Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Sylvia L Crixell

  • Professor at School of Family & Consumer Sciences, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Program Coordinator, Nutrition and Foods. 2019 - Present.
  • Member, Faculty Annual Evaluation Committee (Scholarship). 2012 - Present.
  • Healthy City Task Force. 2012 - Present.
  • Co-Director, Best Food for Families, Infants, and Toddlers (Best Food FITS!) City of San Marcos, Chapultepec Housing Center. 2011 - Present.

2019

  • Member, WellCats Team. 2019.

2018

  • Member, Director Search/Family & Consumer Sciences. 2018.
  • Member, Search Committee, Associate Dean of Research. 2018.
  • Nutrition Director, Employee Wellness Program - WellCats. 2015 - 2018.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Review Group, Tenure and Promotion. 2012 - 2018.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 1999 - 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Child Nutrition Management. 1994 - 2018.

2017

  • Chair, Search Committee Nutrition. 2017.
  • Member, Nutrition Search Committee. 2016 - 2017.
  • Member, Suspension Appeals Committee. 2010 - 2017.
  • Adviser, Student Nutrition Organization. 1993 - 2017.
  • Graduate Advisor, WellCats | The Secret World of Herbs and Spices. September 6, 2017.

2016

  • Member, NUTR Search Committee. 2015 - 2016.
  • Chair, Fashion Merchandising Search Committee. 2015 - 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pediatric Obesity. 2015 - 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2014 - 2016.
  • Professional Team Member, Total Wellness: A Wellness Program for Faculty and Staff at Texas State University. 2005 - 2016.
  • Presenter, Healthy Eating for Joint Protection and Weight Loss. October 10, 2016.
  • Presenter, Weight Loss for Joint Protection and Health - WellCats. September 7, 2016.
  • Presenter, Whole Grains - WellCats. July 13, 2016.
  • Presenter, Adding Delicious Vegetables to the Diet: Practical Tips - WellCats. June 8, 2016.
  • Presenter, Meal Planning - WellCats. April 10, 2016.
  • Presenter, Hot Topics and Nutrition Q&A/ WellCats. February 2, 2016.

2015

  • Member, Assistant/Associate Professor Nutrition Search Committee. 2014 - 2015.
  • Presenter, Maintaining Weight Through the Holidays: WellCats. November 2015.
  • Presenter, Healthy Food for Families: WellCats. October 2015.
  • Presenter, What Should I Drink? Employee Wellness Program Presentation. September 2015.
  • Participant, The Texas State Employee Wellness Pilot Program: An Update and Proposed Road Map for Institutionalizing the Program. August 2015.
  • Presenter, Nutrition Fads and Frequently Asked Questions: WellCats. August 2015.
  • Presenter, Eating Healthfully in a Restaurant World: WellCats. July 2015.
  • Presenter, Recovering from the Holidays: WellCats. January 2015.

2014

  • Participant, Texas State Ally. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Preventing Chronic Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 2014.
  • Member, Senior Lecturer Search Committee. 2013 - 2014.
  • Member, Assistant/Associate Professor Search Committee. 2013 - 2014.
  • Peer Education Educator, Presenter/Resource. 1995 - 2014.

2013

  • Hispanic Serving Institute Research Symposium, Planning Committee. 2013.
  • Guest lecture in Health Education on weight management. 2013.
  • Director, Dietetic Program Accreditation through ACEND. 2013.
  • Chair, Dietetic Internship Search Committee Chair. 2013.
  • Advisor, NuturMe Organic Baby Food. 2012 - 2013.
  • Participant, Urban Roots Brain Trust (in evaluating effect of participating in Urban Roots on at risk youth). 2012 - 2013.
  • School Nutrition Task Force Committee. League of Women Voters. 2011 - 2013.
  • Mother-friendly Workplace Committee. 2010 - 2013.
  • Participant, Urban Roots Farm Advisory Committee. 2010 - 2013.

2012

  • Reviewer / Referee, Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. 2012.
  • Academic Program Review, Nutrition. 2011 - 2012.
  • Child Development Center Advisory Board. 2010 - 2012.
  • Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics, Nutrition and Foods. 1997 - 2012.

2011

  • Reviewer / Referee, Nutrition Research. 2010 - 2011.
  • Academic Governance Committee. 2009 - 2011.
  • Advisory Board Member, Wiley Higher Education. 2009 - 2011.
  • Faculty Search Committees. 2004 - 2011.

