Theresa Cousins, MS, RDN, CD-N (2024)

Contact Information

Phone: 914-606-6182
Fax: 914-606-7989
Office location: STC – Room 211
Email: theresa.cousins@sunywcc.edu
Title(s):Department Chair
Department/Division: Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Nutrition and Dietetics; School of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning

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Degree Information:

MS, Columbia University, Nutrition and Public Health
BS, Lehman College, CUNY, Family and Consumer Studies with an option in Dietetics

Courses Taught:

Nutrition, (NUTR101)
Dietetic Seminar (NUTR107)
Nutrition A.D.N. (NUTR109)
Nutrition Care 2 (NUTR115)
Principles of Teaching Health Care (NUTR118)
Clinical Practicum 1 (NUTR145)
Clinical Nutrition (NUTR205), Introduction to Nutrition
Care (NUTR211)
Clinical Practicum 2 (NUTR245)
Clinical Practicum 3 (NUTR247)

Honors and Awards:

NISOD Excellence Award
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, State University of New York
Alpha Omicron Nu Honor Society

Publications and Presentations:

Selected Papers and Presentations:

Cousins, T. (2003, October) Folic Acid Update for Health Care Professionals WCC Teleconference coordinator
Cousins, T. (2001, April) Nutrition-Pre Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Infancy. Lecture in Nutrition course of Marymount College at Bedford Women’s Correctional Facility, Bedford, NY.
Cousins, T. (1999, October). Childhood Obesity: The New Epidemic. Teleconference coordinator and facilitator, WCC, Valhalla, NY.
Cousins, T. (1995, November). Nutrition assessment and intervention for children with special health care needs. Presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Conference, Rockland Community College.
Cousins, T. (1994, September). Providing nutrition services for children with special health care needs in the 90’s. Teleconference facilitator at WIHD, Valhalla, NY.
Cousins, T. (1994, July). Nutrition for children with special health care needs. Presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Institute, New York University, New York City.
Cousins, T., Moreland, C., Kaplan, E., Gallante, G. (1994, July). Interdisciplinary assessment and intervention of feeding problems for children with special health care needs. Panel presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Institute, New York University.
Cousins, T., Moreland, C., Kaplan, E. (1993, January; 1992, June). Therapeutic feeding for school-aged children. Rockland BOCES.
Cousins, T. (1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1987, December). Nutrition and Developmental Disabilities. Lecture in course entitled Pediatric Nutrition at New York University, NY
Cousins, T. (1995, 1994, 1992). Nutrition and developmental disabilities. Lecture for Pediatric Residents, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
Cousins, T. (1992). Nutrition and developmental disabilities. Lecture for Family Practice Residents, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ.
Cousins, T. (1991, October). Assessing the nutritional needs of a person with a chronic illness or disability. One day workshop for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Binghamton.
Cousins, T. (1991, June). Nutrition assessment. New Jersey Head Start Association and NYU Region II Head Start Resource Center Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ
Cousins, T., Sexton, M. (1991, May). Using the Ross Knee Height Caliper with a select group of children and adults with MR/DD. Original research presented at the AAMR Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Media Presentations:

Cousins, T., Dodds, J., Young, C., & Hogle, J. (1986). Systems approach to planning nutrition services, part I & II. Two educational videotapes that expanded and illustrated ideas and concepts described in manual Nutrition services for children with handicaps – A manual for State Title V programs.
Cousins, T., Moreland, C., & Young, C. (1983). The dependent feeder: Nutrition and occupational therapy interventions for a profoundly developmentally delayed child. Educational videotape.
Cousins, T., Lombardi, D. & Young, C. (1983). Nutrition in the news. Videotape produced for WDA.

Institution Service or Academic Service:

2015 – 2016 – Member, Academic Subcommittee, Faculty Senate
2014 – 2015 – Member, 2 Search and Screen Committees, Food Service Administration Department, WCC
2013 – 2014 – Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Food Service Administration, WCC
2012 – 2016 – Department Representative, Faculty Senate, WCC
2008 – 2011 – Advisor, Food and Nutrition Club, Westchester Community College
2007 – 2008 – Member, Search and Screen Committee, Nursing Department, WCC
2004 – 2008 – Member, Scheduling Subcommittee, Faculty Senate, WCC
2002 – 2003 – Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Food Service Administration, WCC
2005 – 2007 – Member, Nominating Committee, New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA)
2002 – Present – ADAF Chair, Westchester Rockland Dietetic Association (WRDA)
2001 – 2003 – Member, Nominating Committee, NYSDA
2000 – 2002 – Immediate Past President, WRDA
1999 – 2008 – Department Representative, Faculty Senate, WCC
1999 – 2005 – Member, Marymount College Foods and Nutrition Human Ecology Program, Advisory Com.
1998 – 2004 – Member, Westchester Medical Center Internship Advisory Committee
1998 – 2000 – President, WRDA
1998 – 2006 – Member, Search and Screen Committees-6, Food Service Administration Department, WCC
1997 – 1998 – President – elect, WRDA
1996 – 1997 – State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC), WRDA
1994 – Planning Committee, MCH Nutrition Training Programs Workshop, DHHS
1994 – Advisory Committee, Summer Institute on Pediatric Nutrition, New York University (NYU)
1993 – 1999 – Volunteer Lecturer, American Cancer Society
1992 – 2002 – Member, Program Services Committee, March of Dimes, Northern Metro Chapter
1993 – 1995 – Member, Network of MCH Nutritionists
1991 – 1993 – Treasurer, NYSDA
1990 – 1992 – Co-Chair, Scholarship Committee, WRDA
1989 – 1990 – Chair, Nominating Committee, Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders, ADA
1988 – 1990 – Treasurer, Westchester Dietetic Association
1987 – 1989 – Nutrition Representative, Interdisciplinary Council, American Association of University Affiliated Programs
1987 – 1995 – Member, AP4 Advisory Council, NYU
1986 – 1996 – Coordinator/Facilitator, Prader-Willi Syndrome Family Support Group, WIHD