Jones & Bartlett Learning Managing Child Nutrition Programs; Leadership for Excellence 2E

Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence, Second Edition, gives readers the skills and knowledge they need to develop and lead today s child nutrition programs. Each chapter and accompanying case study are prepared by recognized child nutrition professionals and academic leaders, with proven applications in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of child nutrition programs. The Second Edition takes a systems approach to program management by focusing on four program areas; administration, nutrition, operations, and communications and marketing. This approach prepares readers to achieve innovation and excellence in their child nutrition programs through effective leadership in each of the program areas with the desired outcome of helping children develop healthy food habits and giving children access to healthful food when under the care of the school or institutional setting. Managing Child Nutrition Programs has been fully updated to reflect recent changes in legislation and school nutrition programs to give readers the most authoritative information. The Second Edition focuses on the latest issues in the school nutrition environment such as a school's responsibility to curb student obesity, school board policy and the sale of non-nutritious foods, and the need for collaboration to balance healthy eating and physical activity. About the Author M. Josephine Martin, PhD, RD, LD, is president of The Josephine Martin Group and an adjunct professor of nutrition at Georgia State University, Atlanta. Dr. Martin earned her PhD at Georgia State University, master's degree at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, and completed a dietetic internship at Duke University. She served as the first executive director of the National Food Service Management Institute, University of Mississippi, has received an ADA Medallion Award, IFMA's Silver Plate in School Food Service, the Tom O'Hearn Legislative Award, the John Stalker Award for Distinguished Service in Child Nutrition, and was awarded the Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition. Charlotte B. Oakley, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, is the executive director of the National Food Service Management Institute and research associate professor at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Oakley earned her PhD at Mississippi State University, master's degree at the University of Mississippi, and completed a dietetic work experience at the North Mississippi Regional Center. She served as the first food and nutrition specialist of the National Food Service Management Institute. She is the recipient of the Mississippi Outstanding Dietetic Educator for Didactics Programs, the Mississippi Outstanding Educator for Dietetic Internship Programs, and the Area III Outstanding Educator for Dietetic Internship Programs.