Biography
Tracy Maluchnik is a well-rounded dietitian with a passion for helping others.
With over seventeen years of experience, she has enjoyed the many opportunities that the profession of dietetics has offered. Her forward-thinking pedagogy tactics encourage students to discover, connect and intentionally collaborate. Another passion of Maluchnik’s is advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of dietetics and in her classes.
Maluchnik has taken her love of sports nutrition and created an undergraduate sports nutrition course. She serves as the clinical instructor for the sports nutrition specialty students and collaborates with Pitt athletics dietitians.
Education
- Doctor of Education, University of Pittsburgh
- Master of Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Awards
- 2020 Outstanding Dietetics Educator in a Coordinated Program Award from the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- The George B. Vaughan Leadership Award for Outstanding Adjunct Faculty
Research Interests
- Sports nutrition
- Public policy
- Community nutrition
- Increasing diversity / inclusion in the field of dietetics
Publications
- Bowman, Tracy (2021) Improving Health Programs for Seton Hill University First – Generation College Student- Athletes. Speaker at the Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Annual Conference.
- Bowman, T., Bompiani, L., Fait, B., (2019). Uncovering the myth of the Freshmen fifteen. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Philadelphia, PA.
- Sandrick J., Eliasson A., Tracy, D., Roth A., Bowman, T., Harouse-Bell, K., Vernalis M. (2015) Importance of healthy diet in young adults for prevention of cardiovascular disease. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 115 (9), A91- A91.
Professional Organization Appointments
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Certificates
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the state of Pennsylvania
- ServSafe Certified
