The Journal of Dietetic Education publishes rigorous studies and commentaries related to innovations and best practices in educating future and current dietitians. Articles considered for publication address current topics such as advances in technology in education; experiential learning; curriculum development; approaches for evaluating accreditation competencies and knowledge requirements; and innovations in diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. See Aims and Scope for more information.
Current Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2 (2026)
Front Matter
Editors' Message, Volume 4, Issue 2
Diana Cuy Castellanos (0000-0002-2972-7516) and M Elizabeth (Beth) Miller (0000-0002-7412-6525)
Original Research
Virtual Reality: The Future of Didactic and Experiential Education for Nutrition and Dietetics
Michael Holik (0000-0002-5631-2148) and Dexter Richardson
Assessing and Addressing Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility in Dietetic Education
Zoe Duran, Nicholas Slagel (0000-0003-4143-9469), Lisa Caldwell, and Katie Kage (0000-0002-8439-6967)
Disability-Related Educational Content in Nutrition and Dietetic Programs: An Exploratory Study
Wendy Medunick (0000-0003-0092-9680), Allison Gomes (0000-0003-0525-4459), Joachim Sackey (0000-0002-8159-7050), Laura Byham-Gray (0000-0002-0316-2086), and Jane Ziegler (0000-0003-4755-7546)
Research Brief
Measuring the Empathy of Nutrition and Dietetics Students with the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – Health Professions Student Version: A Pilot Study
Sara Tamsukhin (0000-0002-3922-1439) and Youn Seon Lim (0000-0003-0225-1527)
Theory and Innovative Educational Practice
The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist’s Implementation of Dysphagia Screening in Clinical Practice: A Commentary
Nicole Wiksten, Holly Estes-Doetsch (0000-0003-0136-0617), Laura C. Boucher, Sarah Rusnak, and Kristen M. Roberts (0000-0001-5619-990X)
Brief Educational Teaching Strategy
Enhancing Nutrition Communication Skills Through Community-Based Learning to Create Cooperative Extension Resources
Elizabeth Lucas Combs (0000-0001-6167-3901), Anna Cason (0009-0007-9100-3029), Courtney Luecking (0000-0002-6897-9337), and Heather Norman-Burgdolf (0000-0002-2444-6491)
Editors
- Diana Cuy Castellanos, University of Dayton
- Beth Miller, Miami University
Editorial Board
- Jennifer Dalton, University of Dayton
- Kevin Haubrick, University of Houston
- Christine Meissner, St. Elizabeth University
- Lauren Roberson, Murray State University
- Dana Scheunemann, Mount Mary University
- Joanne Sullivan, West Chester University
- Sara Tamsukhin, Arkansas State University
- Meredith Wagner, Concordia College
- Sunitha Zechariah, Morrison Healthcare
Issue DOI
https://doi.org/10.26890/ouzz2342