Dr. Jennifer Barnes
Associate Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics | Graduate Coordinator
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
FCS 498.009 Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences
Other Dietetic Internship
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Ph D Nutritional Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Il
BS Food Science and Human Nutrition
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Il
Outstanding Researcher Award, Pre-Tenure Category
College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University
2021
Best Paper in Foods and Nutrition for Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
2021
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Outstanding Paper 2020
Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
2021
Research Initiative Award, Pre-Tenure
Illinois State University
2020
Department Research Award
Family and Consumer Science
2019
Outstanding Teaching Award Pre-Tenure
College of Applied Science and Technology
2018
Outstanding University Teacher Award, Teaching Initiative, Pre-Tenure
Illinois State University
2018
Phyllis Memken Outstanding Teacher Award
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Illinois State University
2018
Office of Research Travel Grant
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois
2013
David H. Baker Nutrition Scholar Award
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois
2013
Carol V. Hall Scholarship
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
2012
Harry M. Vars Award
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
2012
James L. Robinson Nutrition Impact Award
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois
2012
Margin of Excellence Travel Award
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois
2012
Promising Investigator Award
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
2012
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
2011
Certificate in Business Administration Scholarship
Abbott Nutrition
2010
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
2010
Margin of Excellence Research Award
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois
2010
Margin of Excellence Travel Award
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois
2010
Predoctoral Fellowship
American Society for Nutrition
2010
Ruth L. Kirschstein Fellow
National Institute of Health
2010
List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students
University of Illinois
2009
University Fellowship
University of Illinois
2008
Grants and Contracts
Thesis Instruction via Video Screencasts for Each Step of the Writing Process
Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes.
CTLT. April 2021 - June 2021
Impact of a novel low-sodium diet intervention on blood pressure and fluid retention in CKD patients with metabolic acidosis treated with Na-Bicarb
Kenneth Wilund, Temitope Shodunke, Jennifer Barnes, Alexis King, Olufemi Fabusoro.
Renal Research Institute. January 2020 - December 2020
Impact of a Low-Sodium Meal Feeding Protocol on Interdialytic Weight Gain and Markers of Cardiovascular Health in Hemodialysis Patients
Jennifer Barnes, Kenneth R Wilund, Luis Perez.
Renal Research Institute. 2019 - 2020
Epigenetic role of gut microbiota in patients receiving hemodialysis
Jennifer Barnes, SeonYoon Chung.
American Nephrology Nurses Association. 2018 - 2019
Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Development Grant
Anna Rinaldi-Miles, Jennifer Barnes.
Office of International Studies Program. May 1 2018 - May 1 2019
Assessing Registered Dietitian Perceptions of Liberalizing the Renal Diet
Jennifer Barnes.
July 2017 - June 2018
Hemodialysis related symptoms, Enteric microbiota and Lifestyle factors (HEAL study)
Jennifer Barnes, SeonYoon Chung, Kim Astroth.
July 2017 - June 2018
Dietary Sodium and Volume Overload in Hemodialysis Patients
Jennifer Barnes.
July 2016 - June 2017
The Hemodialysis Lifestyle Intervention Trial
Jennifer Barnes, Kenneth R Wilund.
Renal Research Institute. January 2015 - December 2015
Abstract
Epigenetic role of gut microbiota in patients receiving hemodialysis
Seon-Yoon Chung, Jennifer Barnes, Kim M. Astroth, Nathan T. Mortimer.
American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium, (2020)
Promoting health in individuals with end-stage renal disease: diet, physical activity, and gastrointestinal microbiota.
Seon-Yoon Chung, Jennifer Barnes, Kim M. Astroth.
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, (2019)
Association of Fruit and Vegetable Intake with Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adolescents
Jonathan C. Grimwood, Dale Brown, Kelly Laurson, Skip Williams, Mary Henninger, Jennifer Barnes, Dan Phelps.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49 (S5), 324, (2017)
Effects of a 6-Month Lifestyle Intervention on Dietary Intake and Blood Pressure in Hemodialysis Patients
Lauren E Chan, Louis Perez, Brett Burrows, Annabel Biruete, Jennifer Barnes, Kenneth R Wilund.
