Dawn Clifford, PhD , RD
Assistant Professor and Didactic Program in Dietetics Director
Office: Holt 108
Phone: (530) 898-6164
E-mail: declifford@csuchico.edu
Classes Taught
NFSC 155 Introduction to Nutrition and Food Sciences
NFSC 457 Futures in Dietetics
NFSC 460 Nutrition Counseling and Education
NFSC 471 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
NFSC 497 Portfolio Review
NFSC 662 Advanced Nutrition Counseling
Research Interests
- Non Diet Approaches to Wellness including: Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and Eating Competence
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mass Media Nutrition Education
- Clinical Nutrition
Recent Peer Reviewed Publications
- Clifford, D., Anderson, J., Auld, G., Champ, J. Good Grubbin’: The Impact of a TV Cooking Show for College Students Living Off Campus. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2009 41(3), 194-200.
- Bergmann, L., Clifford, D. Edutainment and Teen Modeling May Spark Interest in Nutrition & Physical Activity in K-6 Audiences. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. March/April 2010.
- Clifford, D., Keeler, L., Gray, K., Steingrube, A., & Neyman Morris, M. Weight attitudes predict eating competence among college students. Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 2010 39(2), 184-193
Personal Interests
- Hanging out with my husband and son
- Going for walks and bike rides
- Arts and Crafts
- College Ministries at Bidwell Presbyterian Church