Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5558
Email: cheinlein@apu.edu
Office Location: West Campus, Building 1, Room 347
Office Hours: By appointment
Catherine Heinlein, EdD, RD, CDE
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Profile
Catherine Heinlein, EdD, RD, CDE, is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing. She is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator. She teaches undergraduate and graduate nutrition courses in the School of Nursing and the course, Nutrition for Exercise and Sports, for the athletic training major in the School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences. Heinlein provides medical nutrition therapy to patients in the city of Pasadena and has been invited to speak to a wide range of audiences on topics concerning nutrition and lifestyle change. Her research area is in the effectiveness of education in the bariatric surgery patient.
Education
EdD – Organizational Leadership, University of La Verne, La Verne, California, 2007
MS – Nutrition Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1995
BS – Home Economics/Foods and Nutrition, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1987
MS – Nutrition Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1995
BS – Home Economics/Foods and Nutrition, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 1987
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Heinlein, C., (2006, June) Prostate Cancer Forum: Health and Prevention through Nutrition. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, California.
Heinlein, C. (2006, April) Nutrition as Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California.
Heinlein, C. (2005, September). Recipe for a Healthy Smile. San Gabriel Valley Dental Hygienists’ Society, Brookside Park, Pasadena, California.
Heinlein, C. (2005, September). Eating Disorders. Arroyo Pacific Academy, Pasadena, California.
Publications
Heinlein, C. R. (2007). A Study of Patient Perceptions about the Education They Received Regarding the “Dumping Syndrome” as Part of a Surgical Weight Loss Program. Ann Arbor, MI.
Heinlein, C., (2006, June) Prostate Cancer Forum: Health and Prevention through Nutrition. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, Pomona, California.
Heinlein, C. (2006, April) Nutrition as Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Riverside Community Hospital, Riverside, California.
Heinlein, C. (2005, September). Recipe for a Healthy Smile. San Gabriel Valley Dental Hygienists’ Society, Brookside Park, Pasadena, California.
Heinlein, C. (2005, September). Eating Disorders. Arroyo Pacific Academy, Pasadena, California.
Publications
Heinlein, C. R. (2007). A Study of Patient Perceptions about the Education They Received Regarding the “Dumping Syndrome” as Part of a Surgical Weight Loss Program. Ann Arbor, MI.
Professional Experience
Industry Experience
Registered Dietition and Certified Diabetes Educator for the Office of Dr. Alexis Anvekar, MD. Pasadena, California.
Registered Dietition and Certified Diabetes Educator for the Office of Dr. Alexis Anvekar, MD. Pasadena, California.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Nominating Committee – California Dietetic Association, April 2007-present
President – San Gabriel Valley Dietetic Association, September 2001-May 2002
Member, California Dietetic Association
Member, American Diabetes Association
Member, American Association of Diabetes Educators
Member, American Dietetic Association
Member, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Guest Speaker
Certified Toastmaster
Nominating Committee – California Dietetic Association, April 2007-present
President – San Gabriel Valley Dietetic Association, September 2001-May 2002
Member, California Dietetic Association
Member, American Diabetes Association
Member, American Association of Diabetes Educators
Member, American Dietetic Association
Member, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Guest Speaker
Certified Toastmaster
Expertise
Child Health and Nutrition
Diabetes
Eating Disorders
Maternal Health and Nutrition
Weight Management
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
