Katie (Cathryn) R. Johnson

Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor

UCCE Calaveras County
423 E. Saint Charles St.
USPS goes to 891 Mountain Ranch Rd
San Andreas, CA 95249
209-297-1552
ckrjohnson@ucanr.edu

http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/

http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/

Also in:
Calaveras County
Tuolumne County
El Dorado County

Biography

Cathryn Johnson is a Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor for University of California Cooperative Extension in the Central Sierra, part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. In this role, she conducts applied research and administers the CalFresh Healthy Living-UC program (a SNAP-Ed program) in the four rural counties of Calaveras, Tuolumne, Amador and El Dorado. Cathryn received a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Wellesley College and a Master of Public Health from UC Berkeley, with a specialty in public health nutrition. She also holds a certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Her research and programmatic interests include food security, farm-to-school programs, community food systems, and infant nutrition.

Education

M.P.H. Public Health Nutrition, UC Berkeley. 2016

B.A. Environmental Studies, Wellesley College. 2005

Specialty

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Communication, Education, and Information Delivery
• Healthy Lifestyle
• Nutrition Education and Behavior
• Nutrition and Hunger in the Population
• Obesity Prevention
• Individual and Family Resource Management
• Community Food Security
• Farmworker and Rural Community Wellbeing
• Master Food Preservers
• Uc Calfresh Nutrition Education Program
• Healthy Families and Communities
• Sustainable Food Systems

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Gosliner, W.; Chen, W.-T.; Johnson, C.; Esparza, E.M.; Price, N.; Hecht, K.; Ritchie, L. (2020). Participants’ Experiences of the 2018–2019 Government Shutdown and Subsequent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefit Disruption Can Inform Future Policy. Nutrients. 12:1867. June 23. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1867

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Johnson, C. (January, 2021). September's Harvest of the Month: Melons. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=45759.

• Johnson, C. (January, 2021). October's Harvest of the Month: Apples. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=45760.

• Johnson, C. (January, 2021). January's Harvest of the Month: Winter Squash. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=45761.

• Johnson, C. (January, 2020). Harvest of the Month 2020 Calendar [Educational material]. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318428.pdf.

• Johnson, C. (April, 2020). April's Harvest of the Month: Strawberries. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41338.

• Johnson, C. (August, 2020). Guidance for Healthy Eating at All Ages. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Communities blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43239.

• Johnson, C. (February, 2020). February's Harvest of the Month: Dry Beans. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41351.

• Johnson, C. (March, 2020). March's Harvest of the Month: Chard. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41349.

• Johnson, C. (September, 2020). Adapting Nutrition Education for a Virtual Flipped Classroom. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/339449.pdf.

• Johnson, C., Yu, M., Neelon, M., Go, C., Louie, B., Chao, D., Erbstein, N. (2020). California Youth Participatory Action Research Projects Illustrate the Need for Nutrition Staff Professional Development. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Abstract only. 52:7, S85. July 1. https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(20)30360-2/fulltext

• Skillman, W., Johnson, C. (September, 2020). Central Sierra Steps Towards Fitness. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/339450.pdf.

• Vilas, M., Johnson, C. (May, 2020). Partnership Brings a Taste of Local Produce to Students. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/325798.pdf.

• Borges, L., Padilla, C., Johnson, C. (September, 2020). Intergenerational Learning in the Garden. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/339451.pdf.

• Johnson, C. (May, 2020). May's Harvest of the Month: Lettuce. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=41481.

• Johnson, C. (June, 2020). June's Harvest of the Month: Plums. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=42522.

• Johnson, C. (July, 2020). July's Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=42873.

• Johnson, C. (August, 2020). August's Harvest of the Month: Peppers. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43162.

• Johnson, C. (August, 2020). Find Your Local Farmers Market. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43492.

• Johnson, C. (September, 2020). September's Harvest of the Month: Grapes. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=43494.

• Johnson, C. (February, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=83820.

• Johnson, C. (March, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=84277.

• Johnson, C. (April, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=85193.

• Johnson, C. (May, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=85194.

• Johnson, C. (June, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=85741.

• Johnson, C. (July, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=86094.

• Johnson, C. (August, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=86440.

• Johnson, C. (September, 2020). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=86734.

• Johnson, C. (May, 2020). Supporting Farmers Markets in the Time of COVID-19. Article in the Farms of Amador Spring 2020 newsletter. Retrieved from https://amadorfarmersmarket.com/newsletter-archives/.

• Johnson, C. (December, 2019). December's Harvest of the Month: Cabbage. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38853.

• Johnson, C. (January, 2019). Harvest of the Month 2019 Calendar [Educational material]. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318429.pdf.

• Johnson, C. (November, 2019). November's Harvest of the Month: Persimmons. Blog post on UC ANR Healthy Central Sierra blog. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=38852.

• Johnson, C. (September, 2019). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Nutrition_News_for_the_Central_Sierra81755.pdf.

• Johnson, C., Gosliner, W. (June, 2019.) Capturing Participants’ Experiences of the 2019 CalFresh Food Assistance Benefit Disruption to Inform Future Policy: Tuolumne County Focus Group Summary [Research summary brief]. Nutrition Policy Institute; University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318433.pdf.

• Skillman, W., Johnson C. (September, 2019). Encouraging Wellness with the ATCAA Food Bank. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/312808.pdf.

• Munniks, K., Johnson C. (September, 2019). Fresh Friday at Calaveras High School. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/312806.pdf.

• Lewis, A., Johnson C. (September, 2019). Teens Making a Difference in Amador County. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/312805.pdf.

• Johnson, C., Lewis, A. (May, 2019). Plate Waste Summary, Plymouth Elementary School, Amador County [Research summary brief]. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318424.pdf.

• Johnson, C., Borges, L. (May, 2019). Plate Waste Summary, Toyon Middle School, Calaveras County [Research summary brief]. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318430.pdf.

• Capriotti, M., Johnson C. (September, 2019). Harvest of the Month brings local produce to the classroom. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/312807.pdf.

• Johnson, C. (October, 2019). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=83378.

• Johnson, C. (December, 2019). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=83385.

• Johnson, C. (November, 2019). Nutrition News for the Central Sierra. UCCE Central Sierra Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences eNewsletter. Retrieved from http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/CentralSierraNutrition/Nutrition_Newsletter/?newsletteritem=83379.

• Johnson, C. (October, 2018). Harvest of the Month 2018 Calendar [Educational material]. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318434.pdf.

• Ramirez, G., Luquin, C., Ochoa, H., Johnson C. (September, 2018). Bijou Garden Grows Community. Success Story; CalFresh Healthy Living Program, University of California. Retrieved from https://ucanr.edu/sites/csnce/files/318464.pdf.

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Aging Californians in Rural and Urban Settings - Member
• Climate Change Adaptation - Member
• Consumer Climate Change Literacy - Member

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