Dietitian with a PhD, MPH, RD and LD in nutrition.
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monica.hunsberger@viscus.se
Article, ”Fittest Cities”, with Monica Hunsberger
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| Education: |
B.S. (1998) University of Wisconsin. Green Bay, WI
Master of Public Health (2001) Oregon State University. Corvallis, OR
Registered Dietitian Internship (2003) Washington State University. Spokane, WA
Ph.D. (2007) Oregon State University Department of Public Health, Corvallis, OR
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| Professional Experience: |
Professor at the University of Gothenburg. Public Health Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy. Departments of Clinical Nutrition-Dietetics and Public Health and Community Medicine. Aug 2010- present Assistant Professor Department of Medicine, Divisions of Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition, and Metabolism. Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. June 2007-present Health Education Faculty Department of Health Education. Portland Community College. Portland, OR. March 2005-June 2007 Faculty Department of Family and Consumer Science. University of Idaho. Moscow, ID. January 2003-June 2004 Graduate Research Assistant Oregon State University. Department of Public Health. Maternal Interventions to Stop Smoking. June 2001-September 2002. Research Consultant Health Communities of the Willamette-Columbia 2000-2001 Graduate Teaching Assistant Oregon State University. Department of Public Health. September 1999-September 2002. Health Research Interventionist Kaiser Center for Health Research. Women’s Health Initiative. Intern. June 2000-September 2000. Manager Life Source Natural Food Store. January 1998-September 2000. Personal Chef/Cooking Instructor June 1999-September 2000. |
| Honors and Awards: |
Young Dietitian of the Year-2008. Oregon Dietetic Association. Nominated for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award 2004 University of Idaho. Art Koski Memorial Fund Award 2001 Oregon State University |
| Professional Activities: |
Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, OR. Chronic Disease Consultant for Implementation of Menu Labeling. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Survey (PRAMS). Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR. Advisory Board Member Member Menu Labeling Evaluation Stakeholder Group. Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, OR. Reviewer Resources for Public Health/Community Work Group. Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Representative. Response to Changing Role of the U.S. Family. American Dietetic Association. 2008 Oregon Nutrition Policy Alliance since 2005 American Heart Association Spokesperson since 2008 Oregon Dietetic Association board member since 2006
Reviewer Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference 2007 and 2008 Academic/Curriculum Reviewer A Healthy Active Oregon: Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan 2007-2012 Manuscript Reviewer American Journal of Preventative Medicine-present Academic Text /Curriculum Reviewer A Healthy Active Oregon: Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan 2007-2012 Professional Association Task Force Changing Role of the U.S.Family Task Force of the America Dietetic Association |
| Reseerch Grants: | Title: Policy Approaches to Children's Health
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| University Activities: | Oregon Health & Science University Student Health Committee: Member, 2008-present. Review student health service needs and insurance plans designed to meet student needs. Oregon Health & Science University Dietetic Intern Search Committee: Member, 2008 and 2009. Oregon Health & Science University Masters Clinical Nutrition Search Committee: Member, 2008 and 2009. University of Idaho: Food and Nutrition Club Faculty Advisor 2003-2004 Oregon State University: Common Culture Committee 2000-2001 Oregon State University: Promotion and Tenure Student Committee Member 2001 |
