Hypothetical Courses Taught

Course Description Location Type of Typical Semester

Course Enrollment (credits)
Tele-Nutrition Students will be able to explore the UAB Online; 20-30 Summer (3
methods in which health care providers Nutrition credits)
and clients can communicate virtually. Minor/Major
The purpose of this course is to explore elective
similar and different methods of
counseling via virtual communication.
Students will be able to develop and
perform a 30-minute virtual counseling
session, as well as utilize a phone app of
their choice to continue
monitoring/evaluating client progress.

Food Science The purpose of this course is to provide UAB In person; Lab 20-30 Fall (4
an introduction to the functionality of requirement; credits)
food ingredients and how the chemistry Upper Level;
of food dictates the methods of Nutrition
preservation and preparation. Students Major
will be able to apply knowledge from Requirement
textbook into the preparation and
cooking process. Students will also
explore different cultures and how their
diets/lifestyles determine
culture/ethnic related health outcomes.

Guest Lectures
Course Description Location Type of Typical Semester
Course Enrollment (credits)
Sports I provided a general overview of UAB In person; Varies Any (pre-
Nutrition 101 macronutrient, hydration, supplement, Sports Team according to season or
and sleep recommendations for athletic requested sport during
population. season)
DYW Healthy Scholarship contestants learned about Baldwin Scholarship 15-20 Fall (August)
Role Model the responsibilities required of a County contestants
healthy role model. During this talk, (seniors in
we discussed nutrition related high school)
problems that may arise in college
(depression, eating disorders, fad diets)
and we discussed how to exhibit a
healthy lifestyle (nutrition and eating
habits, meal prepping, exercise, time
management, prioritizing).
 Additional Teaching Experiences
Course Description Location Type of Typical Semester
Course Enrollment (credits)
Eat Right Time Clients of a 16-week lifestyle program UAB In person 5-10 Year round;
Management will learn time management skills and Highlands, Rotating
Topic techniques that dietitians and others EatRight guest
use to stay on track with diet and Suite lectures
healthy habits.
Increasing PA Childcare/Daycare managers and UA Child In person 10-20 Fall
at Daycare owners learned different techniques Development (November)
Facilities and strategies to increase physical Resources
activity among children. I provided a
brochure that listed statistics of
decreasing physical activity and ways
that other childcare programs have
succeeded in developing healthy PA
activities among their children.
Childcare providers openly discussed
the barriers they have come across as
well as successful activities they have
implemented, such as a community
garden.
Elementary 1st grade students enrolled in the Oakdale In person 15-20 Fall
Diabetes after-school program attend an 8- Elementary
Education week workshop one hour per week to
learn about diabetes, healthy snacks,
and physical activity importance.