Membership in one special interest division is included in the SNE membership fee. Many SNE members choose more than one division because of compatible interests. The active special interest divisions that members may become involved in are:
Communications
Division
The division of Communications
promotes accurate and effective nutrition communication. Its goals are
to link nutrition professionals from the many disciplines represented
in SNE with communication professionals to enhance the reach and effectiveness
of nutrition educators, and to help establish SNE as the premier authority
on nutrition education and communication to the public. To reach these
goals, the division works to enhance the visibility of SNE, develop members'
communications skills and expertise, and attract new members from among
the media and others involved in communicating nutrition education. The
division contributes to SNE newsletter and sponsors sessions at the Annual
Meeting. For more information,
contact Victoria Wallen, Chair.
Food and Nutrition Extension Education Division
This division offers nutrition
educators in the cooperative extension system the opportunity to share
programming and research ideas, resources, and visions of the future.
The members include extension professionals at the local, state, and national
levels in the U.S. and Canada. The division presents a workshop at SNE's
Annual Meeting that offers an opportunity to network with colleagues to
improve program development, implementation, and evaluation skills. Division
members support, encourage, and assist new extension professionals through
a mentoring program. For
more information, contact Linda
Berlin, Chair.
Healthy Aging Division
The goal of this division is to provide a forum for SNE members to network, stimulate research, and optimize nutrition-related quality of life for older adults through improved nutrition education and behavior and policy development.
The division strives to:
- Provide a forum for division members to share knowledge and resources to support nutrition educators interested in and/or working with aging populations;
- Provide knowledge, skills and resources pertinent to healthy aging to SNE members;
- Provide a forum at the SNE Annual Conference for professional development and discussion of issues related to older adults;
- Promote SNE's goals and strategic plan through division activities;
- Foster policy development and leadership through SNE's ACPP Subcommittee on Older Adults;
- Determine the need for and develop and/or endorse position and policy papers supporting SNE's direction for nutrition quality of life for older adults and nutrition education issues related to older adults;
- Encourage publication of articles promoting healthy aging in JNEB; and
- Establish partnerships with other agencies to promote nutrition quality of life for older adults.
For more information, contact Shanthy Bowman , Chair. Leadership Roster 2009-2010
The Healthy Aging Division would like to invite students who are members of SNE to join our Division. We are offering about 10-12 free student memberships this year. In return, we would like you to write a short piece (~ 20 sentences) about yourself, reasons for wanting to join the Healthy Aging Division, whether you have ever worked with or would like to work with older adults, or about any influential relationship that you have had with an older adult such as a grand parent, family friend, or professional mentor. This will be published in our Division Newsletter. If you are interested in joining our Division, please contact contact Shanthy Bowman , Chair.
The Health Aging Division sponsored a session entitled “Food Insecurity Issues in Aging Population: Individuals to Environment” at the SNE 2009 Annual Conference, July 11-15 in New Orleans , LA. There were three speakers: (i) Ann Grandjean, EdD, The Center for Human Nutrition, Omaha, Nebraska spoke about hydration and older adults, (ii) Jean Lloyd, MS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging, Washington, D.C. spoke about food security, nutrition, health, and functionality status and issues of older Americans, and (iii) Joseph Sharkey, PhD, MPH, RD, School of Rural Public Health at the Texas A&M Health Sciences Center in College Station, Texas spoke about nutritional challenge of food access for rural seniors Click on each speakers name to view the presentations.
Higher
Education Division
The goal of the division is to
provide individuals who teach nutrition in post-secondary settings the
opportunity to network, share methodology, and research perspectives,
and to stimulate research to improve the effectiveness of teaching. This
goal is met through activities such as giving awards to students for outstanding
research, sharing of curriculum ideas and materials, publishing a newsletter,
and contributing to program ideas and speakers for the Annual Meeting.
Members represent a broad spectrum of programs that educate students,
provide nutrition education services, and conduct nutrition education-related
research. For more information,
contact Kendra Kattelmann,
Chair.
Click here to download the latest newsletter.
International
Nutrition Education Division
This division was created in response
to an expressed need for a more international perspective and focus within
the Society. A major mandate is the expansion of international membership
and contribution of JNE articles reflecting an international focus. Members
are involved in nutrition communication, planning and program development,
sustainable agriculture, food security, public health nutrition, community
development, education and training, research, consumer advocacy, and
public policy. Many work with ethnically diverse populations within their
own countries and in a variety of settings around the world. For
more information, contact Kathy
Orchen, Chair
Click here to view the latest newsletter.
