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Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition

Western Michigan University

2018

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Staff Member Recognized For Leadership, College Of Education And Human Development Oct 2018

Staff Member Recognized For Leadership, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's multicultural affairs director, Diana Hernández, received El Concilio's 2018 Quetzalcoatl Award in recognition of her stature as a professional Latinx leader who has been working, contributing, supporting and advocating for the well-being of the Latinx community in Kalamazoo


Fall 2018 Family Science News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development Oct 2018

Fall 2018 Family Science News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

  • Publications
  • Presentations at National Conferences
  • Family Science Faculty Service to Professional Organizations
  • Welcoming Our New Faculty (Summer II 2018)
  • Student Organizations
  • Student Accomplishments
  • New Academic Options and Major


Fall 2018 Fashion Merchandising And Design News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development Oct 2018

Fall 2018 Fashion Merchandising And Design News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

  • Awards
  • Conferences
  • Publications
  • Program Events


Fall 2018 Dietetics News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development Oct 2018

Fall 2018 Dietetics News Round-Up, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

  • Presentations
  • Student Dietetic Association
  • Program News


Wmu To Expand Offerings In Youth And Community Development, College Of Education And Human Development Aug 2018

Wmu To Expand Offerings In Youth And Community Development, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Youth and community development (YCD) is a quickly-professionalizing field, and WMU’s new master of arts degree and graduate certificate program in the College of Education and Human Development complete a continuum of community-based professional development opportunities available at the university.


Wmu Student Aims To Clean Up The Fashion Industry, College Of Education And Human Development Jul 2018

Wmu Student Aims To Clean Up The Fashion Industry, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Western Michigan University - undergraduate student Avery Green. His fashion startup, House of Pariah, goes against the grain, selling nonconformity and placing an emphasis on sustainability and inclusion.


Students Honored For Entrepreneurial Innovation, College Of Education And Human Development May 2018

Students Honored For Entrepreneurial Innovation, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Two Western Michigan University student entrepreneurs are being recognized for their original business ideas.


How Does A 3-Week Nutrition Course Affect The Eating Behaviors Of Parents Among Migrant Farmworker Families In Michigan?, Keren Reyes Apr 2018

How Does A 3-Week Nutrition Course Affect The Eating Behaviors Of Parents Among Migrant Farmworker Families In Michigan?, Keren Reyes

Honors Theses

Childhood obesity is a health concern in the United States, putting children at risk for serious health problems. Although there has been significant research of childhood obesity, less is known about how eating behaviors and parenting styles of Hispanic and Latino parents impact the health problems (e.g., obesity) of children. Literature demonstrates that Latina and Mexican American cultures shape parents’ feeding practices but most research fails to recognize the contexts of feeding practices within Latino community (Slusser, Neumann, Cumberland, Renenger, Fischer, & Frankel, 2012). As such, the purpose of this study is to identify the use of different parenting styles …