Virginia Carraway Stage

Beyond the plate: can a food-based science learning intervention improve preschool children’s fruit and vegetable consumption?

Dixon, J. B., Blosser, E. G., Wu, Q., Goodell, L. S., Donaldson, J. L., Lambert, M. D., … Stage, V. C. (2026, January 1). Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 1.

A Food-Based Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Learning Program May Improve Preschool Children’s Science Knowledge and Language Skills in Rural North Carolina

Stage, V. C., Dixon, J. B., Grist, P., Wu, Q., Hegde, A. V., Lee, T. D., … Goodell, L. S. (2025, April 30). Nutrients, Vol. 17.

Bilingualtek, a cultural-linguistic science-language instructional approach: implementing engaging science activities with young dual language learners

Paro, K. M. L., Méndez, L. I., Stage, V. C., & Lee, T. (2025, November 23). Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.

Building professional learning communities in head start: a mixed methods study on what it takes from teachers’ perspectives

Dixon, J., Resor, J., Holmes, L., Hegde, A. V., Goodell, L. S., Mendez, L. I., … Stage, V. C. (2025, June 28). International Journal of Early Years Education, Vol. 6.

Combined participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Head Start is associated with healthy household dietary environments for young children in low-income families

Purkait, T., Dev, D. A., Koziol, N., Franzen-Castle, L., Stage, V. C., & Tovar, A. (2025, January 1). Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 28.

More PEAS Please! Process Evaluation of a STEAM Program Designed to Promote Dietary Quality, Science Learning, and Language Skills in Preschool Children

Stage, V. C., Dixon, J. B., Grist, P., Hegde, A. V., Lee, T. D., Lundquist, R., & Goodell, L. S. (2025, June 3). Nutrients, Vol. 17.

Observing Pill Bugs to Develop Phenomena Based Professional Development for Preschool Teachers

Lee, T. D., Stage, V., Hegde, A., Goodell, L. S., Mendez, L. I., Valerie Jarvis McMillian, & Dixon, J. (2025, July 4). Science and Children.

Unmet Needs, Untapped Solutions: Current Challenges and Future Directions for Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Nutrition Education Programs

Gray, H. L., Stage, V. C., Taylor, C. A., & Bandini, L. (2025, June 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 57, pp. 467–468.

Associations between Preschool Teachers’ Food-Based Learning Frequency, Level of Personal Priority and Identified Resources and Challenges: A Needs Assessment

Resor, J., Dixon, J. B., Wu, Q., Hegde, A. V., Lee, T. D., Goodell, L. S., … Stage, V. C. (2024, July 4). Nutrients, Vol. 16.

Development of Educational Whiteboard Videos for Head Start Teachers on How to Implement Food-based Learning in the Preschool Classroom

Dixon, J., Resor, J., Lewis, A., Lee, T. D., Hegde, A. V., Arnold, N. L., … Stage, V. C. (2024, October 24). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 57, pp. 65–71.

Height and Weight Measurement and Communication With Families in Head Start: Developing a Toolkit and Establishing Best Practices

Tovar, A., Fischbach, S. R., Miller, M. E., Guseman, E. H., Stage, V. C., Wentzell, B., … Sisson, S. B. (2024, April 4). Childhood Obesity, Vol. 4.

North Carolina head start teachers’ needs, resources, experiences, and priority for science education and professional development

Hegde, A. V., Resor, J., Dixon, J. B., Méndez, L. I., Lee, T. D., McMillan, V. J., … Stage, V. C. (2024, October 10). Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Vol. 10.

Associations between food and beverage purchases and skin carotenoids among diverse small food retail store customers

Dixon, J., Stage, V. C., Truesdale, K. P., Wu, Q., Kolasa, K., Haynes-Maslow, L., … Pitts, S. J. (2023, August 7). Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 8.

Engaging with health programming in head start: Parents’ perspectives

Journal of Early Childhood Research, 21(3), 355–368.

Integration of Food-based Learning With Science in the Preschool Classroom: Implementation Gaps and Opportunities

Dixon, J., Hegde, A. V., Goodell, L. S., Arnold, N. L., Swindle, T., Dev, D. A., … Stage, V. C. (2023, April 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 55, pp. 266–284.

