University of Minnesota
Department of Food Science and Nutrition

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  Marla M. Reicks, Ph.D Photo of Marla Reicks
 

Professor & Extension Nutritionist
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
Address: 168 FScN
Phone: (612) 624-4735
Fax: (612) 625-5272
mreicks@umn.edu

  Research Expertise:
 
  • Nutrition education
  • Application of behavior change theory
  Resident and Outreach Teaching
 
  • Preventing weight gain in midlife women
  Selected Scholarship
 

Edlefsen M, Reicks M, Goldberg DL, Auld, GW, Bock A, Boushey CJ, Bruhn CM, Cluskey M, Misner SL, Olson BH, Wang C, Zaghloul S. Strategies based on parental roles to influence intake of calcium-rich foods by Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic white early adolescents. Preventing Chronic Disease In press.

Chan K, Burgess-Champoux T, Rosen R, Vickers Z, Reicks M, Marquart L. White whole grain flour can be substituted for red in pizza crust for school children. J Child Nutr Management In press, Issue 1, 2008

Burgess-Champoux T, Chan HW, Rosen R, Marquart L, Reicks M. Healthy whole grain choices for children and parents: a multi-component school-based pilot intervention. Public Health Nutr. In press.

Vue H, Degeneffe D, Reicks M. Needs driving food choice in specific eating occasions for midlife women. J Nutr Educ Behav. In press.

Burgess-Champoux T, Rosen R, Marquart L, Reicks M. The development of psychosocial measures for whole grain intake among preadolescent children and their parents. J Am Diet Assoc. In press.

Cluskey M, Edlefsen M, Olson B, Reicks M, Goldberg DL, Auld, GW, Bock A, Boushey CJ, Bruhn CM, Misner SL, Olson BH, Wang C, Zaghloul S. At home and away-from-home eating patterns influencing preadolescents’ intake of calcium rich foods as perceived by Asian, Hispanic and non-Hispanic White parents. J Nutr Educ Behav. In press.

Chu, Y. L. 2007. Modifying the school environment by reducing portion size of lunch meal entrees. University of Minnesota, MS thesis. 80 pp. (Adviser: Reicks)

Vue H, Reicks M. Individual and environmental influences on intake of calcium-rich foods and beverages by young Hmong adolescent girls. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007;39:264-271.

Roth-Yousey L, Caskey M, May J, Reicks M. Modifying beverage choices of preadolescents through school-based nutrition education. J Extension 2007; 45 (3), Article Number 3RIB7. http://www.joe.org/joe/2007june/rb7.shtml.

Auld, GW, Diker A, Bock A, Boushey CJ, Bruhn CM, Cluskey M, Edlefsen M, Goldberg DL,  Misner SL, Olson BH, Reicks M, Wang C, Zaghloul S. A decision tree to determine appropriateness of NVivo® in analyzing qualitative data sets. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007;39:37-47.

Mills JP, Mills TA, Reicks M. Caregiver knowledge, attitude and practice regarding vitamin A intake by Dominican children. Maternal Child Nutr. 2007;3:58-68.

Rosen R, Earthman C, Marquart L, Reicks, M. Continuing education needs for dietitians regarding nutrigenomics.  J Am Diet Assoc. 2006;106:1242-1245.

Burgess-Champoux T, Marquart L, Vickers Z, Reicks, M. Perceptions of children, parents and teachers regarding whole grain foods and implications for a school-based intervention. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2006;38:230-237.

  Leadership and Service:
 
  • Journal of the American Dietetic Association – Editorial Board, 6-07 - present
  • Council on Agricultural Science and Technology – Board member, 11-05 to present
  • Food Industry Center, University of Minnesota – Academic Leadership Board – 2003 to present
  • Minnesota Obesity Center – 2005 to present
  • American Society for Nutrition – 1990 to present
  • American Dietetic Association, Registered Dietitian – 1976 to present
  • Society for Nutrition Education – 1990 to present
  Awards: