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Dr. Julie Schumacher

Associate Professor
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
Turner 118D
Office Phone
(309) 438-7031office
phone
Department Phone
(309) 438-2517dept
phone
Fax
(309) 438-5659fax
Email
jmraede@ilstu.eduemail
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Biography

Julie Schumacher is a Registered Dietitian and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University. Dr. Schumacher received her BS in Food, Nutrition & Dietetics from South Dakota State University and her MS in Family & Consumer Sciences- Dietetic Internship and EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University. Julie is director of the accredited Dietetic Internship and Masters Program at Illinois State University. She supervises 20 dietetic interns and works with 25 preceptors in the Central Illinois area. Julie is Past-President of the Central Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Past-Chair of the local McLean County Wellness Coalition. Julie’s research interests include educational technology in dietetics and community wellness.

Research Interests & Areas

As Director of the Dietetic Internship Program, my role is to help interns meet the student learning outcomes outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. I believe evidence-based research should be guiding the changes in dietetics education, and my goal is to be at the forefront of this research. The field of dietetics is behind other allied health professionals in terms of technology in education. My long-term goal is to lead dietetic educators in using evidence-based approaches in educating future registered dietitians. Work with a colleague in the Mennonite College of Nursing has led me to a research interest in preventing weight loss in elderly adults and nursing home residents. Evidenced based policies for nursing home administrators and dietitians is an area that is under researched. My research agenda includes a focus with the nutritional guidelines for preventing weight loss in nursing home residents. Through my involvement on the McLean County Wellness Coalition, I work with individuals from several facilities around the Bloomington-Normal area such as the McLean County Health Department, YMCA, YWCA, OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, State Farm Insurance, and many others. Our mission is to ‘Make the healthy choice the easy choice’ in Bloomington-Normal. It is important to search for national grants supporting community wellness and have the momentum from the coalition members to implement new wellness programs and research their effectiveness.

EDD Curriculum and Instruction - Nutrition Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

MS Dietetics - Family and Consumer Sciences

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BS Nutrition, Food Science, and Dietetics

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Outstanding University Teaching Award-Teaching Initiative

Illinois State University
2016

Best Article in Foods and Nutrition for 2014

The Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal
2015

Departmental Research Award

Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
2015

Illinois Outstanding Dietetic Educator of the Year in a DI Program

Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
2015

Outstanding Dietetics Educator

Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
2015

Team Excellence Award

Illinois State University
2015

Outstanding University Teaching Award

Illinois State University
2015

CAST Outstanding Pre-Tenure Teacher

CAST
2014

Emerging and New Administrators Workshop

Council of Administrators of Family & Consumer Sciences
2014

Making SoTL Public Mentoring Program

ISU SoTL
2014

Abstract

Schumacher, J., & Lanier, J. Increasing Access to Fresh Produce through a Farmer's Market Gleaning Program: Perceptions from Farmers, Volunteers and Neighborhood Residents. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 116.9 (2016): A-23.
Schumacher, J., Lanier, J., & Calvert, K. Fostering Community Health through Community Gardens. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 114.9 (2014): A-88.
Pietro, K., Anderson, B., & Schumacher, J. Effects of dietary vitamin B12 intake on multiple sclerosis specific quality of life. American Society of Nutrition (2013): 27-28.
Pietro, K., Anderson, B., & Schumacher, J. Effects of reported vitamin D and omega-3 supplementation on multiple sclerosis specific quality of life.. Western Social Science Association Conference (2013)
Wolfram, T., Fontes, A., Schumacher, J., & Cullen, R. College Student Dietary Intake Correlates with Financial and Academic Behaviors. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 113.9 (2013): A-83.

