Regular Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday
Summer: 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday

Mailing Address
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0002

Kathryn Silliman, PhD, RD

Professor, Human Nutrition

Courses Taught

Hiking, Spinning, Yoga, Reading, and Cooking

Projects related to the assessment of nutritional status and diet and disease.

Bundros J, Clifford D, Silliman K, Neyman Morris M. Prevalence of orthorexia nervosa among college based Bratman's Test and associated tendencies. Appetite 101: 86-94, 2016
Magalis R, M Giovanni, K Silliman. Whole grain foods: is sensory liking related to knowledge, attitude, or intake? Nutrition and Food Science 2016; 46:504-516.
Gunnare N, K Silliman, M Neyman Morris. Accuracy of self-reported weight and role of gender, body mass index, weight satisfaction, weighing behavior, and physical activity among rural college students. Body Image 10 (3): 406-410, 2013
Sandra Anderson, S, K Silliman, J Schneider. Awareness of the Red Dress Symbol and heart disease among college women. Californian Journal of Health Promotion 11 (1): 36-44, 2013.
Thompson J, Silliman, D Clifford. Impact of an early education multimedia intervention in managing nutrition-related chemotherapy side effects: a pilot study. SpringerPlus 2: 179, 2013
Silliman K, J Mahoney, V Michaels, T Miles. No apparent impact of meal glycemic index on postprandial lipid response in lean and abdominally obese women. The Open Nutrition Journal 6: 97-103, 2012.

Nutritional knowledge among California State University, Chico student athletes
Are students aware of the risk factors of type 2 diabetes?
Food Insecurity among student athletes at a rural university and the need for a fueling station
The effect of a standardized nutrition care protocol in growth outcomes of low birthweight infants in a neonatal intensive care unit: A pilot study.
The effect of a plant-based diabetes education program on short-term dietary changes.

Office Hours

Mon. 1:30-3:30pm

Wed. 10:30-11:30am