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Carol E. O'Neil Ann Armstrong Peltier Professor of Dietetics Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics; Human Nutrition and Food School of Human Ecology Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Phone: 225 -578-1631 Fax: 225-578-2697 Email: coneil1@lsu.edu

Research Interests:
Diet and Health of Low Income Women, Food Security, Nutritional Epidemiology, Community Nutrition, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Recent Publications:
Holston DM, O’Neil CE. 2008. Students’ Evaluation of a Communication-Intensive, Service-Learning Project in a Dietetics Course. NACTA Journal. NACTA Journal 2008;52:2-8.

O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA, Kleinman R. Relationship between 100% Juice Consumption and Nutrient Intake and Weight of Adolescents. Am J Health Promotion. In Press.

Williams BM, O’Neil CE, Keast DR, Cho S, Nicklas TA. Ready-to-eat cereal breakfasts are associated with improved nutrient intake and dietary adequacy, but not body mass index in African-American adolescents. Am J Lifestyle Med. In Press.

Nicklas TA, O’Neil CE, Fulgoni VL III. Nutrient Adequacy in Americans and the Role of Dairy to Meet the Nutrient Recommendations. J Am College of Nutrition. In Press.

Mohindra NA, Nicklas TA, O’Neil CE, Yang S-JT, Berenson GS. 2008. Eating Patterns and Overweight Status in Young Adults: The Bogalusa Heart Study. Int J Food Sci Nutr. In Press.

O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA, Liu Y, Franklin FA. The Relationship of Dairy Product Consumption, Nutrient Intake, Dietary Adequacy, and Body Mass Index in Mothers of Children Participating in Head Start. Public Health Nutr. Public Health Nutr. 2008 Nov 12:1-9. [Epub ahead of print].

Nicklas TA, O’Neil CE, Mendoza J, Liu Y, Zakeri I, Berenson GS. Are Energy-Dense Diets Also Nutrient Dense? J Am Coll Nutr. 2008;27:553-60.

Park J, Mendoza JA, O’Neil CE, Hilmers DC, Liu Y, Nicklas TA. 2008. A Comparison of the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the United States (US) and Korea in Young Adults Aged 20 to 39 Years. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 17:471-482

Nicklas TA, O’Neil CE, Kleinman, R. 2008. Association between 100% Juice Consumption and Nutrient Intake and Weight of Children 2 to 11 Years. 2008. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 162:557-565.

Williams BM, O’Neil CE, Keast DR, Cho SS, Nicklas TA. 2008. Are breakfast consumption patterns associated with weight status and nutrient adequacy in African-American children? Public Health Nutr. 27:1-8. [Epub ahead of print]..

Moore DS, Ellis R, Allen PD, Cherry KE, Monroe PA, O'Neil CE, Wood RH. 2008. Construct validation of physical activity surveys in culturally diverse older adults: a comparison of four commonly used questionnaires. Res Q Exerc Sport. 79:42-50.

O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA. 2007. The Relationship between Diet/Physical Activity and Health. The American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 1(6):457-481.

Monroe PA, Tiller VR, O’Neil CE, Blalock LL. 2007. “We make our ends meet good”: Coping strategies of former welfare-reliant women. Journal of Loss and Trauma 12;199-221.

Greenway F, O'Neil CE, Stewart L, Rood J, Keenan M, Martin R. 2007. Fourteen weeks of treatment with Viscofiber increased fasting levels of glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide-YY. J Med Food. 10:720-4.

Teaching- Courses Taught Recently:
HUEC 4011 Medical Nutrition Therapy I

HUEC 4014 Medical Nutrition Therapy II

HUEC 4027 Practicum in Dietetics

HUEC 7010 Food and Nutrition Seminar

HUEC 7091 Independent Reading and Research in Human Ecology

HUEC 9091 Independent Research for Doctoral Students

HUEC 8000 Thesis Research

HUEC 9000 Dissertation Research

HNRS 3991/3992 Thesis

Professional Activities:

Editorial Board Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Editorial Board National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Editor DEPLine, the newsletter for the Dietetic Educators of Practitioners Southern Rural Development Center’s Technical and Operational Advisory Committee

Recent Honors and Awards:

2007    Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)/Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Professor of the Year, Louisiana
2007    Distinguished Faculty Member LSU
2007    Corporate Award Louisiana Dietetic Association
2005    Southern Region Winner Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences

Grants and Contracts:
O’Neil CE, Gillespie J 2005: Meeting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A “daunting challenge” for food-stamp recipients in Southeast Louisiana. $29,706 ERS-USDA Small Grant Program.

O’Neil CE, Wood R, Allen P, Monroe P, Cherry K. Promoting Healthy Aging: Role of Exercise, Nutrition, and Instruction. Faculty Research Grant Program. $40,000. 1/7/04-6/30/05

O’Neil CE, Monroe P. Effects of Weight History, Resource Cycling, and Fast Food on Overall Diet Quality and Health in Low-Income Louisiana Women. 2003. Southern Rural Development Center–USDA/ERS Small Grant Program $29,217. 10/01/03-9/30/04.

Keenan MJ, Bivin R, Martin RJ, Murphy E, Roy H, Hegsted M, O’Neil CE, Tulley R, Tuuri, G. LSU System Capital Outlay Funds. Nutrition Assessment, Analytical and Demonstration Lab Equipment Grant. 2002. $175,000.

Monroe P, O’Neil CE. Assessing Food Security and Related Welfare Reform Outcomes in Two Southern States. Southern Rural Development Center–USDA/ERS Small Grant Program $38,900. Funded for 12 months from 10/01/2000.

School of Human Ecology
Louisiana State University
125 Human Ecology Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Telephone: 225-578-2281
Fax: 225-578-2697
E-mail: humanecology@lsu.edu