Schools in Pennsylvania

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EDUCATION RESOURCES in Pennsylvania

Didactic Programs in Dietetics
Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
Dietetic Technician Programs
  Dietetic Internships

   

Didactic Programs in Dietetics

Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is a term used by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) to describe the program approved under the Standards of Education as meeting academic requirements leading to at least a bachelor's degree.

 
Cedar Crest College
The Allen Center for Nutrition Jane E. Ziegler, MS, RD, CNSD
100 College Drive 610/606-4666 Ext. 3668
Allentown PA 18104-6196 Fax: 610/606-4624
http://www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/ntr/ E-Mail: jeziegle@cedarcrest.edu
Drexel University
Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology Karen Drummond, EdD, RD, FADA, LDN
3141 Chestnut Street 215-895-6441
Philadelphia PA 19104-2875 Fax: 215/895-1273
http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coas/bio-index.htm E-mail: kad65@drexel.edu
La Salle University
School of Nursing Jule Anne D. Henstenburg, MS, RD, CSP
1900 West Olney Avenue 215/951-1258
Philadelphia PA 19141-1108 Fax: 215/951-1772
http://www.lasalle.edu/academ/ E-Mail: henstenb@lasalle.edu
Mansfield University
203C Elliott Hall   Kathy J. Wright, PhD, RD
Department of Health Sciences 570/662-4628
Mansfield PA 16933 Fax: 570/662-4137
http://www.mnsfld.edu/~health/ E-Mail: kwright@mnsfld.edu

 

Marywood University 
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Lee Harrison, PhD, RD, CDN, FADA
2300 Adams Avenue  570/348-6211 Ext. 2575
Scranton PA 18509-1514  Fax: 570/340-6029
  E-Mail: harrisonl@ac.marywood.edu
http://www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/home.html

 

Messiah College 
Department of Food and Nutrition Kathryn Witt, PhD, RD, LDN
One College Avenue, Box 3030  717/766-2511 Ext. 2430
Grantham PA 17027 Fax: 717/691-6046
http://www.messiah.edu E-Mail: mmihok@messiah.edu

The Pennsylvania State University
Nutrition Department  Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD
College of Health and Human Development 814/863-2923
University Park PA 16802-6500 Fax: 814/863-6103
http://nutrition.hhdev.psu.edu E-Mail: pmk3@psu.edu

 

University of Pittsburgh  
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Kim Crawford, MS, RD
Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition 412/383-6534
4048 Forbes Tower  Fax: 412/383-6636
Pittsburgh PA 15260-1802
E-Mail: kcrawfor@pitt.edu
http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/cdn  

 

West Chester University
H302 Department of Health  Jeffrey E. Harris, DrPH, MPH, RD
Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center 610/436-2655
West Chester PA 19383 Fax: 610/436-2860
http://healthsciences.wcupa.edu/health/NUTRITIO.HTM E-Mail: jharris@wcupa.edu

Indiana University of Pennsylvania     
Department of Food and Nutrition Rita M. Johnson, PhD, RD, FADA
Ackerman Hall 10 724/357-4440
911 South Drive Fax: 724/357-7582
Indiana PA 15705-1087 E-Mail: rjohnson@iup.edu
http://www.hhs.iup.edu/fn/  

Immaculata University 
Department of Fashion, Foods, and Nutrition Susan W. Johnston, MS, RD
P.O. Box 722   610/647-4400 Ext. 3444
Immaculata PA 19345-0722 Fax: 610/251-1668
 http://www.immaculata.edu/ E-Mail: sjohnston@immaculata.edu

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Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
The Coordinated Program (CP) provides for the integration of didactic
instruction with a minimum of 900 hours of supervised practice within an
academic program leading to at least a bachelor's degree.
Pennsylvania Consortium- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Department of Biology and Health Services Sally J. Lanz, MS, RD, CFCS
Edinboro, PA 16444  814/732-2458
  Fax: 814/732-2422
  E-Mail: lanz@edinboro.edu

Click here for an explination of the PA Consortium

 

