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Diane K. Tidwell

Diane K. Tidwell, PhD, RD, LD

Associate Professor
Didactic Program in Dietetics Director

Office: 206 Herzer
Email: d.tidwell@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-0239

Education

  • 1991 Ph.D. Mississippi State University
  • 1987 M.S. Mississippi State University
  • 1985 B.S. Mississippi State University

Certifications

  • Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association
  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, Mississippi State Board of Health
  • ServSafe Certification, National Restaurant Association

Courses Taught

  • FNH 1103 Introduction to Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
  • FNH 2203 Science of Food Preparation
  • FNH 3263 Research Methods in Food and Nutrition
  • FNH 3701 Nutrition Professional Development
  • FNH 4353/6353 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
  • FNH 4273/6273 Nutritional Assessment
  • FNH 8233 Maternal, Infant and Child Nutrition
  • FNH 8253 Nutrition and Food Science Research Techniques
  • FNH 8286 Supervised Practice Experience

Research Interests

  • Calcium Vitamin D and Obesity
  • Food Allergy
  • Functional Foods
  • Child Health
  • Food Safety

Memberships

  • Institute of Food Technologists
  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, Mississippi State Board of Health
  • ServSafe Certification, National Restaurant Association

Honors

  • 2003 Outstanding Dietetic Educator, American Dietetic Association, Chicago, Illinois
  • 2003 Mississippi Outstanding Dietetic Educator, Mississippi Dietetic Association, Jackson, MS

Recent Publications

  • Tidwell, Diane K, & Valliant, Melinda W. (2011). Higher amounts of body fat are associated with inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D in African American women. Nutrition Research, 31, 527-536.
  • Valliant, Melinda W., Tidwell, Diane K., Hallam, Jeffrey S., Wadsworth, Danielle D., Owens, Scott, Chitwood, Linda F. (2009). A Resting Metabolic Rate Equation Including Bioelectrical Impedance-Derived Lean Body Mass Provides a Better Prediction in Premenopausal African American Women Across a Spectrum of Body Mass Indices. Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 24(2), 145-151.
  • Bomba, Anne K., Chang, Yunhee, Knight, Kathy B., Tidwell, Diane K., Wachter, Kathy, Endo, Seiji, & West, Charles K. (2009). College Students' Attitudes Regarding Infant Feeding Practices. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 101(1), 25-29.
  • Tidwell, Diane K., Kwun, David J., Knight, Kathy B., Chang, Yunhee, Endo, Seiji, Bomba, Anne K., Wachter, Kathy, Oakley, Charlotte B. (2007). Assessment of a HACCP Training Network. The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 31(1).
  • Lambert, Laurel G., Raidl, Martha, Carr, Deborah H., Safaii, SeAnne, Tidwell, Diane K. (2007). School Nutrition Directors’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of the Advantages, Disadvantages, and Barriers to Participation in the School Breakfast Program. The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 31(2).

Refereed Publications and Abstracts

  • Tidwell, D.K., Kwun, D.J., Knight, K.B., Chang, Y., Endo, S., Bomba, A.K., Wachter, K., Oakley, C.B. Assessment of HACCP Training Network. Journal of Child Nutrition and Management. In press (accepted). 2007.
  • Valliant, M.W., Tidwell, D.K. Calcium Intake is Inversely Related to Body Fat Mass in African-American Women with Various Body Mass Indices. Journal of The American Dietetic Association. [Abstract]. 2006;106:A-19.