Charlene Mize

Bio

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Before beginning her teaching career at CWU in 2024, Charlene Mize spent her career in healthcare: WIC Coordinator/RDN at Community Health of Central Washington, Ellensburg (2012–2018), Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy at Community Health of Central Washington, Ellensburg (2016-2021). Infusion Care Dietitian at MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital (tube feeding support), 2021-2024. In these healthcare roles she has loved learning how to best connect with and support patients and their loved ones. Now as an Instructor, she’s eager to guide and support students as they build their own health and nutrition knowledge.

Education & Certifications

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

• M.S. Nutrition Science

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

• B.S. Health Promotion and Education
• Minor, Communications

Courses taught at CWU

Undergraduate courses

• NUTR 101: Introduction to Human Nutrition
• NUTR 340: Management of Food Resources 
• NUTR 342: Quantity Food Production 
• NUTR 343: Foods and Nutrition Professionalism
• NUTR 344: Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 
• NUTR 344: Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
• NUTR 347: Nutrition Education and Counseling 
• NUTR 448: Food Service Management
• NUTR 599: Nutrition Graduate Seminar
• PUBH 421: Maternal and Child Health

Graduate Courses:

• NUTR 545: Advanced Developmental Nutrition
• NUTR 599: Nutrition Graduate Seminar 
• PUBH 521: Maternal and Child Health 

Research Interests

Charlene Mize loves learning about people's motivations for acting on and improving their health, and what personal and structural barriers get in people's way. She is specifically interested in Child and Maternal Health and Public Health.