Education

PhD in Nutritional Science

Colorado State University

MS in Human Nutrition

Colorado State University

BA in Accounting, Business Administration

Briar Cliff University

Published Works

Roe, M., Diker, M. A., Sandha, P. . The Role of Support Programs in Promoting Career Preparedness in Diverse Dietetic Students. Journal of Dietetic Education, Morrison, D., Diker, M. A. (2025). Impact of a nutrition education intervention on eating behaviors in adolescent combat sports athletes: An observational study. Journal of Sports Science and Nutrition, Hudnall, S., Becker, R., Meza Esparaza, L., Sanders, S., Diker, M. A. (2024). Student Perceptions of an Undergraduate Nutrition Peer Mentoring Program. Journal of Dietetic Education, Diker, M. A., Cunningham-Sabo, L., Bachman, K., Stacey, E. J., Walters, M. L., Wells, L. (2013). Nutrition Educator Adoption and Implementation of an Experiential Foods Curriculum. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 45(6), 499-509. . Diker, M. A., Cunningham-Sabo, L., Bachman, K., Stacey, J., Walters , L., Wells , L. (2012). Effective Training Design: Use of Theory and Formative Assessment. Journal of Health Promotion Practice , 13(4), 496-505. . Diker, M. A., Walters, L., Cunningham-Sabo, L., Baker , S. (2011). Factors Influencing Adoption and Implementation of an Experiential School-Based Nutrition Education Curriculum . Journal of Extension (on-line) , 49(1), Article IFEA6. joe.org/joe/2011february/a6.php. Diker, M. A., Cunningham-Sabo, L., Walters , L. (2009). Factors Contributing to Adoption and Use of Experiential Foods Curriculum: Cooking with Kids . Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , Diker, M. A., Walters, L., Cunningham-Sabo , L. (2009). Perceived Diffusion Attributes of Nutrition Education Curricula . Journal of the American Dietetic Association , Cunningham-Sabo, L., Hanika-Ortiz , A., Diker, M. A., Walters , L., Stacey, J., Lohse , B., Hewitt-Redl, C. (2008). Development and Inter-observer Reliability of Classroom and Cafeteria Observation Forms . Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , Baker, S. S., Sutherland, B., Mitchell, R., Rogers, K., Diker, M. A. (2008). Eating Smart*Being Active. Colorado State University Extension (EFNEP), Colorado State University and Department of Nutrition, University of California-Davis , Auld, G., Diker, M. A., Bock, M., Boushey, C., Bruhn, C., Cluskey, M., Edlefsen , M., Goldberg , D., Misner, S., Olson , B., Reicks , M., Wang , C., Zaghloul , S. (2007). A Decision Tree to Determine Appropriateness of NVivo in Analyzing Qualitative Data Sets . Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , 39(1), 37-47. . Thompson, H., Heimendinger , J., Diker, M. A., O'Neill , C., Haegele , A., Meinecke , B., Wolfe , P., Sedlacek , S., Zhu, S., Jiang , W. (2006). Dietary Botanical Diversity Affects the Reduction of Oxidative Biomarkers in Women due to High Vegetable and Fruit Intake . Journal of Nutrition , 136(8), 2207-2212. . Rogers, K., Diker, M. A., Kendall , P., Baker , S. (2006). In-depth Review of Selected EFNEP Curricula Revised for the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues , 11(2). . Thompson, H., Heimendinger , J., Sedlacek , S., Haegele , A., Diker, M. A., O'Neill , C., Meinecke , B., Wolfe , P., Zhu, Z., Jiang , W. (2005). 8-Isoprostane F2alpha Excretion is Reduced in Women by Increased Vegetable and Fruit Intake . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , (82), 768-776. . Diker, M. A., Auld , G., , W. (2005). How NVivo can be Used to Reliably Analyze Large Qualitative Data Sets. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior , Thompson, H., Heimendinger, J., Sedlacek, S., Haegele , A., Diker, M. A., O'Neill, C., Meinecke, B., Wolfe , P., Zhu, Z., Jiang , W. (2003). Who is Likely to Respond to Dietary Antioxidant Phytochemical Interventions? . Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention ,