Faculty Profile for Christina Van Husen Youens

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Christina Van Husen Youens
Assoc Professor of Instruction — School of Family & Consumer Sciences
FCS 287H
phone: (512) 245-2135
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Christy Youens earned a BS in Nutrition Science from Texas A&M University and a MS in Nutrition Science from Texas Woman's University. She has been a Registered Dietitian since 2004. She worked as an inpatient clinical dietitian, in outpatient diabetes, as a school food broker, as the Nutrition Coordinator for Frisco ISD, and has done private practice work for many years. She co-founded a non-profit organization, the Fig Tree Outreach Program, in 2015. She has been teaching at Texas State University since 2011 and has been the Dietetic Internship Director and is now the Didactic Program Director.

Teaching Interests

 Christy Youens enjoys teaching Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Counseling and Education and Nutrition in the Lifespan.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2015

Selected Grants

  • Youens, Christina Van Husen. Produce for Better Health Foundation Grant, $2350. (Funded: 2015). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Nutrition Recruitment Committee
2023-Present
Member
TAND South Region Committee Member
2023-Present
Organizer
Serv Safe Proctor
2022-Present
Chair
DPD Advisory Committee
2022-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Student Nutrition Organization Faculty Sponsor
July 2022-Present