Katie Kraus
Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences
Assistant Professor | Dietetics
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
ServSafe, National Restaurant Association, 2021
Certified Dietitian, Department of Professional Licensing, 2019
Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, 2017
Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2017
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, 2009
Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2009
Certified Dietitian, State of Utah
Research Interests
Nutrition Education, Sports Nutrition, Undergraduate Research
Awards
Young Dietitian of the Year Award, 2022
Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award - Western Region - Coordinated Program, 2021
Nutrition and Dietetic Educator and Preceptors Dietetics Practice Group - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year, 2021
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences
Publications | Fact Sheets
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Decker, S.K, Pate, M., Sorensen, T., Burrows, M., Kraus, K., Edgar, D., (2024). Differences between Male and Female Welding Students’ Tinkering Self-Efficacy. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 12:1
- Decker, S.K, Pate, M., Sorensen, T., Burrows, M., Kraus, K., Edgar, D., Students’ perceptions of male and female post-secondary agricultural mechanics welding instructors. The NACTA Journal
In-House Journal
Professional Journal
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Video
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.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An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.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
, Fall 2023
NDFS 5320, 6320 - Advanced Sports Nutrition, Fall 2023
NDFS 6800, 5800 - Counseling and Motivational Interviewing for Health Professionals, Fall 2023
NDFS 4500 - Dietetics-Related Experiences II, Fall 2023
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Fall 2023
USU 1010 - University Connections, Fall 2023
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Spring 2023
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Spring 2023
NDFS 3060 - Education and Counseling Methods in Dietetics II, Spring 2023
NDFS 4760 - Transition to Professional Practice Lab, Spring 2023
NDFS 4760 - Transition to Professional Practice Lab, Spring 2023
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Fall 2022
NDFS 5800, 6800 - Counseling and Motivational Interviewing for Health Professionals, Fall 2022
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Fall 2022
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Spring 2022
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Spring 2022
NDFS 4050 - Transition to Professional Practice, Spring 2022
NDFS 4750 - Transition to Professional Practice, Spring 2022
NDFS 4760 - Transition to Professional Practice Lab, Spring 2022
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Fall 2021
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Fall 2021
NDFS 6800 - Counseling and Motivational Interviewing for Health Professionals, Summer 2021
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Spring 2021
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Spring 2021
NDFS 4750 - Transition to Professional Practice, Spring 2021
NDFS 4760 - Transition to Professional Practice Lab, Spring 2021
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Fall 2020
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Fall 2020
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Fall 2020
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Spring 2020
NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition, Spring 2020
NDFS 4750 - Transition to Professional Practice, Spring 2020
NDFS 4760 - Transition to Professional Practice Lab, Spring 2020
NDFS 5750 - Advanced Dietetics Practicum, Fall 2019
FCS 205 - Concepts in Human Nutrition, Spring 2019
ISEM 301 - Integrated Seminar: The Holistic Athlete, Spring 2019
FCS 361 - Advanced Nutrition, Fall 2018
FCS 305 - Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, Fall 2018
FCS 504 - Advanced Sports Nutrition , Spring 2017
FCS 388 - Advanced Supervised Practice I , Spring 2016
FCS 362 - Intro to Clinical Dietetics, Spring 2016
NDFS 4480 - Community Nutrition, Fall 2012
Graduate Students Mentored
Heather Jensen, Nutrition, Dietetics &Food Sci, September 2023 - April 2025
Megan Jensen, Nutrition, Dietetics &Food Sci, September 2021 - April 2022
Colin Whitaker, Human Devt. and Family Studies, September 2017 - April 2019
Jenna Dyckman, Human Devt. and Family Studies, September 2015 - April 2017
Rachel Krick, Human Devt. and Family Studies, September 2015 - April 2017
Tiffany Frieson, Human Devt. and Family Studies, September 2014 - September 2016
Jenna Ellis, Human Devt. and Family Studies, September 2014 - April 2016