors
- Registered Dietitian: Successfully completed registration examination for dietitians administered by the American Dietetic Association, October, 1985.
Specialty Area:
Associate Professor in the Health Sciences Department, Dietetics Program. Teaches at both undergraduate and graduate levels; courses currently include Nutrition for Wellness, Food Service Systems, Quantity Food Production, Lifecycle Nutrition, and (graduate level) Nutrition Education / Counseling. She also taught Computer Systems in Foods and Nutrition for 13 years, Sports Nutrition for eight years, and one semester of (graduate level) Current Topics in Foods.
Research Interests:
Special areas of interest include dietetics/medical history with focus on Civil War period, nutrition education and counseling techniques, special nutrient and educational needs of developmentally disabled individuals and their families, nutrition and behavior, and related projects which combine research and service in community and worksite settings.
Activities:
Piano, church group, local history & historic preservation
