Nutrition & Food Science - CSU, Chico

Faculty & Staff

Stephanie Bianco-Simeral, MS, RD
Assistant Professor
Office: Holt 106
Phone: (530) 898-4759
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Stephanie Bianco-Simeral is a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. Her area of expertise is in nutrition management and food safety.

Prior to her academic career, Stephanie worked in the food-service industry for over 11 years. Her resume includes positions such as gardé manger, line cook, catering supervisor, café manager, and restaurant manager. Stephanie received her BS in dietetics from UC Davis and her MS in nutrition from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Her research focused on cholesterol and its affects on cardiovascular disease. She completed a dietetic internship through Texas A&M and became a registered dietitian in 2001.

In addition to her food-service management experiences, Stephanie worked as a nutrition assistant for a local school district in Texas, as a dietitian for the Women, Children, and Infants Program in Sacramento, and as a clinical nutrition manager in Fairfield, CA.

Currently, her research interests include nutrition marketing in local high schools and nutrition product development. Future teaching endeavors include creating a private practice for registered dietitians and more "Chico on $10 A Day" events!

Stephanie is a wife and mother of two young boys (really three, if you count her husband) and loves to hike and bake biscotti.