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Dr. Carla S Honselman

Dr. Carla S Honselman

Assistant Professor

Office: 1439 - Klehm Hall
Phone: 217-581-6676
Email: cshonselman@eiu.edu


Carla Honselman's Vita

Dr Honselman is a licensed, registered dietitian and a licensed nursing home administrator.  She has work experience in the areas of clinical, foodservice and administrative dietetics, nutrition for the elderly, hospice, and weight management.  Working as the owner and consultant of Lifespan Consulting Services in central Illinois allowed her to gain invaluable experience while working with a variety of clients in varied settings. Her current position of Assistant Professor in Dietetics in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Eastern Illinois University provides an opportunity to share these experiences with students in the undergraduate and graduate programs. 

Dr Honselman's office hours for this semester are from 8:00 to 8:50, 10:15 to 10:50, 12:40 to 1:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  She is also in the office on Mondays and Wednesdays if students want to drop by to see her or she is available by appointment.  Please contact her at cshonselman@eiu.edu for an appointment. 

Frequently Taught Courses

 Principles of Nutrition Education –Eastern Illinois University 2009 through 2011
 
Nutrition Therapy - Eastern Illinois University 2007 through 2011
 
Nutrition and Physical Performance - Eastern Illinois University 2007, 2008, 2011
 
Profession of Dietetics -Eastern Illinois University 2007 through 2011
  
Advanced Human Nutrition - Eastern Illinois University 2002, 2008 through 2011
 
Community Nutrition - Eastern Illinois University 2001, 2009, 2011

Education

Ph.D. in Community Health, Health Policy, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 2008

MS in Home Economics, Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 1983

BS in Home Economics, Dietetics Option, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 1981

Professional Organizations

 American Dietetic Association, 1983 to present

             Dietetic Educators of Practitioners Dietetic Practice Group, 2007 to present

            Clinical Nutrition Management Dietetic Practice Group, 2007 to present

            Research Dietetic Practice Group, 2009 to present

            Women’s Health Practice Group, 2009 to present

            Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group, 2009 to present

Illinois Dietetic Association, 1983 to present

            State Regulatory Specialist, 2010, 2011, 2012

            Legislative Team Member, 2010, 2011, 2012

            Public Policy Panel, 2010, 2011, 2012

            Health Care Reform Committee, Chair, 2010, 2011

            Illinois Dietetic Association’s Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Fundraising Co-Chair 2010, 2011, 2012

            Illinois Public Health Association Liaison, 2010, 2011, 2012

Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association, 2008 to present

            Government/Public Affairs Chair, 2009 to present

Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity, 2010, 2011
           
            Steering Committee, 2010, 2011, 2012

Illinois Public Health Association, 2010, 2011, 2012

            Illinois Dietetic Association Liaison

Research

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, 2008 to present

Food Cost by Nutrient Value. C. Honselman, L.  Reichter, 2012.

Illinois Dietetics Association Membership Survey. C. Honselman, 2011.

Influence of Music Tempo on Calorie Consumption in a Restaurant Setting.  R. Rogers, C. Honselman, K. O’Rourke, J. Painter, K. Rhodes, 2009.

The Effect of Suggestive Selling by Wait Staff on Food Consumption.  G. Zumwalt, K. Kennedy-Hagan, C. Honselman, K. Rhodes, J. Painter 2008.

Pistachio Nut Study.  J. Painter, C. Honselman, K. Kennedy-Hagan, K. Rhodes, 2008.
 
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 2008

Access and Utilization of Transitional Care Service by the Elderly According to Payer Source, C. Honselman  2008

Publications

Honselman, C., Painter, J., Kennedy-Hagan, K., Halvorson, A., Rhodes, K., Brooks, T., Skwir, K. (2011). In-shell pistachio nuts reduce caloric intake compared

     to shelled nuts. Appetite. 57, 414- 417. 

Kennedy-Hagan, K., Painter, J., Honselman, C., Halvorson, A., Rhodes, K., Skwir, K. (2011). The effect of pistachio shells as a visual cue in reducing caloric

     consumption. Appetite 57, 418-420.

Conference Presentations

Legislative Brown Bag Webinar: IDA’s Public Policy Platform and Membership Survey. Illinois Dietetic Association, December 9, 2011.

Licensure and Legislative Review. Illinois Dietetic Association Annual General Meeting, April 8, 2011.

Consuming Pistachios in the Shell Reduces Caloric Intake.  C. Honselman, PhD, RD; J. Painter PhD, RD; K. Kennedy-Hagan, PhD, RD; A. Halvorson,     
     MS, RD;  K. Rhodes, MS; T.L. Brooks, PhD, RD and K. Skwir, BS.  Poster Session. American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and
     Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts. November 8, 2010. 

The Effect of Pistachio Shells as a Visual Cue in Reducing Caloric Consumption.  K. Kennedy-Hagan, J.E. Painter, C. Honselman, A. Halvorson, K. Rhodes,
     K. Skwir. Poster Session. American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts, November 8, 2010.
 
RDs in Public Policy – Recommendations from ADA. Illinois Dietetic Association Leadership Retreat, Oglesby, IL. June 6, 2010. 

Nutrition and Older Adults:  Recognizing Barriers to Care, Eastern Illinois Dietetic Association Fall Meeting, November 16, 2009.

The Patient’s Perspective on Transitional Care.  Poster Presentation, Annual Conference of the American Society on Aging and The National Council on
     Aging, Aging in America 2009, Las Vegas, NV.  March 18, 2009.

Transitional Care From the Patient's Perspective.  The Illinois Department on Aging's Annual Meeting, Governor's Conference on Aging, The  Power of
     Knowledge: Aging Smart, Chicago, IL December 11, 2008.

Chronic Illness and Management Paper Presentation: Access and Utilization of  Transitional Care Services by the Elderly According to Payer Source.  The
     Gerontological Society of America’s 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, Resilience in an Aging Society: Risks and Opportunities, National Harbor, Maryland.     
     November 22, 2008. 
  
The Effect of Suggestive Selling By Wait Staff on Food Consumption Poster Presentation, American Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Conference and  
      Expo, Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 2008. 

Cultural Changes in Health Care.  Illinois Dietary Managers Association Annual Meeting, Urbana, Illinois, April, 2007.

Funding & Grants

 Winkleblack Fund Grant – 2012

Healthy Snacking Toolkits Mini-Grant - 2011

Redden Fund Grant – 2010

Redden Fund Grant – 2008