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Assistant Professor of Nutrition
School of Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services
Address:
147 Wellness/Recreation Center
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241
Office: 147 WRC
Phone: (319) 233-4486
Office: (319) 273-3613
Fax: (319) 273-5958
Email:
oksana.matvienko@uni.edu
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Biography
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Dr. Matvienko joined the Physical Education Division at UNI in the Fall of 2004. Dr. Matvienko is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition. She teaches nutrition science and body weight regulation courses, as well as personal wellness and computer applications. Dr. Matvienko's research interests include weight management, obesity prevention, modification of nutrition and physical activity related behaviors and adherence to a healthy active lifestyle, and nutrition education for children.
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Education
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Ph.D. Iowa State University (2002)
M.A. University of Northern Iowa (1996)
B.A. Hertzen StatePedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg (1993)
Teaching Certificate, Pedagogical Class for Kindergarten Teachers,
St. Petersburg , Russia (1988)
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Professional Experience
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2002-04 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate and Project Coordinator for a study “Bone Response to Soy Isoflavones in Women” funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at National Institutes of Health; Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, ISU. |
1998-02 |
Research and Extension Assistant, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, ISU. |
1997-98 |
Intern, USA Volleyball, Colorado Springs, CO. |
Su. 1995 |
Assistant Volleyball Coach, Summer Volleyball Camps, UNI. |
1994-96 |
Graduate Assistant, Physical Education Division, School of HPELS, UNI. |
1990-93 |
Fitness Instructor, Fitness Club, St. Petersburg, Russia. |
1987-89 |
Preschool Teacher, St. Petersburg, Russia. |
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Training and Certification
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2004 |
Operator, BOD POD, Life Measurement, Inc. |
2003 |
Operator, x-Ray Bone Densitometer, DXA Delphi w, Hologic Inc. |
2003 |
Operator, peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomographer, pQCT XCT 3000, Stratek Medizintechnik, Germany. |
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Honors, Awards, Scholarships
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2003 |
National Institutes of Health Trainee Travel Award to attend conference/workshop "Vitamin D and Health in the 21 st Century: Bone and Beyond"; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), NIH. |
2003 |
National Institutes of Health Trainee Travel Award to attend conference/workshop “Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly”; ODS and National Institute on Aging, NIH. |
2001-02 |
Hattie C. Lundren Graduate Fellowship in Human Nutrition , College of Family & Consumer Sciences (CFCS), ISU
P. Mabel Nelson Scholarship , CFCS, ISU
Florence Pen Scholarship , CFCS, ISU
Pearl Swanson Graduate Fellowship Fund , CFCS, ISU
Burnett and Robert Young Graduate Scholarship , CFCS, ISU |
1999-00 |
Alice M. Ford Graduate Scholarship, CFCS, ISU. |
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Publications (Peer-Reviewed Research Publications)
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• Matvienko O. (2007). Weight management in volleyball: guidelines for non-growing female athletes. American Volleyball Coaches Association. Electronic article available at http://www.avca.org/.
• Ahrabi-Fard I. Matvienko O. Promotion of active education of the physical activity oriented to health in physical education classes. Cultura, Ciencia Y Deporte ( Spain ). 2005;1(3):163-170.
• Matvienko O, Lewis DS, Swanson M, Arndt B, Rainwater DL, Stewart J, Alekel DL. A single daily dose of soybean plant sterols in ground beef decreases serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in young mildly hypercholesterolemic men. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2002;76:57-64.
• Matvienko O, Lewis DS, Schafer E. A college nutrition science course as an intervention to prevent weight gain in female college freshmen. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2001;33:95-101.
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Scholarly Book Chapters
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• Alekel DL, Matvienko O. (2006). Influence of Lifestyle Choices on Calcium Homeostasis: Smoking, Alcohol, and Hormone Therapies. Part IV, Chapter 13. In: Calcium in Human Health. First Edition. CM Weaver, RP Heaney, eds. Humana Press Inc. Totowa, NJ.
• Matvienko O. (2004) The importance of flexibility training for volleyball players. In: Lenberg KS , ed. Coaching volleyball: beyond the X's and O's. Best of Coaching Volleyball, Volume 3. 2 nd ed. Coaches Choice, Monterey , CA ; pp. 40-42.
• Lewis DS, Matvienko O. (2004) Healthy food versus phytosterol-fortified foods for primary prevention of coronary artery disease. In: Miskin MS, Bidlack WR, Davies AJ, Lewis DS, Randolph RK, eds. Phytochemicals: Mechanism of Action . CRC Press LCC: Boca Raton, Florida ; pp. 121-144.
