Karen Sidell Kubena

Background

Kubena, Karen Sidell was born on October 1, 1945 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Leo and Seline Katherine Sidell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1967; Master of Science in Nutrition, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1982.

Career

Dietetic intern, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1967-1968; therapeutic dietitian, Veterans's Center, Temple, Texas, 1968-1969; consultant dietitian, Hospital and Nursing Homes, Mississippi, 1970-1974; National Institutes of Health allied health trainee, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1974-1976; program director, dietary managers program, Blinn College, Brenham, Texas, 1976; consultant dietitian program, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Texas, 1976-1977; director dietary department, Grimes Memorial Hospital, Navasota, Texas, 1977-1978; lecturer nutrition, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1979-1982; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1982-1988; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1988-1996; associate dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, since 1995.

Achievements

• Karen Sidell Kubena has been listed as a noteworthy Nutritionist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Dietetic Association (county education 1989-1990, Outstanding Svc. 1989, 90, 94), Dietetic Educators Practitioners, Dietetic Practice Group (treasurer 1985-1987, chair 1988-1989, advisor 1989-1990), Nutrition Research Dietetic Practice Group (chair-elect 1992-1993, chair 1993-1994, past chair 1994-1996), American Institute Nutrition, Texas Dietetic Association (chair division education research), American Society Clinical Nutrition, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Omicron Phi, Phi Upsilon Omicron.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, aerobic exercise.

Connections

Married Leon F. Kubena, November 2, 1968. Children: Lance Leon, Angela Karen.

Father:

Kenneth Leo Sidell

Mother:

Seline Katherine Sidell

Spouse:

Leon F. Kubena

child:

Lance Leon Kubena

child:

Angela Karen Kubena