Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Theresa Cousins, MS, RDN, CD-N

Contact Information

Phone: 914-606-6182
Fax: 914-606-7989
Office location: STC – Room 211
Email: theresa.cousins@sunywcc.edu
Title(s):Department Chair
Department/Division: Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Nutrition and Dietetics; School of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning

Degree Information:

• MS, Columbia University, Nutrition and Public Health
• BS, Lehman College, CUNY, Family and Consumer Studies with an option in Dietetics

Courses Taught:

• Nutrition, (NUTR101)
• Dietetic Seminar (NUTR107)
• Nutrition A.D.N. (NUTR109)
• Nutrition Care 2 (NUTR115)
• Principles of Teaching Health Care (NUTR118)
• Clinical Practicum 1 (NUTR145)
• Clinical Nutrition (NUTR205), Introduction to Nutrition
• Care (NUTR211)
• Clinical Practicum 2 (NUTR245)
• Clinical Practicum 3 (NUTR247)

Honors and Awards:

• NISOD Excellence Award
• Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, State University of New York
• Alpha Omicron Nu Honor Society

Publications and Presentations:

Selected Papers and Presentations:

• Cousins, T. (2003, October) Folic Acid Update for Health Care Professionals WCC Teleconference coordinator
• Cousins, T. (2001, April) Nutrition-Pre Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Infancy. Lecture in Nutrition course of Marymount College at Bedford Women’s Correctional Facility, Bedford, NY.
• Cousins, T. (1999, October). Childhood Obesity: The New Epidemic. Teleconference coordinator and facilitator, WCC, Valhalla, NY.
• Cousins, T. (1995, November). Nutrition assessment and intervention for children with special health care needs. Presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Conference, Rockland Community College.
• Cousins, T. (1994, September).  Providing nutrition services for children with special health care needs in the 90’s.  Teleconference facilitator at WIHD, Valhalla, NY.
• Cousins, T.  (1994, July).  Nutrition for children with special health care needs.  Presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Institute, New York University, New York City.
• Cousins, T., Moreland, C., Kaplan, E., Gallante, G. (1994, July).  Interdisciplinary assessment and intervention of feeding problems for children with special health care needs.  Panel presentation at Pediatric Nutrition Institute, New York University.
• Cousins, T., Moreland, C., Kaplan, E. (1993, January; 1992, June).  Therapeutic feeding for school-aged children.  Rockland BOCES.
• Cousins, T. (1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1987, December).  Nutrition and Developmental Disabilities.  Lecture in course entitled Pediatric Nutrition at New York University, NY
• Cousins, T. (1995, 1994, 1992).  Nutrition and developmental disabilities.  Lecture for Pediatric Residents, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY.
• Cousins, T. (1992).  Nutrition and developmental disabilities.  Lecture for Family Practice Residents, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ.
• Cousins, T. (1991, October).  Assessing the nutritional needs of a person with a chronic illness or     disability.  One day workshop for the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Binghamton.
• Cousins, T. (1991, June).  Nutrition assessment.  New Jersey Head Start Association and NYU Region II Head Start Resource Center Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ
• Cousins, T., Sexton, M. (1991, May).  Using the Ross Knee Height Caliper with a select group of children and adults with MR/DD.  Original research presented at the AAMR Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

Media Presentations:

• Cousins, T., Dodds, J., Young, C., & Hogle, J. (1986).  Systems approach to planning nutrition services, part I & II.  Two educational videotapes that expanded and illustrated ideas and concepts described in manual Nutrition services for children with handicaps – A manual for State Title V programs.
• Cousins, T., Moreland, C., & Young, C. (1983). The dependent feeder: Nutrition and occupational therapy interventions for a profoundly developmentally delayed child.  Educational videotape.
• Cousins, T., Lombardi, D. & Young, C. (1983).  Nutrition in the news. Videotape produced for WDA.

Institution Service or Academic Service:

• 2015 – 2016 – Member, Academic Subcommittee, Faculty Senate
• 2014 – 2015 – Member, 2 Search and Screen Committees, Food Service Administration Department, WCC
• 2013 – 2014 – Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Food Service Administration, WCC
• 2012 – 2016 – Department Representative, Faculty Senate, WCC
• 2008 – 2011 – Advisor, Food and Nutrition Club, Westchester Community College
• 2007 – 2008 – Member, Search and Screen Committee, Nursing Department, WCC
• 2004 – 2008 – Member, Scheduling Subcommittee, Faculty Senate, WCC
• 2002 – 2003 – Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Food Service Administration, WCC
• 2005 – 2007 – Member, Nominating Committee, New York State Dietetic Association (NYSDA)
• 2002 – Present – ADAF Chair, Westchester Rockland Dietetic Association (WRDA)
• 2001 – 2003 – Member, Nominating Committee, NYSDA
• 2000 – 2002 – Immediate Past President, WRDA
• 1999 – 2008 – Department Representative,  Faculty Senate, WCC
• 1999 – 2005 – Member, Marymount College Foods and Nutrition Human Ecology Program, Advisory Com.
• 1998 – 2004 – Member, Westchester Medical Center Internship Advisory Committee
• 1998 – 2000 – President, WRDA
• 1998 – 2006 – Member, Search and Screen Committees-6, Food Service Administration Department, WCC
• 1997 – 1998 – President – elect, WRDA
• 1996 – 1997 – State Professional Recruitment Coordinator (SPRC), WRDA
• 1994 – Planning Committee, MCH Nutrition Training Programs Workshop, DHHS
• 1994 – Advisory Committee, Summer Institute on Pediatric Nutrition, New York University (NYU)
• 1993 – 1999 – Volunteer Lecturer, American Cancer Society
• 1992 – 2002 – Member, Program Services Committee, March of Dimes, Northern Metro Chapter
• 1993 – 1995 – Member, Network of MCH Nutritionists
• 1991 – 1993 – Treasurer, NYSDA
• 1990 – 1992 – Co-Chair, Scholarship Committee, WRDA
• 1989 – 1990 – Chair, Nominating Committee, Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders, ADA
• 1988 – 1990 – Treasurer, Westchester Dietetic Association
• 1987 – 1989 – Nutrition Representative, Interdisciplinary Council, American Association of University Affiliated Programs
• 1987 – 1995 – Member, AP4 Advisory Council, NYU
• 1986 – 1996 – Coordinator/Facilitator, Prader-Willi Syndrome Family Support Group, WIHD