Susan A. Nitzke

Professor and Extension Specialist in Nutritional Sciences
B.S. 1968, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. 1986, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian

Emphasis Group:
Human Nutrition

Research Interests:
Developing and evaluating techniques to improve the effectiveness of community interventions and nutrition education programs.

Research Summary:
We have approached the challenge of improving nutrition education by identifying pertinent audience parameters and adapting promising theories and methods from related disciplines such as educational psychology and communications for use in specific nutrition education settings.

Representative Publications:

Chang M, Brown R, Nitzke S. Scale development: Factors affecting diet, exercise, and stress management (FADESM). BMC Public Health 2008;8:76.

Chang MW, Nitzke S, Guilford E, Adair C, Hazard D. Motivators and barriers to healthful eating and physical activity among low-income overweight and obese mothers. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2008;108:1023-1028.

Chang MW, Brown RL, Baumann LJ, Nitzke S A. Self-efficacy and dietary fat reduction behaviors in obese African-American and white mothers. Obesity 2008;16:992-1001.

Park A, Nitzke S, Kritsch K, Kattelmann K, White A, Boeckner L, Lohse B, Hoerr S, Greene G. Zhang Z. Internet-based interventions have potential to affect short-term mediators and indicators of dietary behavior of young adults. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2008;40:288-297.