Program Coordinator, EFNEP/Nutrition Education Programs

Suzanne Stluka

Contact Information

Department of Nutrition, Food Science & Hospitality

South Dakota State University

SNF 435, Box 2275A

Brookings, SD 57007

Phone: 605.688.4038

Fax: 605.688.5603

E-mail: suzanne.stluka@ces.sdstate.edu

Education

May 2006

      M.S. Family & Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois

University, Charleston, Illinois; Endorsement –

Nutrition Education Specialist

May 2004

B.S. Family & Consumer Sciences, South Dakota State

University, Brookings, South Dakota

Licensure

Registered Dietitian

South Dakota Licensed Nutritionist

South Dakota Teaching License for Family & Consumer

Sciences Education, Grades 6-12

Professional Experience

August 2006 – Present

Program Coordinator, EFNEP/Nutrition Education Programs,

SDSU Cooperative Extension Service, South Dakota State

University, Brookings, South Dakota

January 2006 – August 2006

Outpatient Clinical Dietitian, Veterans Affairs

Illiana Health Care System, Danville, Illinois

June 2005 – January 2006

Dietetic Internship, Veterans Affairs Illiana Health

Care System, Danville, Illinois

Teaching Responsibilities

NFS 424: Community Nutrition

Selected Awards and Honors

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

(AAFCS) Graduate Fellowships (2004 & 2005)

American Dietetic Association (ADA) Scholarships &

Graduate Fellowships (2002 – 2004)

Outstanding Senior, College of Family & Consumer

Sciences, South Dakota State University (2004)

Donavan, Mcnabb-Dow Eastern Illinois University

Graduate Scholarship (Fall 2004)

Golden Key International Honour Society Member

Professional Memberships

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences

(AAFCS)

Co-advisor for SDSU Undergraduate Chapter of AAFCS

(2006-2007)

American Dietetic Association (ADA)

South Dakota Dietetic Association

List Serv Coordinator (2006 – Present)

Website Coordinator (2007 – Present)

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Alumni

National Extension Association of Family & Consumer

Sciences

Phi Upsilon Omicron Alumni

Vice President (2007 – 2008)

South Dakota Extension Specialists Association

Social Committee (2007 – Present)

South Dakota Nutrition Council

Task Force Chair – Taste of South Dakota

Guest Lecturer

CA 442: Family Resource Management (Fall 2006)

NFS 452: Topics in Nutrition via DDN (Fall 2006)

NFS 423: Clinical Nutrition I (Fall 2006)

FCS 101: Professional Foundations

(Fall & Spring 2001 – 2004)

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Krishnan, P., & Stluka, S. Improving Native American

diets with traditional foods. South Dakota State

University Undergraduate Research Journal.

2004;1: 41-45.