Emily Kiresich

May 2024: Summer Assessment Mini Grant - $1,500 

"Modernization of the Dietetics Option Curriculum and Accreditation Assessment Plan"

April 2024: 2024-2025 Special Projects for Improving the Classroom Experience (SPICE) - $30,000

Classroom Modernization Grant – with Colleagues from Nutrition

"Improving Experiential Learning in Dietetic Students Caring for Diverse Patients and Individuals Through Simulation"

May 2023: Summer Assessment Mini Grant - $1,500

-with Kellene Isom, PhD, RD

“Revising the MS in Nutrition program to meet new industry entry-level requirements.”

Fall 2022: ACEs Aware - $1,000,000 catalyst grant

-with partners, EVCHC, CGU, CTRI, Tricity MHS

“Preventing and Responding to ACE-Associated Health Conditions and Toxic Stress in Clinics through Community Engagement (PRACTICE)

Spring 2022: Projects Hatchery

“Wellspring”

Fall 2021: Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) – seed funding $10,000

“Adaptation and Introduction of a USDA SNAP Toolkit approved Recipe and Nutrition

Education application to increase fresh produce intake among Southern California users”

*Funding awarded December 2021, project work Spring/Summer 2023

Fall 2021: Research through Inclusive Opportunities (RIO) – student funding $2000, $500 for supplies

Student Nency Patel – presented at RSCA: Food Environment Pre- and Post-COVID in a segment of Pomona, CA

Research and Teaching Areas of Interest

Community Nutrition/Health, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nutrition Science, Student Success, Dietetics Education, Translational Research, Emotional/Intuitive Eating, Cultural Nutrition, Nutrition Assessment

Publications

Auslander, A., Kiresich, E., Flores, J. C., Baumsteiger, R., Fuqua, J., Alvaro, E. M., Johnson, C. A., & Jellyman. (under review). Navigating the Challenges of ACEs Screenings in Academic Settings: Trust Issues, Regulatory Hurdles, and Strategies for Effective Implementation. 

Baumsteiger, R., Fuqua, J., Alvaro, E. M., Johnson, C. A., Auslander, A. T., Kiresich, E., Flores, J. C., & Jellyman, J. (under review). A multidimensional assessment of college students’ mental health post-pandemic.

Edens, D. & Kiresich, E. (2021) Student Attitudes and Experiences with the Rapid Changes on Campus Due to COVID-19: Survey Research Conducted at a Large Southern California University. In Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Global Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges. Routledge.

Hsu, A. C., Niu, Z., Xiomeng, L., Kiresich, E., Li, Y., Hwang, W., Xie, B. (2020) Adolescents' Depressive Symptom Experience Mediates the Impact of Long-Term Cumulative Maternal Depression Exposure on Adolescent’s Body Mass Index. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(S1), S2121-S2122. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaz069

Niu, Z., Tanenbaum, H., Kiresich, E., Hsu, A. C., Lei, X., Ma, Y., . . . Xie, B. (2018). Impact of Parent-Child Relationships on Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescence. Preventive Medicine, 108, 53-59. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.12.014

Poster:

Auslander, A., Kiresich, E., Baumsteiger, R., Fuqua, J., Shahverdian, E., Pedretti, S., Jellyman, J. 2024. "Challenges in implementing ACEs screening programs in academic and community settings." Presenting at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN

Kiresich, E., 2024. "Empowering Healthy Choices: Enhancing Fresh Produce intake in Southern CA Communities Through USDA SNAP Toolkit Innovation." Presented at the ARI Showcase in Pomona, CA.

Isom, K., & Kiresich, E. 2024. "Leadership, Career Confidence, and Belongingness Among Nutrition and Dietetics Majors During a Turning Point in Dietetics." Presented at the CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning, Reconnect, in San Bernardino, CA

Hercules, M., Edens, D., & Kiresich, E. 2023. "A National Analysis of Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Response to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake." Presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) in Denver, CO

Student Projects:

Completed:

Vanessa Orozco, Summer 2024, "The Effects of Nutrition Education on Individuals Experiencing Food Insecurity and Prediabetes" – Committee Member

Ally Bates, MS, Spring 2024: "Elite Sports Nutrition for Collegiate Athletes: A Professional Development Program for Coaches and Support Staff" – Committee Member

Melanie Hercules, MS, Spring 2023*: A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Diet Intervention Investigating University Student Fruit and Vegetable Consumption" – Committee Member

*Presented as a Poster at Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), 2023

Julia Kim, MS, Spring 2023: "Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Among College Students at Cal Poly Pomona" – Co-Chair

Zahraa Maarafi, MS, Spring 2022: "Consumption of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in American Adults" – Committee Member

Emily Tai, MS, Spring 2020: "The Effect of Chia Seed Consumption on Serotonin Levels, Depression, and Sleep Quality" -Committee Member

In Progress:

Laura Sysavath, Fall 2024, "Nutrition Professionals' Perceptions of and Recommendations on Plant-Based Eating" – Committee Member

Joseph Ulans, Fall 2024, Thesis Topic: Examining the effects of mango consumption on CVD risk factors, including: VLDL, LDL, and HDL cholesterol levels, total cholesterol, triglyceride levels, bodyweight and BMI – Committee Member

Bradley Hill, Spring 2025, "The Effect of Food Source of a Hamburger Meal on Postprandial Inflammation in Men and Women with Overweight and Obesity" – Chair

Hadis Rezaei, Spring 2025, "Effects of Freeze-Dried Grape Power on Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Blood Pressure, Satiety, and Body Composition in Free-Living People" -Committee Member

JihHee Kim, DrPH(c), Spring 2025, Dissertation Topic: Food availability and access in low-income Hispanic community pre- and post-COVID pandemic lockdown in Southern CA. Committee Member

Work completed in NTR 1000 First Year Experience (FYE) Spring 2023