| Membership in Professional Societies: | American Dietetic Association (ADA): -Active Member, 1997-present -Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition Member, 2005-present -Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. Member, 2006-present -Dietetic Educators of Practitioners. Member, 2007-present Oregon Dietetic Association (ODA): -Active Member, 2005-present. -Secretary 2006-2007 -Poster Selection Committee-Convention 2008 -Director of Governance and Legislative Issues 2008-2010 -Poster Selection Committee-Convention 2009 -President-Elect 2010 Portland Dietetic Association (PDA); Active Member, 2005-present American Public Health Association (APHA) Member, 2000-present Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) Member, 2009-present |
| Teaching and Advising Responsibilities (omitted for length) | Student: Erica Strobl Title of thesis: "Food Insecurity During Pregnancy and Its Relation to Birth Weight" Degre, Program, Completion Date: MS (2008) Student: Christy Murphy Title of thesis: "Breastfeeding Experiences of Black Women in Oregon: A Phenomenological Approach" Degre, Program, Completion Date: MS (2010) |
| Invited Presentations to Medical and Scientific Community: | 1: USA Cycling Camp: Sports Nutrition. Pacific University. Forest Grove, OR. 2009 2: Team Velo. Sports Nutrition for Cyclists. Therapeutic Associates. Portland, OR. 2009 3: Policy, Advocacy, and You. ODA/WSDA. Vanvoucer, WA. 2009 4: American Heart Association. Nutrition in the Workplace. Portland, OR March 2009. 5: Public Policy Briefing. Registered Dietitian Day. Oregon State Capital. Salem, OR. March 2009 6: Public Policy Workshop. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. February 2009 7: Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Oregon Women with Gestational Diabetes. Grand Rounds. Oregon Department of Human Services. Portland, OR 2008 8: Practitioner Practice Patterns following a Pregnancy Complicated by GDM. Grand Rounds. Oregon Health & Science University Department of Preventative Medicine 2008 9: Nutrition Policy over the past 150 years. Oregon Dietetic Association. Eugene, OR May 2008 10: Gestational Diabetes Risk Factors and Postpartum Care. Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference. Atlanta, GA. December 2007 11: Overview of Gestational Diabetes Risk Factors and Future Directions. OHSU Alumni Advances in Human Nutrition November 2007. 12: Nutrition for Athletes. Elite Training Camp sponsored by Therapeutic Associates. Portland, OR August 2007. 13: “What the public thinks” Oregon Masters in Public Health Conference. March 2001 14: “What the public thinks” An assessment of Oregonians. Oregon Public Health Association December 2001 |
| Bibliography; Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts: | 1: Hunsberger M; Donatelle RJ, Rosenberg K. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Findings From a Population-based Survey. Women’s Health Issues 2010 2: McGinnis P, Hunsberger M, 3: Rebecca J. Donatelle; Deanne Hudson; Susan Dobie; Amy Goodall; Monica Hunsberger; Kelly Oswald. Incentives in smoking cessation: Status of the field and implications for research and practice with pregnant smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, Supplement 2, 2004, Pages S163 – S179 |
| Bibliography; Book Contributions: |
1: Hunsberger ML. Nutrition-Chapter 8. Access to Health 12th Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle. Coming in 2011. 2: Hunsberger ML “Genetically Modified Organisms”. Health the Basics, Fourth Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle, 2001, Benjamin Cummings Publishers Copyright 2001. 3: Hunsberger, ML Power Point and Companion Lecture for Health the Basics, Fifth Edition by Rebecca J. Donatelle, Copyright 2002, Benjamin Cummings Publishers, San Francisco, CA |
| Bibliography; Abstracts: |
1: Hunsberger ML, Ryan-Borchers T. Incorporating Practice-Based Research into Dietetic Internship Curriculum. FNCE 2009. 2: Hunsberger ML, Donatelle RJ, Rosenberg KD. Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting. November, 2007.. 3: Donatelle R, Hudson LD, Dobie S, Hunsberger ML, Goodall A, Oswald-Young K. Utilizing contingency management approaches and community supports to motivate smoking cessation: Applications for substance abuse research and practice. American Public Health Association Abstracts, November 2003. 4: Donatelle R, Hudson LD, Dobie S, Hunsberger M. Barriers to delivery of a 5 A’s best practice intervention for low income pregnant smokers: Provider perspectives and implications for practice. American Public Health Association Abstracts, November 2003. 5: Hunsberger ML. Engaging the Public in Community Collaboration: A Guide for Community Collaboration in Public Health, American Public Health Association Abstracts, presented in Atlanta, GA November 2001. |