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Other Publications
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• Matvienko O. Dolgener F, Ahrabi-Fard I. Nutrition for volleyball players. Performance Volleyball Conditioning Newsletter . 2006;13(1):11.
• Matvienko O, Schafer E. New directions for fighting the obesity epidemic. N-3437, 2002.
• Matvienko O, Schafer E. Nutritious snacks for healthy children. N-3435, 2001.
• Matvienko O, Schafer E, Nelson D. Heart disease and you. PM-1861, 2001.
• Matvienko O, Schafer E, Nelson D, Millhollin J. Iowa-grown apples. PM-1863, 2000.
• Matvienko O, Schafer E, Nelson D. Bottled water – to drink or not to drink? PM-1813, 2000.
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Selected Presentations
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• Ahrabi-Fard I, Matvienko O. ( November 27, 2006 ). Collaborative efforts to promote healthy active living. Ewha Women's University, Seoul , South Korea . Matvienko O, Ahrabi-Fard I, Rice J. ( July 18, 2006 ). The NutriActive Experience: Efficacy of a health promotion program for elementary school children. Poster presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Conference. San Francisco , CA. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 38(Suppl) P-44, 2006.
• Matvienko O. ( November 4, 2006 ). New trends in obesity prevention and active healthy living. Presentation at the Iowa/Nebraska Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention. Council Bluffs, IA.
• Matvienko O, Ahrabi-Fard I. ( November 6, 2004 .) NutriActive lifestyle camp – a supplement to the school curriculum. Presentation at the Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention, Cedar Falls, IA.
• Matvienko O, Lewis DL, Schafer B. ( July 28, 2002 ). Sensory and social psychological attributes influence short-term changes in fat intake in young women. Poster presented at the Society for Nutrition Education Annual Meeting, St. Paul, MN .
• Matvienko O , Lewis DS, Swanson M, Arndt B, Rainwater DL, Stewart J, Alekel DL. ( April 1, 2001 ). A single daily dose of soybean plant sterols in ground beef decreases serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in young mildly hypercholesterolemic men. Poster presented at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
• Matvienko O, Lewis DL, Schafer E. ( April 17, 2000 ). A college nutrition science course as an intervention to prevent weight gain in female college freshmen. Research presented at the Experimental Biology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
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Service Presentations
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• Ways to stay motivated. ( March 8, 2007 ) Presented to participants of Lighten up Iowa, Chickasaw Center, New Hampton, IA.
• Nutrition for Active People. ( March 6, 2006 ) Presentation at Grundy Center elementary school (as part of Grundy Center 's Healthy Community Initiative), Grundy Center, IA.
• Elementary school pilot program: NutriActive Healthy Lifestyle Experience. ( March 24, 2005 ) Presentation at the Wellness Policy Committee meeting, Cedar Falls School District, Cedar Falls, IA.
• Lifestyle choices during midlife. ( March 30, 2004 ) Presented at the Professional Development Day, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
• Childhood Obesity. ( November 15, 2001 ) Presented at the Nutrition Extension Field Specialist meeting, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
• Five important things to know about diet, exercise, and weight control. ( June 26, 2001 ) Presented at the 4-H Conference, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
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Recent Research Activities and Grants
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| • Funding agency: The Wellmark Foundation. Funded May 2007 |
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| Fitness Plus: a community-based program to enhance diabetes self-management. |
| • DHHS/CDC/Youth Fitness & Obesity Institute (Federal appropriations grant) 2003-2006 |
| NutriActive Healthy Lifestyle Experience – an intervention to prevent childhood obesity. |
| A school-based, behavioral intervention to promote healthy, active living and reduce the risk of obesity among lower elementary students. |
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Teaching Experience
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Graduate Courses :
Nutrition Science and Application (420:289-63)
Computer Applications in Physical Education (420:200)
Undergraduate Courses :
Sport Nutrition (420:186-05)
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Body Weight Regulation (420:186-31)
Healthy, Active Lifestyle Experience for Lower Elementary Children (420:159)
Nutrition Science and Application (420:186-04)
Personal Wellness (440:010)
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Professional Membership and Services
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Professional Memberships :
• Society for Nutrition Education, Member since 2001
• Chair-Elect, Children's Nutrition Education Division, 2005-2006
• Chair, Children's Nutrition Education Division, 2006-2007
• American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 2003-2004
Involvement with Scholarly Journals : • 2007 Reviewer for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior: 1 review
• 2006 Reviewer for the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior: 1 review
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