Claudia Sealey-Potts

Areas of Expertise

Claudia Sealey-Potts, PhD, RD is a very active, dynamic and futuristic leader, researcher and educator in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Focus areas include prevention of diet-related chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, hypertension) in children and adolescents. Obesity and type 2 diabetes prevention and treatment in adults is also of interest. Evidence-based practice in application of medical nutrition therapy.

Education

Nutrition and Food Science, PhD, (2003): Auburn University, College of Human Sciences, Auburn, Alabama. 36849.
 

Biography

Awards

Honors/Awards:

• Nominated for the Piper Professor Award, 2010 - Texas.
• Outstanding Performance in Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Houston State University, 2006-2007 and 2005-2006 academic years
• Scholarship: Auburn University, Graduate Research Fellowship, 2000-2003.
• Scholarship: Received a $50,000 scholarship from the Tobago House Of Assembly, Scarborough, Tobago
• Scholarship: Received a $30, 000 research grant toward the completion of the dissertation.
• Scholarship: Received in 1994 -1995 PAHO/WHO Nutrition Fellowship Awarded through the Ministry of Health, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
• Who’s Who among students in Colleges for the 1991 academic year; 1993 - ALPHA NU Chapter of KAPPA OMICRON NU, the National Honor Society Human Sciences.
   

Affiliations

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), member
• AND Evidence Analyst: (Research) American Dietetic Association. January, 2008 to present.
• Florida Dietetic Association, member, 2011
• Chair, Nutrition, Food and Hospitality Management, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences(AAFCS).
• AAFCS Member 
• Journal Reviewer for the national Family and Consumer Science Research Journal (FCSRJ). 2008- present
• Advisory Board - Mayo Dietetic Internship, Jacksonville, Fl
• Director-At–Large, Presidents Council Texas Dietetic Association (TDA), 2010- Jan. 2011.
• Chair, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Colleges, Universities and Research (CUR) Community, 2009-2011.
• Hospitality Chair, Tall Pines Dietetic Association, 2009-2010.
• Nominating Committee, Tall Pines Dietetic Association, 2009-2010
• Membership Committee, TDA, 2008-2010
• Co-Chairman of the Education and Research Committee, NOBIDAN, ADA-MIG, 2007 to 2010.
   

Publications & Presentations

1. Browning-Keen, Valencia and Claudia Sealey Potts. 2011. Postpartum Obesity:The Root Problem of Childhood Obesity? Forum on Public Policy Online, Vol 2011, No 1.
   http://forumonpublicpolicy.com/vol2011.no1/archive2011.no1/browning.keen.pdf
   (accessed September 6, 2011)
2. Sealey-Potts, C. Assessment of Feeding Practices and Growth of Low-income Head-start Children 2010 TAFCS Research Journal, 1, 19-21.
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