Christina Stark
Senior Extension Associate
2008
HENutrSci

Web Bio Page

Current Activities

Current Extension Activities
Cornell NutritionWorks, at www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu, is an interactive, web-based continuing professional education program for nutrition and health practitioners. The program was developed in response to research identifying professional development needs of community nutrition practitioners. Cornell NutritionWorks uses distance technology to provide a variety of continuing education opportunities for the target audience. Offerings include a 6-week, in-depth course, Preventing Childhood Obesity: An Ecological Approach, an 8-part online training series developed in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health and Department of Education called Schools Plus Professionals in Nutrition, and over 70 additional topics available for continuing education credit.

Cornell NutritionWorks members can interact with Cornell faculty through an Ask the Nutrition Expert feature, access cutting edge nutrition information, download resources and tools that enhance practice, participate in discussion forums with peers, and take self-assessments for continuing professional education units. The website also offers the latest nutrition research from the Division of Nutritional Sciences, recommended links, and has a complete reference center. There are over 6,300 Cornell NutritionWorks members representing all 50 states and 93 countries. Evaluations show that Cornell NutritionWorks improves the capacity of nutrition and health professionals to address critical nutrition issues, such as childhood obesity.


Biography

Biographical Statement
I'm the Program Leader for Cornell NutritionWorks, an online professional development program for nutrition and health practitioners at www.nutritionworks.cornell.edu. As Program Leader I oversee the content and structure of the website, plus develop marketing and evaluation strategies. For over 27 years I've been responsible for interpreting and communicating research-based information on food and nutrition issues to extension educators, other professionals, consumers and the media. My most recent interests include providing continuing professional education, primarily in the areas of childhood obesity prevention and global health, using distance technology. I am also interested in other consumer food and nutrition issues, such as dietary guidelines, food labeling and advertising, and food safety. My overall goal is to enhance the link between nutrition research and practice.



Education

1996 CDN, Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, New York State
1981  RD, Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association
1980  MS, Oregon State University, Foods and Nutrition
1976  BS,  University of California at Davis, Consumer Food Science



Courses, Websites, Pubs

Related Websites

Cornell NutritionWorks



Selected Publications

Stark C, Dollahite J, Devine C, Olson C, Wolfe. Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED program planning model in an online course to facilitate an ecological approach to preventing childhood obesity. SNE Annual Conference abstract. 2008. Available at: www.sne.org/conference/documents/FNEE_10.pdf

Stark C, Wolfe W, Devine C, Dollahite J, Olson C. Online course improves the capacity of professionals to use an ecological approach to prevent childhood obesity. J Nutr Educ Behav 2007; 39 (Supp1):S130-1. (abstract)

Stark C, Wolfe W, Devine C, Dollahite J, Olson C. Online course builds capacity of dietitians to use an ecological approach to address childhood obesity. JADA 2007; 107(8) Supp3:A-17. (abstract)

Stark C, Wolfe W, Devine C, Dollahite J, Olson C. Cornell NutritionWorks: An online course for planning community action to prevent childhood obesity using an ecological approach. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2006; 38 (Supp1):S27. (abstract)

Stark C. Guidelines for food and nutrient intake. In: Stipanuk M, ed. Biochemical, Physiological and Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition. 2nd edition. St Louis, MO: W.B. Saunders Company; 2006:46-63.

Stark C, Wolfe W, Devine C, Dollahite J, Olson C. Cornell NutritionWorks: Distance learning to increase the capacity of nutrition professionals to address childhood obesity. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2005; 37(Supp1):S75. (abstract)

Stark C, Wolfe W. Environmental approaches to childhood obesity prevention: An online course through Cornell NutritionWorks. Ecology of Obesity conference proceedings, June 6, 2005. (abstract)

Stark C. Translating biochemical and physiological requirements into practice. In Biochemical and Physiological Aspects of Human Nutrition. Stipanuk M. ed., Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company; 2000: 945-960.

Stark C, Johnson E. An effective in-service nutrition workshop for home economics teachers. J Nutr Educ. 1981; 13(4):137-139.