Click here to view the informational brochure on DINE
Nutrition Education
for Children Division
The division promotes communication,
cooperation, and exchange of ideas among SNE members interested in nutrition
education for children and who provide and/or develop nutrition education
materials and programs for children. For
more information about our Division, please contact Amanda
Reyes, Chair.
Click here for the latest newsletter.
Click here to view the 2006 Best Practices
Nutrition Education
with Industry Division
This division includes SNE members with broad-based educational and career
experiences who promote excellence in nutrition education programs and
projects sponsored by industry. Professionals working in academic,
government, business, public relations, trade, and non-profit settings
network, share research and resources and develop projects that fulfill
SNE's goals. NEWI sponsors sessions at SNE annual meetings.
Public Health Nutrition Division
Individuals from a variety of settings,
including community health organizations, schools of public health, universities,
hospitals, government agencies, and others comprise this division. Members
bring a mix of public health-related interests, including health communication,
disease prevention, and health promotion, teaching, research and hunger.
The division focuses on helping members exchange information, contribute
to public policy issues relevant to all areas of public health nutrition,
and seek opportunities with other partners to enhance nutrition education
messages for the public. A newsletter is published at least once a year.
For more information send an email to the division Chair, Lynn
James.
Click here for the latest newsletter.
Click here for a resource guide to Environmentally Based Nutrition Interventions [Provided by Public Health Nutrition (PHN) members Susanne Gregory and Angie Tagtow]
Click here for a resource guide listing
PHN members who have volunteered to speak, write or review topics of interest
to other PHN members (updated 10/2004)
In 2009, the Public Health Division recognized the excellence of division member's contributions to public health nutrition. One award was given for contributions to public health nutrition research and another award was given for an outstanding public health nutrition program. The winners were: Meghan McQuerry, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Research) and Deanna Cornelius Moncrief, MS, CNS (Program).
Social Marketing
Division
This division was formed to promote
social marketing principles to support improved food choices, physical
activity, and opportunities for health. Social marketing is a research-based,
audience-focused process designed to influence the behavior of the target
audience to improve their health. A special emphasis is placed on
people with limited financial resources. Division members come from
a variety of disciplines committed to the nutritional health of people
through the effective use of social marketing. For more information, please
contact Shailja Mathur,
Chair.
Click
here to download the latest Social Marketing Division newsletter.
Click here to download Using
the 4Ps to Overcome Barriers to Behavior Change Case
Sustainable
Food Systems Division
The mission of this division is
to promote food systems that are environmentally sound, socially just,
economically viable and that produce quality food. The division supports
leadership in advocacy, education and research through communications
and networking among division members and with individuals and organizations
in the public-at-large. Members receive newsletters and can participate
in a listserv. For more information about this division download
our brochure or contact co-chairs Hope
Wilson or Beth Wall Bassett.
Also available for download
is the Guidelines to Increase
the Use of Local Foods at Meetings brochure.
Click here to download the latest newsletter.
Weight Realities
Division
This division promotes the new
paradigm that advocates health and quality of life for individuals of
all sizes and shapes, rather than slenderness at any cost. Objectives
are to provide science-based information to members regarding weight and
health, create opportunities for education and dialogue among members,
the general public, and other health professionals. A newsletter is published
twice a year. Please click "Resources" link at left to obtain
a resource list for this division. Click
here for a copy of the Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention
Programs: Promoting Healthy Weight in Children position paper. For
more information send an email to Lora
Beth Brown, Chair
The Weight Realities Division would like to announce the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Member Award. Congratulations to Linda Bobroff, PhD, RD, LD/N, University of Florida, for her achievement!
(Left to right: Judi Adams, Grain Foods
Foundation, presenting Linda Bobroff,
University of Florida, with the 2007
Outstanding Member Award.)
Communications Division
Division Chair: Nicole Turner, MS
After introductions and prizes, the Communications Division business meeting reviewed our accomplishments over the past year. This included support for the MyPyramid e-Catalog and hosting the first SNE “Conversations With...” The rest of the meeting was spent reviewing our goals for the upcoming year. We hope to be a continued resource to SNE by assisting with communications projects with the Society. We plan to work the SNE office, ACPP, submit a proposal for the 2008 Annual Conference, send out a division networking directory and co-lead a public relations campaign for the MyPyramid e-Catalog project.
