Tracy Oliver
Associate Professor at Villanova University
Schools
- Villanova University
Links
Biography
Villanova University
Education
- PhD Temple University
- MEd Temple University
- BS University of Pittsburgh
Publications
- Oliver, T. L., Shenkman, R., Diewald, L. & Smeltzer, S. C. (March, 2021). Reflective Journaling of Nursing Students on Weight Bias. Nurse Education Today.
- Oliver, T. L., Shenkman, R., & Diewald, L. & Dowdell, E.B. (2020) Nursing Students' Perspectives on Observed Weight Bias in Healthcare Settings: A Qualitative Study. Nursing Forum DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12522
- Oliver, T. L., Qi, B.B., Shenkman, R., Diewald, L.K. & Smeltzer, S.C. (2020). Weight Sensitivity Training among Undergraduate Nursing Students. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(8):453-456.
- Oliver, T. L., & Dowdell, E.B. (2020). Using the Word “Healthy” in an Emergency Food Pantry: An unexpected response. Public Health Nursing, 00:1–4.
- Oliver, T.L., McKeever, A., Shenkman, R., Diewald, L.K. (2020). Successes and challenges of using a peer Mentor model for nutrition education within a food pantry: a qualitative study. BMC Nutrition, 6,27.
- Moyer, S., Shartz-Hopko, N. & Oliver, T.L. (2020). Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Fruit and Vegetable Intake of Young Adult Millennials. Western Journal of Nursing.
- Oliver, T. L., McKeever, A., Shenkman, R., & Diewald, L.K. (2019). Barriers to Healthy Eating in a Community that Relies on an Emergency Food Pantry. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(3), 299-306.
- Haddock, C. K., Poston, W. S. C., LaGrotte, C.A., Klotz, A.A., Oliver, T.L., Vander Veur, S.S., Foster, G.D., Jebb, S.A., Moore, C. Roberts, S.A., Reeves, R.S., Bolton M.P., & Foreyt, J.P. (2013). Findings from an online behavioural weight management programme provided with or without a fortified diet beverage The British Journal of Nutrition,111, 02, 372-379.
- Reyes, N.R., Oliver, T.L., Klotz, A.A., LaGrotte, C.A., Vander Veur, S.S., Virus, A., Bailer, B.A., Foster, G.D. (2012). Similarities and differences between weight loss maintainers and regainers: a qualitative analysis. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 112, 4, 499-505.
- Foster, G.D., Shantz, K.L., Vander Veur, S.S., Oliver, T.L., Lent, M.R., Virus, A., Szapary, P.O., Rader, D.J., Zemel, B.S., & Gilden-Tsai, A. (2012). A randomized trial of the effects of an almond-enriched, hypocaloric diet in the treatment of obesity Am J Clin Nutr. 96(2):249-54. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.037895. Epub 2012 Jun 27.
- Makris, A.P., Borradaile, K.E., Oliver, T.L., Cassim, N.G., Rosenbaum, D.L., Boden, G., Homko, C., Foster, G.D. (2011). The individual and combined effects of glycemic index and protein on glycemic response, hunger, and energy intake. Obesity 19, 2365-2373.
- Foster, GD., Borradaile, K.E., Vander Veur, S.S., Shantz, K.L., Dilks, R.J., Goldbacher, E.M., Oliver, T.L., et al. (2009). The Effects of a Commercially Available Weight Loss Program Using Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Study. Postgraduate Medicine, 121, 113-118.
Areas of Interest
- Obesity, Weight management, Obesity Prevention, Childhood obesity, Nutrition and Wellness, Nutrition Education, Behavior Modification
- Certifications:
- Certificate in Adult Weight Management
Area of Expertise
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Weight Management
- Behavior Modification Strategies
- Weight Bias
- Food insecurity
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