
Kathryn Silliman, PhD, RD
Professor, Human Nutrition
- Email: ksilliman@csuchico.edu
- Phone: 530-898-6245
- Location: Holt 324
Courses Taught
- NFSC 100 Basic Nutrition
- NFSC 155 Introduction to Nutrition and Food Sciences
- NFSC 440 Advanced Human Nutrition
- NFSC 641 Topics in Macronutrients
Personal Interests
Hiking, Spinning, Yoga, Reading, and Cooking
Research Interests
Projects related to the assessment of nutritional status and diet and disease.
Recent Publications/Current Projects
- 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.
Recent Graduate Theses/Professional Papers
- 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
