Assistant Teaching Professor
Nutrition and Food StudiesOrganizational Unit
- Nutrition and Food Studies
- Department of Human Performance
Location
White Hall, #548Syracuse, NY 13244
Biography
Chaya Charles is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies. In addition, she is currently a consultant dietitian Oswego County Opportunities Nutrition Services, and Empower Parkinson Inc. She has previously held titles such as outpatient dietitian, clinical dietitian, and nutrition services manager at various health care facilities. Charles completed both her B.S. degree in nutrition, and her M.S. degree in nutrition science at Syracuse University. Her master’s thesis is titled “Comparing Vegan and Vegetarian Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions with Risk for Disordered Eating Behavior.” She is also published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Charles is a board-certified specialist in Gerontological Nutrition. She is the recipient of the 2014 Sodexo Clinical Innovation Award, 2011 Sodexo Northeast Regional Dietitian of the Year, and winner of the 2010 National Sodexo Nutrition Outcomes Study.Education
- M.S., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, . Major: Nutrition Science
- B.S., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, . Major: Nutrition
Fellowships
- Faculty Fellow, Syracuse University, Art
Specialization
- Vegetarianism and disordered eating behaviors, malnutrition prevention in aging, diabetic nutrition counseling, weight management, and meal planning guidance in institutional and home settings.
Teaching
Currently Teaching
- NSD 225 - Nutrition in Health
- NSD 483 - Clinical Nutrition Therapy II
- NSD 115 - Food Science I
- NSD 499 - Honors Capstone Project
- NSD 511 - Nutrition Education
- NSD 447 - Weight Management, Obesity and Disordered Eating
- NSD 647 - Weight Management, Obesity and Disordered Eating
- NSD 481 - Clinical Nutrition Therapy I
- NSD 482 - Clinical Nutrition Therapy I Lab
Published Scholarship
Publications
- Chaya Lee Charles (2014). Comparing Vegan and Vegetarian Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions with Risk for Disordered Eating Behavior. Syracuse University
Presentations
- Chaya Lee CharlesNutrition Care in Parkinson's Disease [Oral Presentation]. Presented at "Living an Active Life with Parkinson's Disease" Annual Regional Conference, Syracuse, NY, United States, 2021-10-01.
- Chaya Lee CharlesCOVID-19-Vulnerable Populations and Food Access: A Food Justice and Human Rights Foundation for Community Food Security [Oral Presentation]. Presented at Virtual Symposium, 2020-06-01.
- Chaya Lee CharlesSupplements in Aging [Oral Presentation]. Presented at New York State Aging Services Conference, Syracuse, NY, United States, 2019-10-01.
- Chaya Lee CharlesNutrition and Dementia [Oral Presentation]. Presented at Dementia Care Conference, Syracuse, NY, United States, 2015-01-01.
Consulting
- Fulton Area YMCA Head Start Program. Registered Dietitian
Active Service
Professional Service
- Affiliate Nutrition Educator, Brady Markets
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
- Sodexo Clinical Innovation Award Winner
- Sodexo Northeast Regional Dietitian of the Year
Memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Group, Active Member
- Healthy Aging Dietetic Practice Group. National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Group, Active Member
- Hunger and the Environment Dietetic Practice Group. National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Group, Active Member
- Integrative and Functional Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Group, Active Member
- New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York
- Syracuse-Onondaga Food System Alliance
Licensures and Certifications
- Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition (Commission on Dietetic Registration)
- Certified in Food and Beverage Cost Control
- Registered Instructor and Proctor for the National Restaurant Association's ManageFirst Programs
- ServSafe Certified
Organizational Unit
- Nutrition and Food Studies
- Department of Human Performance
Location
White Hall, #548Syracuse, NY 13244