FASEB Journal, 31 (1), 140.3, (2017)
Maintenance hemodialysis lifestyle intervention trial: A pilot and feasibility study
Jennifer Barnes, Alana Harris, Kenneth R Wilund.
FASEB J, 29, 29.911.15, (2015)
Physical activity, dietary sodium, and smoking as correlates of walking performance in persons with MS
Julia M Balto, Jennifer L Barnes, Ipek Ensari, Elizabeth A Hubbard, Robert W Motl.
2015 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, (2015)
Butyryl-CoA transferase DNA abundance is not correlated with butyrate production of the intestinal microbial community in piglets with short bowel syndrome
Brett R Loman, Jennifer L Barnes, Kelly A Tappenden.
FASEB J, 28:LB370, (2014)
Dietary vitamin C intake is associated with greater paraoxonase-1 enzyme component activity in hemodialysis patients
Jennifer L Barnes, Pei-Tzu Wu, Brandon M Kistler, Peter J Fitschen, Mickey Aviram, Kenneth R Wilund.
XVII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, (2014)
Intradialytic protein supplementation does not reduce blood pressure or treatment efficiency in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Brandon M Kistler, Annabel Biruete, Peter J Fitschen, JinHee Jeong, Jennifer L Barnes, Karen Chapman-Novokofski, Kenneth R Wilund.
XVII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, (2014)
Prebiotic short chain fructooligosaccharides increase butyrate but not short chain fatty acid receptor or transporter mRNA in an intestinal failure piglet model
Jennifer L Barnes, George C Fahey Jr., Kelly A Tappenden.
FASEB J, 27, 867.6, (2013)
Chronic antibiotic administration increases intestinal mass but inhibits functional adaptation in an intestinal failure piglet model
Jennifer L Barnes, Kelly A Tappenden.
FASEB J, 26, 375.3, (2012)
The addition of synbiotics to partial enteral nutrition enhances intestinal adaptation in a piglet model of intestinal failure
Jennifer L Barnes, Andrew S Deutsch, Brian M Chung, Kelly A Tappenden.
Gastroenterology, 138 (4 Suppl), S-132, (2010)
The addition of synbiotics to partial enteral nutrition enhances intestinal adaptation in a short bowel syndrome piglet model
Andrew S Deutsch, Jennifer L Barnes, Brian M Chung, Kelly A Tappenden.
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 33, 184-185, (2009)
Book, Chapter
Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Short Bowel Syndrome
Jennifer Barnes, Kelly A Tappenden.
(2017), Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, Academic Press
Intestinal Adaptation Following Resection
Jennifer L Barnes, Kelly A Tappenden.
(2013), Nutrition and Metabolism in Surgery, Rubio Editora
Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Short Bowel Syndrome
Jennifer L Barnes, Kelly A Tappenden.
(2012), Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, Academic Press
Journal Article
Quality of Athletic Trainers’ Nutrition, Sleep, Cognitive, and Emotional State: A Cross-Sectional Study
Annie T Francis, Jennifer L Barnes.
Journal of Allied Health, 54 (3), e297-e302, (2025)
A meta-analytic comparison of the effects of consuming carbohydrate with and without protein on postexercise plasma insulin and glucagon responses in healthy, trained males.
Tzu Yu Kuo, Jennifer Barnes, Kelly Laurson, Luke Russell.
Scientific Journal of Sport and Performance, 2 (3), 256-271, (2023), 10.55860/xvll6808
The Measurement of College Athletes’ Knowledge and Behavior on Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition Utilizing a Text Message Intervention
Hannah Young, Julie Schumacher, Scott Pierce, Jennifer Barnes.
Journal of American College Health, 1-6, (2023)
Effects of nutrient claims on consumer purchasing of snacks in white-collar and blue-collar working environments
Cecily R. Martinez, Amy M. Bardwell, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes.
