- Faculty
Krisha Thiagarajah
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Senior Lecturer
Department
Applied Health Science
Education
Indiana University, Ph.D., 2005
Indiana University, M.S., 2001
Kelaniya University, M.S., 1996
University of Jaffna, B.S., 1985
Background
- Community and International Nutrition
- Nutrition and Health Problems Among College Students and Adults
Selected Publications
Articles
Thiagarajah, K., & Getty, V.M. (2013). Impact of switching from a tray to a trayless delivery system in a university dining hall, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 113, 141-145.
Getty, V.M., & Thiagarajah, K. (2012). How do Students View Community Service? A Comparison of Dietetic Versus Non-Dieltetic Students' Attitudes. [abstract]. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 112 (suppl.).. A-80.
Hotz, A.F., Martin, S.R., Ottaway, M.T., Somer, M.L., Johnson, L.H., & Thiagarajah, K. (2012). School food service staff's knowledge, attitude, and intention regarding whole grain food [abstract], Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44 (suppl. 4), P76, 54.
Getty, V.M., Thiagarajah, K., & Fowler, S.A. (2011). Comparison of the environment impact of a tray service versus a trayless delivery system in a university dining hall [abstract]. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 111 (suppl.), p. A-59.
Thiagarajah, K., Torabi, M.R., & Geshnizjani, A. (2011). Diet-disease relationship: What do college students know? [abstract]. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 43 (suppl. 4S1), P11, S16-17.
Torabi, M.R., Thiagarajah, K., & Jeng, I. (2010). Prevelence of health behaviors among a university staff: an exploratory studen. International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 13, 135-144.
Thiagarajah, K., Torabi, M.R., & Jeng, I. (2010). Eating breakfast and health compromising behaviors among university staff workers [abstract]. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 42 (suppl. 45), P48, 104-105.
Thiagarajah, K & Torabi, M.R. (2009). "Selected factors associated with health behaviors among a sample of college students" The Health Educator, 41, 4-10.
Thiagarajah, K., Fly A. D., Hoelscher, D. M., Yeon Bai, Kaman Lo, Angela Leone, & Julie A. Shertzer, J. A. (2008). Validating the food behavior questions from the elementary school SPAN questionnaire. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40, 305-310.