Upcoming Committee Initiatives
• 2008 Session Proposal
• Co-lead PR campaign for MyPyramid E-Catalog
• Assist ACPP
Food and Nutrition Extension Education
Division Chair: Mary Wilson, MS, RD
• Discussed pre-conference topics and possible session for the 2008 Annual Conference.
• Elected Western and Southern Region representatives
• Briefly discussed credentialing.
Healthy Aging
Division Chair: Linda Bobroff, PhD, RD. LD/N
This summer, the Healthy Aging Division introduced its first newsletter “Nutrition Education for Older Adults.” Our secretary, Doris Montgomery, organized and produced the newsletter. At our business meeting, Shanty Bowman, Kathy Keim and Kelly Morrison volunteered to work on this newsletter committee, with the goal of producing Fall and Spring editions. Jackie McClelland, our incoming chair-elect, led a discussion about a sponsored session for the 2008 Annual Conference. Many ideas were discussed and several people expressed interest in working on the planning committee. The committee will explore opportunities for a co-sponsored session with another division.
Upcoming Committee Initiatives
• Continued work to develop the division newsletter
• Continued work to develop the division planning committee for a 2008 Annual Conference session
Higher Education Division
Division Chair: Lora Beth Brown, EdD, RD, CD
At the Annual Conference, the Higher Education at ion Division partnered with the Healthy Aging Division to sponsor a session, “Aging is NOW in Nutrition Education: Are We Ready?” Some of the slides from this excellent session are already posted on the SNE website – even if you couldn't attend, you can benefit from the ideas that were presented. You may be able to incorporate some of the information in your courses, or you may gain inspire at ion for research opportunities related to nutrition education for this expanding segment of our population.
At the Higher Education Division meeting, Liz Crockett spoke about the need for volunteers to review author's CPEU questions. One member of the Division volunteered, but there is room for more. Contact Liz if you are interested.
A tentative plan for a session for the 2008 Annual Conference was developed. The session will be something about Examples of Innov at ive / Qualit at ive Research and Perspectives. The Division Planning Committee is Rena Quinton, Chair; with assistance from Kristen Corda, Pat Tschida, and Nurgul Fitzgerald. Contact any of them if you have ideas to contribute.
International Nutrition Education Division
Division Chair: Suzanne Piscopo, PhD
Mary Murimi, outgoing DINE chairperson, welcomed all to SNE and DINE members present and highlighted DINE's major activities in the past year (2006–07). These included:
- Sponsoring three international members to join SNE
- Publishing the DINE e-newsletter, DINEline , biannually
- Organizing and sponsoring a session entitled: Nutrition Transition in the Different Hemispheres: Trends, Challenges and Interventions
Mary then handed over the DINE chairmanship to Suzanne Piscopo, lecturer at the University of Malta and SNE international member. Suzanne proposed a set of goals for DINE for the coming year. The major goal is to increase the number of international members in DINE and thereby in SNE. To achieve this goal, Suzanne proposed the following initiatives:
- Finalize and distribute the DINE/SNE brochure at various scientific meetings, conferences, and other appropriate venues
- Provide substitute membership at reduced cost to international members who do not meet the criteria for discounted membership fees. Substitute membership would include access to SNE listserv and the online version of JNEB.
During this discussion, it was also reported that the SNE Board of Directors had just approved that each international SNE member automatically becomes a member of DINE and also becomes eligible for free membership to another division. This would foster inclusively and also internationalization of SNE. Finally, during the meeting, DINE members were nominated for different committees.
DINE sponsored session at SNE ‘07 Conference
At this year's annual meeting in Chicago , DINE sponsored a special session on Nutrition Transition with three international experts. The first speaker, Prof. Barry Popkin, is a world renowned expert and one of the pioneers in defining and documenting nutrition transition worldwide. Prof. Popkin discussed the demographic transition from high fertility and high mortality to low fertility and low mortality (typical of modern industrialized countries) and the epidemiologic transition from a pattern of high prevalence of infectious diseases associated with malnutrition to a pattern of high prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases associated with urban-industrial lifestyles. Countries such as China and Brazil are prime examples of countries in nutrition transition. Traditional diets are being replaced with diets rich in fat and simple sugars and lifestyle changes include significantly less physical activity.
Next came a comprehensive presentation by Prof. Lluis Serra Majem discussing nutritional and sociological perspectives of the traditional Mediterranean diets in different areas of Southern Europe and how these diets have changed over time. Evidence of the obesity epidemic in the Mediterranean region and of the health advantages of maintaining the traditional Mediterranean dietary patterns for the prevention of heart disease and other chronic metabolic diseases was also presented.
