Jesuit Students Wheeling Jesuit students can now put the services of a dietician to work. The University now has a dietician available on campus who is hoping to make a lasting impression on those who seek her assistance. Katherine Stephens-Bogard, a licensed dietician and athletic trainer, has been named WJU's dietician. She will work closely with the WJU Health Center and Counseling Center, conduct educational programs for students and counsel those who need nutritional assistance. College, as a whole, is a great opportunity to learn how to be a functioning adult in our society.
Professors are here to empower the students for their professional careers.
My job, along with the Health Center and Counseling Center, is to empower healthful choices for life. Pat Vargo, WJU s coordinator of Health Services, said that many students need to make health a priority in their life and having access to a dietician will allow them to do so. The idea of having a dietician on campus began in 1997 when Vargo established The Eating Disorder Task Force. Through research conducted by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, WJU professor of psychology, it was discovered that almost 90 percent of individuals with eating disorders report the onset of their illness occurring by age 20 and more than 75 percent of female adolescents wish to lose weight. A multi-dimensional approach was used to assess the prevalence of eating disorders on the WJU campus and it was discovered that WJU female students scored significantly higher in terms of symptomatology than the typical norm for college students.