Journal of Global Hospitality and Tourism, 1 (2), 159-174, (2022), 10.5038/2771-5957.1.2.1012
Ice Cream Substitute for Patients with Kidney Failure
Abby Iocca, Amy Bardwell, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes.
Journal of Renal Nutrition, (21), (2021), 10.1053/j.jrn.2021.02.002
The Five Most Significant Barriers to Healthy Eating in Collegiate Student-Athletes
Jennifer L Barnes, Rebecca Achen, Kyle Brauman.
Journal of American College Health, 8, 1-7, (2021), 10.1080/07448481.2021.1899186
Highlighting Healthy Options in a Food Pantry Setting: A Pilot Investigation
Kaitlin N Grabow, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Banning, Jennifer L Barnes.
Family and Consumer Science Research Journal, 48 (3), 263-275, (2020)
Perceived Dietary Quality and Habits of Collegiate Student-Athletes
Kyle Brauman, Rebecca Achen, Jennifer Barnes.
3 (3), (2020)
Pilot and Feasibility Study Examining the Effects of a Comprehensive Volume Reduction Protocol on Hydration Status and Blood Pressure in Hemodialysis Patients
Luis M Perez, Brett Burrows, Lauren E Chan, Hsin Y Fang, Jennifer Barnes, Kenneth R Wilund.
Hemodialysis International, 24, 414-422, (2020)
Vitamin D status is associated with muscular strength in a nationally representative sample of US youth.
Kelly Laurson, J N Thomas, Jennifer Barnes.
Acta paediatrica, 109 (12), 2755-2761, (2020), 10.1111/apa.15253
Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review
SeonYoon Chung, Jennifer Barnes, Kim S Astroth.
Advances in Nutrition, 10 (5), 888-901, (2019)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are Moderately Comfortable Modifying the Complex Renal Dietary Restrictions: A Cross-Sectional Study
Alyssa Welte, Tammy Harpel, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes.
Nutrition Research and Practice, 13 (4), 310-315, (2019)
A Qualitative Exploration of Weight Bias and Quality of Health Care Among Health Care Professionals using Hypothetical Patient Scenarios
Justine Seymoure, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes, Rachel Vollmer.
INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 55, (2018)
Optimizing Gastrointestinal Function: The Case for Enteral Nutrition
Jennifer Barnes.
Journal of Infusion Nursing, 41 (1), (2018)
Co-occurring Risk Factors in Multiple Sclerosis
Julia M Balto, Ipek Ensari, Elizabeth A Hubbard, Naiman Khan, Jennifer Barnes, Robert W Motl.
American Journal of Health Behavior, 41 (1), 76-83, (2017)
Modified Nutritional Recommendations to Improve Dietary Patterns and Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients
Annabel Biruete, Jin Hee Jeong, Jennifer Barnes, Kenneth R Wilund.
Journal of Renal Nutrition, 27 (1), 62-70, (2017)
Individual and Co-occurring SNAP Risk Factors: Investigation of Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol Consumption, and Physical Activity in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care
Julia M Balto, Elizabeth A Hubbard, Ipek Ensari, Naiman A Khan, Jennifer Barnes, Robert W Motl.
International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care, (2016)
Consideration of nutrient levels in studies of cognitive decline.
Jennifer Barnes, M Tian, N K Edens, M C Morris.
Nutrition reviews, 72 (11), 707-19, (2014)
Intestinal adaptation is stimulated by partial enteral nutrition supplemented with the prebiotic short-chain fructooligosaccharide in a neonatal intestinal failure piglet model.
Jennifer Barnes, B Hartmann, J J Holst, K A Tappenden.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 36 (5), 524-37, (2012)
Newsletter
Evaluating the Evidence and Assessing Professional Perceptions of the Complex Renal Dietary Restriction in Hemodialysis
Alyssa L Welte, Jennifer Barnes.
Renal Nutrition Forum, 36 (4), 1-5, (2017)
Presentations
Exploring Children’s Oral Health Behaviors and Yogurt-Based Dietary Habits
Susana Calderon, Jennifer Barnes, Jung Eun Kim.
