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Jennifer A. Tomesko,DCN

Department : Clinical and Preventive Nutritional Sciences
Program/Division : Coordinated Dietetics (BSHS)
Academic Title: Associate Professor
Administrative Title(s): Program Director (NJEA)

Office Address:
65 Bergen Street
Stanley S. Bergen Buiding, Rm 157
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 972-8667

Email: tomeskje@shp.rutgers.edu

Education
Degree	Degree Source	Year Awarded
DCN	UMDNJ - School of Health Related Professions	2008
BS	University of Delaware	May 1995
MS	Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania	May 1997

Publications
Title	Authors	Where and When
Nutrition-focused physical examination knowledge and practice changes in clinical dietitians and dietetic educators who completed a 12-month hybrid training program in Malaysia: a pilot study.	Tomesko J., Brody R., Ting C, Chee W, Sackey J,,Sullivan, J.Touger-Decker R.	Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 2022;37(1):2-14. DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000257
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening Tools for All Adults	Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al.	J Acad Nutr .DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.011
Adult Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review	Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al.	J Acad Nutr Diet. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.010
Adult Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening: An Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review	Skipper, A., Coltman, A., Tomesko J., et al.	J Acad Nutr Diet. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.010
Exploring the Differences Between Early and Traditional Diet Advancement and Postoperative Feeding outcomes in Patients with an Ileostomy or Colostomy	Toledano, S. Sackey, J, Wilcutts, K, Parrott, S, Tomesko J, Al-Maxrou A, Kiran, P, Brody, R	Nutrition in Clinical Practice 2019;34(4):631-638
The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction to Teach Physical Examination to Students and Trainees in the Health Sciences Professions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	Tomesko, J. Touger-Decker, R., Dreker, M., Zelig, R., Parrot, J.S.	Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2017;4:1-11. DOI: 10.1177/2382120517720428
Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Teaching Nutrition-Focused Physical Examination to Dietetics Students: A Pilot Study	Redgate, J, Brody, R, Marcus, A, Tomesko, J, Gomes, A., Touger-Decker, R	Topics in Clinical Nutrition 2017;32(3):211-218
Caring: Looking Beyond Simulations	Gonzalez, R, Pietsch, T, Kozub, K, Cole, P, Nifras, R, Russel-Headley, KR, Durhams, T, Tomesko, J Wondolowski, G	International Journal for Human Caring. 2010;14(2):15-21
Perspectives From RDs Who Completed Advanced Practice Doctorates	Brody, RA, Tomesko, J, MacDonald, A, Parker, A	Topics in Clinical Nutrition 2009;24(3):193-199

Awards
Award	Year
Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award Northeast Region	2/2019
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Future Practice Transforming Vision Into Action Award	7/2017
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Council on Future Practice First Place Innovations in Dietetics Education Boston, MA	10/2016
Sodexo’s Emerging Leader’s Program Gaithersburg, MD	6/2014
Preceptor Appreciation Award College of St. Elizabeth	6/2010
Leadership Award in Academic Achievement RBHS (formerly UMDNJ)-SHRP	5/2008
Clinical Nutrition Manager of the Year Sodexo	11/2004
Clinical Rookie of the Year Sodexo-Marriott	11/2001

Research
Research Interests
Computer Assisted Instruction
Nutrition Focused Physical Examination

Research Grants
Title	Sponsor	Effective Dates	Role
A Two-phase International Approach to Teaching Nutrition Focused Physical Examination	Rutgers Global	April 1, 2018- December 31, 2019	Principal Investigator

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