More PEAS Please! Teaching Teachers How to Integrate Food-based Learning Into Preschool Science

Stage, V. C., Resor, J., Dixon, J., Hegde, A. V., Méndez, L. I., Lee, T., … Gilliam, E. M. (2023, April 4). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 55, pp. 457–463.

Systematic Review of Reflection Spectroscopy-Based Skin Carotenoid Assessment in Children

Hasnin, S., Dev, D., Swindle, T., Sisson, S., Pitts, S., Purkait, T., … Stage, V. (2023, March 7). Nutrients, Vol. 15.

Collecting, Using, and Reporting Race and Ethnicity Information: Implications for Research in Nutrition Education, Practice, and Policy to Promote Health Equity

Rios, L. K. D., Stage, V. C., Leak, T. M., Taylor, C. A., & Reicks, M. (2022, March 26). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 54, pp. 582–593.

Communicating With Head Start Families About Children's Weight Status: A Phenomenological Approach

Shefet, D., Miller, M. E., Nicely, S., Powell, S. B., & Stage, V. C. (2022, December 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Ecological Approach to Family-Style, Multilevel Child Care Intervention: Formative Evaluation Using RE-AIM Framework

Dev, D. A., Padasas, I., Hillburn, C., Stage, V. C., & Dzewaltowski, D. A. (2022, June 26). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

BMI Data Collection and Communication Practices in a Multistate Sample of Head Start Programs

Tovar, A., Miller, M. E., Stage, V. C., Hoffman, J. A., Guseman, E. H., Sisson, S., … Beltran, M. (2021, December 7). Childhood Obesity, Vol. 12.

Eating Smart and Moving More for Head Start: A Pilot Study With Head Start Teachers

Journal of Extension, 59(Winter 2021).

‘Read for Nutrition’ programme improves preschool children’s\nliking and consumption of target vegetable

Elrakaiby, M., Hasnin, S., Stage, V. C., & Dev, D. A. (2022, January 1). Lincoln (University of Nebraska), Vol. 25, pp. 1346–1354.

Eastern North Carolina Head Start Teachers’ personal and professional experiences with healthy eating and physical activity: a qualitative exploration

Stage, V. C., Jones, L., Bayles, J., Hegde, A. V., Dev, D. A., & Goodell, L. S. (2020, November 16). Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 24, pp. 3460–3476.

Extended Reality Technologies in Nutrition Education and Behavior: Comprehensive Scoping Review and Future Directions

McGuirt, J. T., Cooke, N. K., Burgermaster, M., Enahora, B., Huebner, G., Meng, Y., … Wong, S. S. (2020, September 22). Nutrients, Vol. 12, p. 2899.

Pre-service early childhood educators’ perceived barriers and supports to nutrition education

Resor, J., Hegde, A. V., & Stage, V. C. (2020, March 16). Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.

Use of the Veggie Meter® as a tool to objectively approximate fruit and vegetable intake among youth for evaluation of preschool and school‐based interventions

May, K., Pitts, S. J., Stage, V. C., Kelley, C. J., Burkholder, S., Fang, X., … Lazorick, S. (2020, April 12). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

Comparison of Parent and Child Ratings of Fruit and Vegetable Liking to Assess Parent Accuracy as Proxy Reporters

Stage, V. C., Downing, C., Hegde, A. V., Dev, D. A., Peterson, A. D., & Goodell, L. S. (2019, February 3). Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Vol. 58, pp. 166–186.

DigiTech Division: Positioning SNEB to Lead the Way in Digital Technology for Nutrition Education and Behavior Change

Burgermaster, M., Wong, S. S., Bateson, W., Qamar, Z., McGuirt, J., Uribe, A. M. M., … Stage, V. C. (2019, March 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 51, pp. 265–266.

Standing Up for Broccoli: Exploring Pre-Service Early Childhood Educators’ (ECE) Experience With Nutrition Education

Resor, J., Hegde, A. V., Stage, V. C., & Yeh, C. (2019, June 24). Journal of Research in Childhood Education, Vol. 33, pp. 414–429.