AADOCR General Session & Exhibition Experience, New York, NY, March 14, 2025
Epigenetic role of gut microbiota in patients receiving hemodialysis
Seon-Yoon Chung, Jennifer Barnes, Kim M. Astroth, Nathan T. Mortimer.
ANNA 2020 National Symposium, Online, August, 2020
Promoting Health in Individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease: Diet, Physical Activity, and Gastrointestinal Microbiota
Seon-Yoon Chung, Kim M. Astroth, Jennifer Barnes.
45th Biennial Convention,, Washington DC, November, 2019
The Relationship between Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Dietary Intake in College Students
Jennifer Barnes, Karen Dennis.
Nutrition 2019, Baltimore, MD, June 8, 2019
Symptom Experiences of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Related Variables
Seon-Yoon Chung, Kim M. Astroth, Jennifer Barnes.
2019 MNRS Annual Research Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, March, 2019
Hemodialysis related symptoms, gut microbiota and lifestyle factors: A correlational pilot study
Seon-Yoon Chung, Jennifer Barnes, Kim M. Astroth.
29th International Nursing Research Congress, Melbourne, Australia, July, 2018
Gastrointestinal microbiota in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review
Jennifer Barnes, Seon-Yoon Chung, Kim M. Astroth.
2018 Clinical Meetings, Austin, TX, April, 2018
Association of fruit and vegetable intake with cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents
Jonathan C Grimwood, Dale Brown, Kelly Laurson, Skip Williams, Mary Henninger, Jennifer Barnes, Dan Phelps.
American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Denver, CO, May 31, 2017
Do Healthcare Professionals with High Weight Biases Provide Different Quality of Care to Obese Compared to Normal Weight Patients?
Justine Seymour, Julie Schumacher, Jennifer Barnes, Rachel Vollmer.
Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL, April 25, 2017
Emerging Trends in Hemodialysis Nutrition Therapy
Jennifer Barnes.
Nursing Colloruium, Normal, IL, September 23, 2016
Gastrointestinal Physiology and the Case for Enteral Nutrition
Jennifer Barnes.
Peoria, IL, September 21, 2016
Understanding Nutrition: Application in Physical Education
Jennifer Barnes.
Illinois State University Physical Education Summer Workshop, Normal, IL, July 13, 2016
Applying Nutritional Physiology to Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Jennifer Barnes.
Infusion Nurses Society Spring Conference, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 15, 2016
Maintenance hemodialysis lifestyle intervention trial: A pilot and feasibility study
Jennifer Barnes, Alana Harris, Kenneth Wilund.
Experimental Biology, Boston, Massachusetts, March, 2015
Dietary vitamin C intake is associated with greater paraoxonase-1 enzyme component activity in hemodialysis patients
Jennifer Barnes, Pei-Tzu Wu, Brandon Kistler, Peter Fitschen, Mickey Aviram, Kenneth Wilund.
XVII International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Wurzburg, Germany, May, 2014
Prebiotic short chain fructooligosaccharides increase butyrate but not short chain fatty acid receptor or transporter mRNA in an intestinal failure piglet model
Jennifer Barnes, George Fahey, Kelly Tappenden.
Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, April, 2013
Chronic antibiotic administration increases intestinal mass but inhibits functional adaptation in an intestinal failure piglet model
Jennifer Barnes, Kelly Tappenden.
Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, April, 2012
Intestinal Adaptation is stimulated by partial enteral nutrition supplemented with the prebiotic short chain fructooligosaccharide in a neonatal intestinal failure piglet model
Jennifer Barnes, Kelly Tappenden.
Clinical Nutrition Week, Orlando, FL, January, 2012
The addition of synbiotics to partial enteral nutrition enhances intestinal adaptation in a piglet model of intestinal failure
Jennifer Barnes, Andrew Deutsch, Brian Chung, Kelly Tappenden.
Digestive Disease Week, New Orleans, LA, May, 2010