Alison Steiber, PhD
BACKGROUND
Alison Steiber is a registered dietitian who completed a B. S. in dietetics at Minnesota State at Mankato, a dietetic internship and M.S. in Human Nutrition at The University of Kansas Medical Center, and a Ph.D. in Nutrition from Michigan State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Case Western Reserve University she was a Manager of Nutrition Services for a dialysis center and a clinical dietitian in a medical center. Dr. Steiber’s areas of interest are nutritional assessment, chronic kidney disease, and carnitine.
Dr. Steiber is active in the Cleveland Dietetic Association, the Northeast Council on Renal Nutrition, serves as a Reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Educators, a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Renal Nutrition and a reviewer for the “American Journal of Kidney Disease” and “Cell and Tissue”. She has conducted research in the areas of hospitalization and nutritional intake, carnitine and hemodialysis and quality of life, subjective global assessment, and carnitine content in foods.
Currently, Dr. Steiber is the director for the Coordinated Dietetic Internship/Master’s Degree Program, teaches Seminar in Dietetics I and II (NTRN 516 and 517), Investigative Methods in Nutrition (NTRN 561), and Guided Study in Nutrition Practice (NTRN 360).
EDUCATION
East Lansing, MI
August 1999 – May 2005
Doctorate in Philosophy, Nutrition
University Of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
August 1992 - May 1993
Dietetic Internship completed
August 1992 – May 1998
Masters of Science in Dietetics
Mankato State University, Mankato, MN
January 1990 - March 1992
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Magna Cum Laude
Valley City State University, Valley City, ND
September 1986 - May 1988
BS coursework
ACADEMIC HONORS
Spring 2001: Marie Dye Doctoral Fellowship, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Spring 2001: Mildred B. Erickson Fellowship, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Spring 2000: Hegarty Dissertation Fellowship, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Fall 1993: Children’s Rehabilitation Unit (CRU) Trainee in Nutrition, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Spring 1993: The Student Union Corporation Scholarship, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Fall 1989: Mary Wallace Shaw Memorial Scholarship, American Airlines, Washington D.C.
Fall 1986: Presidential Scholarship, Valley City State University, Valley City, ND
— Undergraduate and Graduate School: PHI KAPPA PHI member
— Undergraduate Program: President’s and Dean’s List
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Registered Dietitian, ADA Member # 805514
Cleveland Dietetic Association Member, Chair Person of Professional Issues 2004-2006
Northeast Ohio Council on Renal Nutrition Member
National Kidney Foundation Member # 70137
Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Renal Nutrition
Reviewer for the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Cell and Tissue
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
(1) Chronic Renal Failure
(2) Nutrition Assessment
(3) Carnitine
PUBLICATIONS via PubMed
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