TraDiSHional Impact on the Health of Native American Children

Bullard, C., Sisson, S., & Stage, V. C. (2019, June 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 51, p. 647.

A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Classroom Teacher Professional Development in Nutrition Education Programs

Dunn, C. G., Burgermaster, M., Adams, A., Koch, P., Adintori, P. A., & Stage, V. C. (2018, October 3). Advances in Nutrition, Vol. 10, pp. 351–359.

Predictors of Parent Engagement Based on Child Care Providers’ Perspectives

Garcia, A. S., Dev, D. A., & Stage, V. C. (2018, August 19). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 50, pp. 905–912.

The Pregnancy/Birth-24 Months Project: Background and Importance

Stage, V. C., & Coletta, F. (2018, June 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 50, p. 527.

Exploring the Associations Among Nutrition, Science, and Mathematics Knowledge for an Integrative, Food‐Based Curriculum

Stage, V. C., Kolasa, K. M., Díaz, S. R., & Duffrin, M. W. (2017, December 10). Journal of School Health, Vol. 88, pp. 15–22.

Head Start administrator and teacher perceptions of parental influence on preschool children’s nutrition education

Journal of Early Childhood Research, 16(2), 160–175.

Implementing the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Benchmarks for Nutrition Education for Children: Child-Care Providers’ Perspectives

Dev, D. A., Carraway-Stage, V., Schober, D. J., McBride, B. A., Kok, C. M., & Ramsay, S. (2017, August 24). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 117, pp. 1963–1971.e2.

Middle school nutrition knowledge tool development and evaluation in North Carolina

Hodges, C., Roseno, A., Duffrin, M. W., & Stage, V. C. (2017, March 23). Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 47, pp. 332–345.

Teacher Perceptions of Multilevel Policies and the Influence on Nutrition Education in North Carolina Head Start Preschools

Peterson, A. D., Goodell, L. S., Hegde, A., & Stage, V. C. (2017, March 7). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 49, pp. 387-+.

Implementation of a Food-Based Science Curriculum Improves Fourth-Grade Educators' Self-efficacy for Teaching Nutrition

Stage, V. C., Roseno, A., Hodges, C. D., Hovland, J., Diaz, S., & Duffrin, M. W. (2016, April 28). American Journal of Health Education, Vol. 47, pp. 155–162.

Nutrition Education Resources in North Carolina–Based Head Start Preschool Programs: Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of Availability and Use

Lisson, S., Goodell, L. S., Dev, D., Wilkerson, K., Hegde, A. V., & Stage, V. C. (2016, October 1). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 48, pp. 655–663.e1.

Practical Qualitative Research Strategies: Training Interviewers and Coders

Goodell, L. S., Stage, V. C., & Cooke, N. K. (2016, July 8). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 48, pp. 578-+.

Exploring sunflower seeds: A thematic approach to science inquiry

YC Young Children, 70(3), 88–91. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021639061&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Food‐Based Science Curriculum Yields Gains in Nutrition Knowledge

Carraway‐Stage, V., Hovland, J., Showers, C., Díaz, S., & Duffrin, M. W. (2015, March 2). Journal of School Health, Vol. 85, pp. 231–240.

A Gourd Smorgasbord Offers Second Grade Students Sensory Exposure to a Variety of Squash While Teaching Science

Carraway-Stage, V., Hammond, J., & Duffrin, M. W. (2014, June 16). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 46, pp. S143–S144.

FoodMASTER Middle Grades: Development and Pilot Evaluation of an Integrative Food-based Science Curriculum

Carraway-Stage, V., Bala, S., White, M. L., Roseno, A., & Duffrin, M. W. (2014, June 16). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 46, p. S144.

Head Start Administrator and Teacher Perceptions of Parental Influence on Preschool Children

Babatunde, O., Wilkerson, K. N., Lisson, S. E., Carraway-Stage, V., & Babatunde, O. T. (2014, June 16). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 46, p. S135.

Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Nutrition Education During Mealtime in Head Start Preschools

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 46(4), S144.