Pennsylvania ConsortiumGannon University
College of Sciences, Engineering, & Health Sciences Dawna T. Mughal, PhD, RD, FADA
109 University Square 814/871-5452
Erie, PA 16541-0001 Fax: 814/871-5662
http://www.gannon.edu E-Mail: mughal@gannon.edu

Pennsylvania Consortium - Mercyhurst College
Department of Human Ecology  Charlene J. Glispy, MS, RD
501 East 38th Street 814/824-2462
Erie, PA 16546  Fax: 814/824-3053
http://www.mercyhurst.edu/dietetics_concentration/ E-Mail: cglispy@mercyhurst.edu

                                         
Seton Hill University   
Coordinated Program in Nutrition/Dietetics  Janice G. Sandrick, PhD, RD, FADA
Division of Natural and Health Sciences   724/830-1045
Seton Hill Drive     Fax: 724/830-1571
Greensburg PA 15601  E-Mail: sandrick@setonhill.edu
http://maura.setonhill.edu/~msct/fmscnd.htm  

                                  
La Salle University
School of Nursing  Jule Anne D. Henstenburg, MS, RD, CSP
1900 West Olney Avenue 215/951-1258
Philadelphia PA 19141-1199 Fax: 215/951-1896
Developmentally Accredited  E-Mail: henstenb@lasalle.edu
http://www.lasalle.edu/academ/nutrition/  

                             
University of Pittsburgh
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences  Deborah Hutcheson, MS, RD, LDN, CDE
Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition 412/383-6534
4048 Forbes Tower Fax: 412/383-6636
Pittsburgh PA 15260-1802 E-Mail: dhutches@pitt.edu
http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/cdn  

 

Marywood University 
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Lee Harrison, PhD, RD, CDN, FADA
2300 Adams Avenue  570/348-6211 Ext. 2632
Scranton PA 18509-1514  Fax: 570/340-6029
  E-Mail: harrisonl@ac.marywood.edu
http://www.marywood.edu/departments/nutr_diet/home.html

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Dietetic Technician Programs
The Dietetic Technician (DT) program provides for the integration of didactic instruction with a minimum of 450 hours of supervised practice within an academic program leading to an associate degree.Graduates of CADE-accredited/approved programs are eligible to apply for Active membership in the American Dietetic Association and/or to write the registration examination for dietetic technicians.                           
                    

Community College of Allegheny County  
Allegheny Campus  Elizabeth C. Vargo, MS, RD
808 Ridge Avenue 412/237-2640
Pittsburgh PA 15212-6097 Fax: 412/237-4521
http://www.ccac.edu E-Mail: evargo@ccac.edu

 

The Pennsylvania State University  
College of Health and Human Development    Beth Egan, MS, RD
School of Hotel,  Restaurant & Recreation Mgmt. 
814/863-7538
University Park PA 16802-1307  Fax: 814/863-4257
  E-Mail: dpde@psu.edu

 

Westmoreland County Community College 
Commissioners Hall  Cheryl B. Shipley, MS, RD
400 Armbrust Road 724/925-4235
Youngwood PA 15697   Fax: 724/925-4293

http://www.wccc-pa.edu

E-Mail: shiplec@astro.westmoreland.cc.pa.us

 

Dietetic Internships

After you receive your bachelor's degree from a DPD program, you will then need to apply for and complete a CADE-accredited Dietetic Internship Program (DI). The DI provides at least 900 hours of supervised practical experience.

 
ARAMARK Corp. Mid-Atlantic Dietetic Internship
41 Pebble Ridge Rd. 215-343-6699
Warrington, PA  18976 Fax: None
  E-Mail: richards-pat@aramark.com

 

Adagio Health
  Virostek, Karen A., MS, RD, FADA, LDN

960 Penn Ave., Ste. 600

412-288-2130
Pittsburgh, PA  15222-1417 Fax:412-288-9036
http://www.fhcinc.org E-Mail:kvirostek@peoplepc.com

 

   
   
   

 

 

 


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Ste. B2
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Phone: 614-436-6136
Fax: 614-436-6181

 

 

 

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