Rebecca Charlton

Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

Professional Practice Assistant Professor | Director of Coordinated Dietetics Program

Rebecca Charlton

Contact Information

Office Hours: Mondays/Fridays 12:30-3:30
Office Location: NFS 108
Phone: 435-797-2173
Email: rebecca.charlton@usu.edu

Educational Background

Other, Community Health Sciences, (Public Health), University of California, Los Angeles, 2010
Improving outcomes through quality improvement: team cooperation and simple behavior cues can create change
BS, Nutrition & Food Science, (Psychology), Utah State University, 2002

Licensures & Certifications

Advanced Practice Dietitian, Commission on Dietetics Registration, 2022
Certified Lactation Educator, CAPPA, 2003

Biography

Born and raised in Idaho before attending Utah State University, where graduated in dietetics with minor in psychology. 10 years' clinical dietetics experience specializing in issues of women and children. Obtained MPH from UCLA in Community Health Sciences.

Teaching Interests

Medical Nutrition Therapy
Pathophysiology and Nutrition
Maternal and Child Health
Diversity and Inclusion

Research Interests

Quality improvement in clinical settings
Clinical nutrition outcomes
Nutrition and mental health
Diversity and inclusion

Awards

Distinguished Honors Professor, 2019

USU Honors

Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2018

CAAS

Undergraduate Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2018

NDFS

Humanist Award Nominee, 2008

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Utah Dietetics Association Coordinated Program Student of the Year, 2002

American Dietetics Association

Robins Award - Scholar of the Year, 2002

Utah State University

Mead Johnson Award in Dietetics, 2002

Mead Johnson


    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Charlton, R.D, Bernstein, M., McMahon, K., (2017). Nutrition Across Life Stages: Nutrition Needs During Lactation. Jones & Bartlett Learning *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Charlton, R.D, (2011). Improving outcomes through quality improvement: team cooperation and simple behavior cues can create change. . Journal of Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, 3:2, 92-101.

Professional Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    NDFS 4660 - Medical Dietetics, Fall 2022
    NDFS 4660 - Medical Dietetics, Fall 2022
    NDFS 3045 - Nutrition Assessment Lab, Fall 2022
    , Spring 2022
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy, Spring 2022
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Spring 2022
    NDFS 4660 - Medical Dietetics, Fall 2021
    NDFS 4590 - Nutrition Assessment Lab, Fall 2021
    NDFS 6810 - Social Determinants of Health, Fall 2021
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2021
    HONR 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Spring 2021
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2021
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2020
    NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment, Fall 2020
    HONR 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Spring 2020
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2020
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2019
    NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment, Fall 2019
    NDFS 4590 - Nutrition Assessment Lab, Fall 2019
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2019
    HONR 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Spring 2019
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2019
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2018
    NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment, Fall 2018
    NDFS 4590 - Nutrition Assessment Lab, Fall 2018
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2018
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2018
    HONR 1350 - Integrated Life Science, Spring 2018
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2018
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2017
    NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment, Fall 2017
    USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2017
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2017
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2017
    NDFS 4550 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I, Fall 2016
    NDFS 4900 - Special Problems, Fall 2016
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2016
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2016
    NDFS 4550 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I, Fall 2015
    NDFS 4900 - Special Problems, Fall 2015
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2015
    NDFS 4780 - Maternal and Child Nutrition, Spring 2015
    NDFS 4790 - Maternal and Child Nutrition Lab, Spring 2015
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2015
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2014
    NDFS 4550 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I, Fall 2014
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2014
    NDFS 4790 - Maternal and Child Nutrition Lab, Spring 2014
    NDFS 4560 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II, Spring 2014
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2013
    NDFS 4550 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I, Fall 2013
    NFS 4780 - Clinical Experience II, Spring 2013
    NDFS 4580 - Clinical Nutrition Experience II, Spring 2013
    NDFS 4560 - Clinical Nutrition II, Spring 2013
    NFS 4560 - Clinical Nutrition II, Spring 2013
    NDFS 4570 - Clinical Nutrition Experience I, Fall 2012
    NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment/Clinical Nutrition I, Fall 2012

    Creative Works | Writing

    • Hermana: A Novel, Novel,
    • Production Values: A Monkey & Me Novel, Novel,
    • Production Values: A Monkey & Me Novel, Novel,
    • To Mark the Time, Short Fiction - Anthology,
    • Off Script: A Monkey & Me Novel, Novel,
    • Off Script: A Monkey & Me Novel, Novel,
    • A Fae One, Short Fiction - Anthology,