Evelyn F. Crayton, EdD, RD, LD.

Professor and Assistant Director, Family and Community Programs
Duncan Hall, Room 220C
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36849
Tel (334) 844-2224
Fax (334) 844-5354
craytef@auburn.edu
EdD, RD, LD., Auburn University

Interests

Nutrition Education for the Public, focusing on literacy and targeting limited resources audiences.

Selected Publications (Past 5 Years)

Culturally and Ethnically Specific Food Preservation and Nutrition Curriculum for Native American in South Dakota

Folic Acid Nutrition Education Curriculum; March of Dimes

Folate Education Implications for Cardiovascular Disease, Journal of Ethniticy and Diseases, Supplement 2000. Palmer, P. and Crayton, E.

Nutrition Education and Low Income Women in Alabama, Journal of Ethnicity and Disease Supplement 2001. Palmer, P. and Crayton, E.

Katie Comes Calling Newsletter (a low-literacy publication written bi-monthly since 1984 in support of EFNEP)

Selected Research Projects

Food Safety/Preservation and Nutrition Tribal Colleges in South Dakota, USDA, funded FY 1999-2001 (PI)

Folic Acid Nutrition Education Curriculum, 1999-2002 (P.I.)

RASA, USAID/USDA/CSREES Contract for staff (pass through grant)

Funds raised for Alabama Diabetes Workshop

Funds raised from Montgomery County Community Action Agency for the Head Start Program

Dissertations and Theses Directed

Phillip Palmer
Masters Thesis, Folic Acid Nutrition Education of Low Income Women in Alabama, Dec. 2001

Course Information

NUFS 699 Research and Thesis
Special Problems in Nutrition NUFS 609
Community Nutrition Independent/Directed Study Course

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