Understanding the State of Nutrition Education in the Head Start Classroom: A Qualitative Approach

American Journal of Health Education, 45(1), 52–62.

VALIDATION OF A DIETARY INTAKE TOOL FOR AFRICAN‐AMERICAN DIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH LOW LITERACY

Duffrin, C., Carraway‐Stage, V. G., Briley, A., & Christiano, C. (2014, December 6). Journal of Renal Care, Vol. 41, pp. 126–133.

Evaluation of a pictorial method to assess liking of familiar fruits and vegetables among preschool children

Carraway-Stage, V., Spangler, H., Borges, M., & Goodell, L. S. (2013, December 21). Appetite, Vol. 75, pp. 11–20.

FoodMASTER Summer Science Camp Experience Impacts Participants’ Attitudes towards Nutrition and Cooking

Sykes, S. G., DeChabert-Rois, J., Rivera, D., Wall-Bassett, E., Carraway-Stage, V., & Duffrin, M. (2013, August 15). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 113, p. A79.

Food‐Based Science Curriculum Increases 4th Graders Multidisciplinary Science Knowledge

Hovland, J. A., Carraway‐Stage, V. G., Cela, A., Collins, C., Díaz, S. R., Collins, A., & Duffrin, M. W. (2013, September 30). Journal of Food Science Education, Vol. 12, pp. 81–86.

Implementation of a Food-Based Science Curriculum Improves 4th Grade Educator's Self-Efficacy for Teaching Nutrition

Carraway-Stage, V., Hovland, J., Diaz, S., & Duffrin, M. W. (2013, August 15). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 113, p. A77.

Integrative Food-Based Science Curriculum Increases 4th Graders’ Math Knowledge

Roseno, A., Hoerdemann, C., Carraway-Stage, V., Hovland, J., Diaz, S., & Duffrin, M. W. (2013, August 15). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 113, p. A73.

Food-Based Science Curriculum Yields Better Gains in Nutrition Knowledge Versus Conventional Science Curriculum

Carraway-Stage, V., Diaz, S., Ochab, C., Hovland, J., & Duffrin, M. (2012, August 19). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 112, p. A50.

Measuring Me: Using Nutrition Education Curriculum Activities to Teach Elementary Mathematics

McLeod, S., Carraway-Stage, V., Hovland, J., & Duffrin, M. (2012, January 27). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 44, pp. 189–191.

Engaging Preschool Children with Inquiry-Based Nutrition Education

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 43(4), S27.

FoodMASTER: Utilizing Hands-On, Food-Based Lessons to Introduce New Foods in the Preschool Classroom

Roseno, A., Carraway-Stage, V. G., & Duffrin, M. W. (2011, August 23). Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 111, p. A52.

Investigating perceived vs. medical weight status classification among college students

International Electronic Journal of Health Education.

An exploratory study of weight and alcohol consumption among college students

The Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness.

College Students' Ability to Self-identify Healthiness of Diet and Dietary Components

Colby, S., Wuensch, K., Person, A., Bulova, J., & Carraway-Stage, V. (2010, June 11). Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Vol. 42, p. S101.

Using Food as a Tool to Teach Science to 3rd Grade Students in Appalachian Ohio

Duffrin, M. W., Hovland, J., Carraway‐Stage, V., McLeod, S., Duffrin, C., Phillips, S., … Berryman, D. (2010, March 17). Journal of Food Science Education, Vol. 9, pp. 41–46.

FoodMASTER: Using Food as a Tool to Impact Health Literacy

Carraway-Stage, V., Duffrin, M. W., & Hovland, J. (2009, August 23). Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Vol. 109, p. A57.

Supplements and Dietary Methods of Interest for Treatment of Health Conditions that Restrict Sport Performance among College Athletes

The Virginia Journal.

Supplements of interest for sport-related injury and sources of supplement information among college athletes.

Advances in Medical Sciences, 52, 50–54. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39749093203&partnerID=MN8TOARS

Supplements of interest for sports-related injury and sources of supplement information among college athletes

Advances in Biomedical Sciences.