The final speaker was Dr Joyce Kinabo who described changes in the diet in developing nations throughout Africa over the past years and the new challenges that face the African population that is confronting the AIDS epidemic and repeated bouts of famine. Dr Kinabo focused on changes in food supply, nutrient sources, food marketing and physical activity, including causes and impacts also according to gender.
The three speakers' presentations are available on the SNE website – www.sne.org .
Nutrition Education for Children Division
Division Chair: Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD
Division Chair, Teresa Wagner, welcomed and introduced attendees. Committee leaders were recruited for open positions. 2006-2007 activities were reviewed with all members and new members recognized. Planning session for the 2008 Annual Conference held with Integrating Nutrition Education and Role Modeling in Early Learning was decided as the topic. The Annual Conference planning committee members were selected. Members expressed interest in publishing a position paper based on this Annual Conference topic.
Upcoming Committee Initiatives
• Continue recruiting for members to be active
• Recruit for SNE global positions
• Develop Annual Conference ideas into proposal
• Brainstorm speakers/ funders for session proposal and network with other divisions
• Works toward position paper on nutrition in early learning environment
Public Health Division
Division Chair: Andrea Smith, MA, MPH
Jackie McLaughlin (outgoing chair) opened the meeting and then introduced Andrea S. Smith (incoming chair). Jackie then provided an overview of the year's activities which included submission of two conference proposals and presentation of two division awards. She then offered a description of how the budget was spent. Karen Ensle (program award) and Teri Burgess-Champoux (research award) provided summaries of their winning projects. Shirley Gerrior provided announcements from the SNE board. Fern Gale Estrow encouraged all members to actively get involved in the Farm Bill Legislation. Andrea then moved to the meeting to a discussion of expectations for the upcoming year's activities. Committee members from the division were selected for each of the SNE committees. The group then discussed how often they would like to receive a newsletter and in what format; possible conference sessions for the upcoming conference, and submitting resolutions to SNE. Committees within the Division were formed to work on planning conference session and deciding on issues and resolutions. Andrea announced Nurgul Fitzgerald as chair-elect.
Upcoming Committee Initiatives
• Contacting Session Planning Committee
• Contacting Issues/Resolution Committee
• Contacting Newsletter Volunteer-Jim Burns
Sustainable Food Systems Divisions
Division Chair: Andra Sylvanus , MS
We are winding down after an exciting conference, which included a talk on organic foods and wonderful interactive school lunch presentations. We also had a successful division dinner at MK restaurant. We discussed many ideas for next-year's conference, including sessions on family meals across the globe and the research benefits of farmer's markets and CSAs. If you are interested in planning our sessions, please email Andra Sylvanus at andra.sylvanus@gmail.com .
Weight Realities Division
Division Chair: Suzy Pelican , MS , RD
Summary: The group addressed a number of new and ongoing items including the following:
• New business – In addition to discussing possible program sessions for the 2008 annual meeting, plans are underway to compile the comments from 2007 conference attendees related to the Division's session, “Search for the Real: Celebrating Diversity”; the compilation may evolve into a submission to JNEB as a Viewpoint or GEM. We expressed support for short items being written and posted to SNE's listserv that summarize or highlight perspectives and research supportive of a health-focused approach to well-being. This may emerge as a project of nutrition students, for example, from Northern Illinois University . We also made plans to update the Health At Every Size (HAES) slide presentation available upon request to educators within and beyond SNE. Updates will include incorporation of research findings from the UCLA study on dieting and of information about the genetic component of obesity.
•
Ongoing items – The workgroup developing
terminology to reflect and encourage a health at every size approach is
continuing with their efforts. A representative from the Division will
meet with the incoming chair of American Association of Family and Consumer
Sciences (AAFCS) to further communicate our concerns about the public
policy forum framework for addressing overweight and obesity used by AAFCS
leaders in a pre-conference workshop at the 2006 SNE meeting.
Upcoming Committee Initiatives
• Comments from the 2007 session to be compiled and, possibly, submitted to JNEB
• 2008 Division session planning group to meet, plan, and propose a session
• HAES presentation to be revised
• Terminology work group to continue their efforts
• Proposed writing and circulating of items supportive of HAES further explored as an undertaking and, if possible, items written
•
Nominating team to identify a slate of candidates
for the Division's 2008 ballot
To become more involved in an SNE division, visit www.sne.org or call Andrea Danz at 800-235-6690 x131.