Roles as Managers and Leaders, Educators, and Researchers/Innovators

Managers

Doing things right

Leaders

Doing the right thing

Managers

Vision of execution - makes today work

Managers

Process oriented

Managers

Enforces policy

Managers

Plans activities

Manager

organizes

Manager

coordinates

Managers

Staffs

Managers

Directs

Managers

Controls

Managers skill types

technical (task specific), human relations (interpersonal), conceptual (strategic)

Technical (task specific) management skills

job skills, resource management, training/staff development, team building

Human relation (interpersonal) management skills 

communications, coaching and mentoring, networking

Conceptual (strategic) management skills

Problem solving and decision making, ethical conduct determination, strategic planning

Leaders

must communicate, think strategically, and empower others to set goals, priorities, and make compromises

Leaders

must have a long term perspective

Leaders

see leadership as a dynamic journey

Leaders

encourage collaboration and innovation

Leaders

Has compelling vision

Leaders

Learn to influence and motivate

Dietitians

educators in clinical and community settings

Food Service Administrators

educators in mployee training

Community Nutritionists

educators in school education settings and public health

effective teaching skills

Interpersonal Skills, Essential Teaching Functions, Counseling Skills for Adherence, Presentation Skills

Designing Instruction

Analysis of learners, write learning objectives, design instructional material, instructional strategy/format, evaluation of instruction

Educator roles 

Mentors, Coaches, Preceptors, Counselor, Communicator

Newer Types of Learning

Service Learning, Problem-based Learning, Project-based Learning

Research

creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge leading to new knowledge or new applications of known information.

Examples of research

Productivity Studies, Laboratory Research, Surveys, Evaluation of Effective Teaching Methods

Career Opportunities

Academic Health Centers, Food Companies, Indust, Government, Medical Schools/Other Universities, Schools, Foundations

Research Categories

Dietetics Research, Nutrition Research, Behavioral/Social Sciences Research, Management Research, Basic Sciences Research, Food Science Research