Rate My Professor Jackie Berning

Jackie Berning, PhD, RD, CSSD, is Chair and Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She holds a B.A. in Behavioral Science from the University of Southern Colorado (1974), a B.S. in Clinical Dietetics from Northern Arizona University (1980), an M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Colorado Boulder (1985), and a Ph.D. in Nutrition from Colorado State University (1994). A Registered Dietitian since 1985 and Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics since 2007, Berning began her career with positions such as Dietetic Assistant at Bloomington Hospital (1974-1975) and Dietary Supervisor at Charles County Nursing Home (1975-1977). She served as Sports Nutritionist for Western Dairy Council (1980-1989) and consulted for USA Swimming (1984-1996), Denver Broncos (1984-2009), University of Colorado Boulder Athletics (1988-2004), Cleveland Indians (1995-2012), and Colorado Rockies (1998-2012). At UCCS, she joined as Instructor in Biology (1995-1996), progressed to Assistant Professor (1996-2003), Associate Professor (2004-2009), and Professor (2009-present), chairing Biology (2005-2012) and Health Sciences (2014-present).