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Kurka, J., Vezina, J., Brown, D., Cullen, R., Schumacher, J., & Laurson, K. Combined increases in muscle-strengthening activity frequency and protein intake reveal graded relationship with fat-free mass percentage in US adults, NHANES (1999-2004). Journal of Frailty and Aging (2015)
Lanier, J., Schumacher, J., & Calvert, K. Cultivating Community Collaboration and Community Health through Community Gardens. Journal of Community Practice 23 (2015): 492-507.
Morris, R., Nnakwe, N., Schumacher, J., & Ma, Y. Nutrition Knowledge, Behaviors and Attitudes of Post-Bariatric Weight Loss Individuals. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review 3.4 (2015): 294-303.
Schumacher, J. Instructional Podcasts to Support Thesis Writing: Student and Committee Member Perceptions. GAUISUS 3 (2015)
Smythe, J., Schumacher, J., Cullen, R., & Ma, Y. Personal Attributes of Successful Interns as Perceived by Dietetic Internship Directors and Preceptors from Varying Generations. The Open Nutrition Journal 9.Suppl 1-MA (2015): 28-34.

Journal Article, Professional Journal

Flyer, M., Schumacher, J., Banning, J., & Gam, H. Relationship among healthy eating attitudes, body image, BMI, and diet intake. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 42.4 (2014): 330-340.
Dyck, M., & Schumacher, J. Using Evidence-Based Organizational Strategies to Prevent Weightloss in Frail Elders. Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging (2013)
Jaeschke, L., Schumacher, J., Cullen, R., & Wilson, M. Perceptions of sustainability and utilization of school food gardens held by principals, school nurses, and foodservice directors. Journal of School Nutrition 36.2 (2012)
Dyck, M., & Schumacher, J. Evidence-based practices for the prevention of weight loss in nursing home residents. Journal of Gerontological Nursing 37.3 (2011): 22-33.

Newsletter

Udell, S., Schumacher, J., , & Wilson, M. Students Describe a Positive Experience with using the Dietetic Internship Centralized Application Service: A Qualitative Assessment. Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (2014): 10-13.

Presentations

Do Healthcare Professionals with High Weight Biases Provide Different Quality of Care to Obese Compared to Normal Weight Patients?. Experimental Biology. (2017)
Hands on Cooking Demo. First Star Academy. Illinois State University. (2017)
Technology at Mealtimes: Exploring the Relationship Between Food Parenting Practices, Parental Technology Distraction and Child Food Neophobia. Experimental Biology 2017. (2017)
Increasing Access to Fresh Produce through a Farmer's Market Gleaning Program: Perceptions from Farmers, Volunteers, and Neighborhood Residents. Food Nutrition Conference and Expo. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2016)
Intervention Strategies Utilized by Didactic Programs in Dietetics to Increase the Match Rate of Undergraduate Students to Accredited Dietetic Internships. Spring Assembly. Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2016)
The Impact of a Farmers Market Gleaning Program on Fruit and Vegetable Access in a Low-Income Community. SOPHE's Annual Conference. Society for Public Health Education. (2016)
A Qualitative Assessment of Eating Behaviors in Adults with Autism. Spring Assembly. Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. (2015)
Best-Practice Grant Writing Strategies of RDNs to Establish and Support Community Coalitions. Food Nutrition Conference and Expo. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (2015)
Diet Analysis of Participants Enrolled in a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Spring Assembly. Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. (2015)
Dietary Supplement Use, Perceptions and Associated Lifestyle Behaviors in Undergraduate College Students, NCAA Student Athletes and Army ROTC Cadets. Spring Assembly. Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. (2015)

Grants & Contracts

Exploring the learning process, perceptions, and confidence in experiential research project scaffolding in two allied health undergraduate courses. The Office of the Cross Chair in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Illinois State University. (2016)
SoTL Small Grant. Cross Endowed Chair in SoTL. Illinois State University. (2016)
PBH Grocery Story Tour Training Grant. Produce for Better Health Foundation. Private. (2015)
The Impact of a Farmer’s Market Gleaning Program on Fruit and Vegetable Access in a Low-Income Community. CAST-URG. Illinois State University. (2015)
Community Garden Grant. McLean County Wellness Coalition. Local. (2013)
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