Susie earned an A.A. from Waldorf College where she was a three-sport 1st team all-region athlete, earned a B.S. in Dietetics from Minnesota State University-Mankato while captaining the basketball team, and completed an M.S. in Human Nutrition from Iowa State University.

 

Spending much of her career in sports nutrition and well-being, Susie worked with athletes to boost sports performance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, Bradley University, the University of Evansville, and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She also served as a consultant sports dietitian with the Milwaukee Bucks and US Speedskating.  

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Susie is currently a Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is Adjunct Faculty with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, and teaches nutrition courses at Walla Walla Community College. She is thrilled to be collaborating with so many fantastic leaders in nutrition, fitness, and wellness with Eat Move Groove!    

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Susie has earned the following distinctions:

 

• Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists Award for Excellence

• Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association Service Award  

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Leadership Award, C.A.R.E.S, Award, and Byoung Kim Teaching Excellence Award

• University of Illinois List of Teachers Ranked Excellent

• Illinois Dietetic Association Young Dietitian of the Year

• Waldorf College Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee

• Minnesota State University - Mankato Honor Athlete

• Beth Israel Hospital (Boston) Dietetic Internship Co-Intern of the Year

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