Dietician Returns to her USU Roots to Help Aggies Live Healthier Lives

Dietician Returns to her USU Roots

to Help Aggies Live Healthier Lives

By Marcus Jensen

In Utah State University’s aim to help students, faculty and staff live healthier lives, registered dietitian Brooke Lister was hired in October. She works out of the Aggie Recreation Center and splits her time between offering services and programs to the general student body and also to faculty and staff through Employee Wellness.

“I am grateful to have the opportunity to come here and serve the USU campus community and be a resource for students and employees,” Lister said. “I am passionate about the field I am in and the impact it can have on health.”

USU students, faculty, and staff can schedule nutrition consultations with Lister and her team of undergraduate nutrition students, who are gaining great real-world experience working with clients.

“Sessions are designed to assess your dietary needs, answer nutritional questions, establish nutrition goals and learn the best way to fuel your body,” Lister said. “We know there are many questions and ideas about nutrition out there and we want to be sure to provide students and faculty with the resources they need to be successful and healthy at USU and beyond.”

Beginning in the spring semester, the program will also offer small group learning and discussion opportunities as well as cooking demonstrations and virtual presentations.

Lister is a USU graduate, completing her undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics, and food science in 2018. After graduation, she completed an internship through the USU Salt Lake Center Dietetics program, which gave her opportunities to use her skills in various settings and expand her knowledge.

“I had the opportunity to do rotations in a variety of different settings, including an outpatient diabetes clinic, WIC, school district food service program, and a clinical rotation at St. Mark’s Hospital,” she said. “I started out as a dietitian in the wellness supplement industry, but for the past two years, I worked at Davis Hospital and Medical Center as a clinical dietitian, which provided me with a lot of different experiences.”

Lister is completing her master’s degree in public health with a nutrition emphasis and is scheduled to graduate in May 2022. �