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Kate Hoy

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First Name: 
Kate
Last Name: 
Hoy
Title: 
Assistant Professor
Degree: 
PhD in Health Promotion, Education, & Behavior at the University of South Carolina
Email: 
hoyki@appstate.edu
Office: 
547 Leon Levine Hall
Phone: 
828-262-7482
Fax: 
828-262-8626

Background

Dr. Kate Hoy is an assistant professor in Nutrition and Foods at Appalachian State University and a Registered Dietitian (RD). In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate classes, she maintains a private practice emphasizing performance nutrition. 

Before coming to App State, Dr. Hoy implemented and evaluated nutrition assistance programs in the Carolinas and across the country including the: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Dr. Hoy had the pleasure of working with the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update the Healthy, Hunger-Free, Kids Act of 2010 and continues to serve FNS as a grant reviewer annually. 

Dr. Hoy’s research focuses on the intersection of business, nutrition behaviors, vulnerable populations and public health with a specific interest in contextual evaluation of nutrition assistance programs and subsequent health outcomes. 

Education

  • PhD, Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior - University of South Carolina 

  • Master of Food and Nutrition - Bowling Green State University 

  • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics - Indiana University 

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management - Indiana University 

  • Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship - Indiana University 

    • Minor in Spanish

Courses Taught

  • NUT 5000  Research Methods in Nutrition and Foods

  • NUT 5100 Introduction to Community and Public Health Nutrition 

  • NUT5220 Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy and Assessment

  • NUT5300 Effective Rural Practice for Health Professionals

  • NUT5450/NUT5475 Public Health Nutrition Capstone Experience

Professional Affiliations/Organizations

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    • Research Committee, Public Health Representative & Chair-Elect

  • North Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

    • House of Delegates Representative

  • Special Olympics of North Carolina

    • Clinical Director for Health Promotion 

  • American Public Health Association 

  • Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

  • American Society for Nutrition