2010

  • Participant, Community Action for Food Equality (CAFÉ) Project. 2010.
  • Professional Team Member, Fitness University: Summer Wellness Program for Youth. 2004 - 2010.
  • Professional Team Member, Texas State Strength and Conditioning Camp: Fitness Camp for Young Athletes. 2004 - 2010.

2008

  • HLSAMP Scholar’s Program Faculty Mentor. 2008.
  • Student Commencement Speaker Committee. 2008.
  • Co-Founder and Co-Director, A Tu Salud, San Marcos! A community wellness program for low-income Mexican American women and their children. 2004 - 2008.
  • Nutrition 101. Series of student presentations to all physical education classes at Hernandez Intermediate School, San Marcos CISD. October 2008 - December 2008.
  • Eating for Health. Presentation at: Presbyterian Women’s Group. April 2008.

2007

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics) Task Force. 2006 - 2007.
  • College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Document Review Committee. 2005 - 2007.

2006

  • Professional Team Member, Fitness University @ Hernandez Intermediate School, San Marcos Independent School District: An after school wellness program. 2006.
  • Chair, Course Fee Allocation Committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Sponsored Programs Advisory Council. 2002 - 2006.
  • College of Applied Arts Review Group, Tenure and Promotion. 2001 - 2006.
  • Host, A Tu Salud, San Marcos! A Community Fun Walk and Fund Raiser. July 29, 2006.

2005

  • Advanced Research Program Evaluation Committee. 2005.
  • Tenure and Promotion Review Committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Host, A Tu Salud, San Marcos! A community Fun Walk and Fund Raiser. July 31, 2005.

2004

  • Presidential Seminar Committee. 2004.
  • Chair, Faculty Annual Evaluation Committee. 2004.
  • Founder and Co-Instructor, Total Fitness 101: An 8-Week Wellness Program (3 sessions). 2003 - 2004.
  • Course Fee Allocation Committee. 1995 - 2004.

2003

  • Distance Learning Questionnaire Review. 2003.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Stephen F. Austin. 2003.
  • Advisor, Whole Life Vegetarian and Whole Foods Club. 2002 - 2003.
  • Member, San Marcos ISD and Austin ISD Student Health Action Committee. 2002 - 2003.

2002

  • Undergraduate Research Council. 2002.
  • Chair, Core Curriculum Committee. 2002.
  • Eating Disorders Support Group. 1997 - 2002.

2001

  • Reviewer, Distance Education Quality Instrument for the Texas State University Distance Education Steering Committee. 2001.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Canadian Institutes of Health Research. 2001.
  • Faculty Research Enhancement Grant Committee. 1998 - 2001.

2000

  • Strategic Planning Committee. 2000.
  • Evaluator, Dietetics Educators of Practitioners Area IV Outstanding Educator Awards, American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 2000.

1999

  • Search Committee, Dean of General Studies. 1999.

1998

  • College of Applied Arts Student Research Presentation Committee. 1998.
  • Major Decisions Fair. 1998.
  • Women’s Softball Team/Basketball Team/Cheerleaders - Presentations on Sports Nutrition. 1997 - 1998.
  • Chair, College of Applied Arts Outstanding Graduate Student Committee. 1996 - 1998.

1997

  • Health Fair–Presentation. 1997.
  • Academic Affairs Computing Priority Committee. 1995 - 1997.
  • Strategic Planning Committee. 1995 - 1997.

1996

  • How Eating Disorders Affect Performance– Presentation at Cat's with Class Eating Disorders Nutrition Seminar. 1996.
  • Nutrition and Women (Health Effects of Soy Products), Presentation at Herstory. 1996.
  • Web Page Design, School of Applied Arts and Technology. 1996.
  • Host, Debate Watch '96. 1996.
  • Internship Task Force. 1996.
  • Web Page Design. 1996.

1995

  • New Parents Social. 1995.
  • Preparing Future Faculty. 1995.
  • Institute of Sports Medicine and Human Performance Research Committee. 1995.
  • Indirect Cost Committee. 1995.
  • Computer Lab Committee. 1993 - 1995.

1925

  • Member, Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 1925.
  • Member, Austin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 1925.
  • Member, Center for Science in the Public Interest. 1925.
  • Member, Weight Management Practitioners Group, American Dietetic Association. 1925.