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Erin Murray

Associate Professor of Nutrition

Nutrition

Bio

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a spectrum of clinical, community, public health, and research experience, I aim to help students understand how nutrition can be applied in real-world settings.

Degree

PhD in Human Nutrition

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University

Other in

School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Other in

Washington University Medical Center, Barnes Hospital

BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Colorado State University

Published Works

  • Murray, K. E. (2020). Development of a National Dietary Behaviors Questionnaire for EFNEP Adult Participants. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Research Interests

Dietary assessment methods, program evaluation, health disparities, infant and child nutrition education, nutrition education interventions for limited resource audiences, eating disorders, weight regulation and weight loss maintenance.

Teaching Interests

Academic interests include: medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, diet and chronic disease, health disparities, weight regulation, child nutrition and the feeding relationship, nutrition counseling, eating disorders, and sports nutrition.

Office Hours

Mondays, 9 am to 12 noon
Thursdays, 2 pm to 4 pm