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"I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand."
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Nutrition Department
Catherine L. Stein Arnold, Ed.D., M.S., R.D.
Assistant to the Provost
Nutrition Department Chairperson
Didactic Program in Dietetics Director
Professor of Nutrition
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Office Hours:
Room 320, Birck Hall of Science
Mondays: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:00 am to 11:30 am.
Times may vary in the summer months.
Other times are also available by appointment.
Contact Information:
Mail: 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 60532-0900
Phone: (630) 829-6534
Fax: (630) 829-6547
E-mail: carnold@ben.edu
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Courses Taught in the Past Two Years:
NUTR 246 - Experimental Foods Lab
NUTR 271 - Nutrition Education
NUTR 372 - Clinical Nutrition Assessment Lab
NUTR 391 - Nutrition Achievement Portfolio
NUTR 392 - Nutrition Research and Professional Writing
NUTR 395 - Nutrition Counseling Lab
NUTR 399 - Nutrition Research
NTR 629 - Nutrition and Health Research Planning
NTR 691 - Nutrition and Health Research Interpretation
NTR 692 - Nutrition Thesis
To learn more about our nutrition courses, visit the
nutrition course description web pages at:
http://www.ben.edu/nutrition/dpdcourses.html.
Professional Biography:
Catherine Arnold earned her doctorate in Educational Psychology from Northern Illinois University (NIU), with her focus of study in the areas of
learning, assessment, and evaluation, and completed a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Education. Dr. Arnold
completed graduate coursework in exercise physiology at Benedictine University, and a Master of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition
at Rush University in Chicago. She earned her B.S. in Clinical Nutrition from Benedictine University.
Prior to joining the faculty at Benedictine University full-time in 1990, she worked as a medical dietitian, community educator, and
consultant dietitian. Dr. Arnold was the recipient of several awards from external organizations, including a regional award as
Outstanding Dietetics Educator from the American Dietetic Association (1996), Alumnae of the Year (2004), and recognized in
Who’s Who in American Education (2007). She was tenured at the University (1996) and is the recipient of a University faculty
Service Award (2005). She has served as the Nutrition Program Director for 14 of her 17 years at the University. She is currently the
Nutrition Department Chairperson, Professor of Nutrition, and Assistant to the Provost to assist coordinating University assessment.
Dr. Arnold's research interests include Determining Predictors of Health Behavior Change, Educational Assessment, and
Nutrition Education Outcomes Research. To support her endeavors, she has been successfully funded by five granting
organizations for over $100,000. Over the past ten years she has delivered 40 presentations
at state, regional, national, and international conferences, 20 of which had an acceptance process.
In addition to a couple of peer-reviewed research publications and publication of a cookbook, she served as a section author for two editions of the Diet Manual, published
by the American Dietetic Association, and had 12 research abstracts from her national and international presentations published in
peer-reviewed journal publications. Professionally active, Dr. Arnold is a past President of the Illinois Dietetic Association, and currently
the Co-Chair of the Association’s Strategic Planning Committee.
She is serving as an appointed member of the national Nutrition Counseling Evidence Based Practice Task Force of the American Dietetic Association.
For more information,
refer to her vita.
When not at work, you are most likely to find her spending time with her husband
Steven and daughter Elliana, reading (usually a medical mystery), scrapbooking,
or gardening in the summer.
Professional Honors and Awards:
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Who's Who in American Education, 2007 |
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Service Award, Benedictine University, 2005 |
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Alumni of the Year, Immaculate Heart of Mary High School, 2004.
(Alumni awards were first initated in 2004) |
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Outstanding Dietetics Educator, from: the West Suburban
Dietetic Association, 1996; the Illinois Dietetic Association, 1996;
and The American Dietetic Association, Area V Educators, 1996 |
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Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, from: the West Suburban
Dietetic Association, 1993; and the Illinois Dietetic Association, 1993
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Outstanding Board Member of the Year, West Suburban Dietetic
Association, 1992
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Professional Memberships:
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