Associate Professor
Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
Ackerman Hall, Room 105
Email: nclark@iup.edu
Phone: 724-357-3128
Education
- BS, Pennsylvania State University - Applied Nutrition
- MS, Ä¢¹½tv - Food and Nutrition
- PhD, Rutgers University (formally University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) - Clinical Nutrition
Professional Certifications
- Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Pennsylvania Department of State
- State Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, Pennsylvania Department of State
- Certification in Elementary Education, Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate
- Certified Diabetes Educator, the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
Areas of Interest
Diabetes; Clinical Nutrition; Medical Nutrition Therapy; Nutrition Support; Nutrition Counseling; Integrative and Functional Nutrition; Simulation in DPD Education
Biography/ Professional Experience
- Clinical Dietitian, Owensboro Davies County Hospital, Ky (Oncology, ICU, CCU and Renal Center)
- Clinical Dietitian, Weirton Medical Center, WV (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg)
- Outpatient Dietitian and Diabetes Educator, HelathAmerica, Pittsburgh PA
- Clinical Dietitian and Diabetes Educator UPMC Passavant (Oncology, ICU, CCU, Med-Surg)
- Diabetes Educator, Westmoreland Hospital, PA
- Renal Dietitian, DCI Center, Indiana PA
- Clinical Dietitian Select Specialty Hospital LATCH, Johnstown PA (currently still works per Diem)
Courses Taught
- FDNT 110 Careers in Food and Nutrition
- FDNT 143 Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness
- FDNT 145 Introduction to Nutrition
- FDNT 212 Nutrition
- FDNT 213 LifeCycle Nutrition
- FDNT 430 Professional Topics in Food and Nutrition
- FDNT 455 Medical Nutrition Therapy II
- FDNT 465/466 Nutrition Counseling and Education
- FDNT 471/571 Integrative Nutrition and Complementary and Alternative Healthcare
- FDNT 484 Senior Seminar
- FDNT 642 Contemporary Issues in Food and Nutrition
- FDNT 645 Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats
- FDNT 648 Minerals and Water
- FDNT 661 Designing Effective Food and Nutrition Research Projects
- FDNT 662 Applying Research Methods in Food and Nutrition
- FDNT 773 Advanced Clinical Nutrition Therapy