College of Health Sciences and Professions
Faculty
Christine Zachrich

Christine Zachrich

Associate Clinical Faculty, Assistant Internship Director
Food and Nutrition Sciences

Areas of Expertise

  • Community Nutrition

Courses Taught

  • NUTR 3300: Principles of Quantity Food Production and Purchasing
  • NUTR 4000/ 5000: Nutrition in the Community
  • NUTR 6500: Translational Applications to Diet and Chronic Disease
  • NUTR 6710: Advanced Nutrition Synthesis of Professional Practice
  • NUTR 6750: Advanced Nutrition Support
  • NUTR 6910: Nutrition Supervised Practice

Biography

Christine Zachrich is a registered and licensed dietitian in the state of Ohio. As an associate clinical faculty member, Zachrich teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Her role as the assistant internship director for the dietetic internship program has allowed her to gain extensive experience driving program growth through provider education, relationship management, and evidence-based nutrition expertise. Zachrich is skilled in building long-term partnerships across healthcare and community organizations across the state of Ohio.

Education

Zachrich earned a BS in dietetics from Bowling Green State University and a MS in human nutrition from the Ohio State University. She has been a registered dietitian since 2007. Before joining Ohio University, Zachrich was a clinical dietitian at Fairfield Medical Center with responsibilities in outpatient nutrition counseling and acute nutrition care.

Credentials

MS, RD, LD

Professional Organization Leadership and Involvement

Zachrich is actively involved in professional organizations related to nutrition and dietetics and has held leadership roles at the local and state levels for the Columbus Dietetic Association and the Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.