Diane Schweitzer, Ph.D., RN, CSRM, CFSP, FMP

Dr. Diane Schweitzer brings nearly forty years combined experience in commercial and child nutrition foodservice management to the Howe & Associates Consulting Team. Six years of experience in managing a large school district Buildings and Grounds department, and adjunct faculty experience in hospitality management for the nationally recognized Purdue University School of Hospitality Management. 

Risk Management, Worker Safety, Workers Compensation 

Diane is experienced with risk management including development of worker safety programs, evaluating hazardous conditions using root cause analysis, accident and incident investigation, measuring program effectiveness with frequency, severity, and cost data, evaluations of safety incidents by location and job classification, and implementing corrective action strategies for remediation. 

As a Registered Nurse, she has vast experience evaluating medical claims for workers compensation and assistance with claims resolution; She has developed employee return to work programs (light duty); Performed safety inspections (OSHA and building codes) and developed and provided specific focused school safety programs. 

Internal Controls 

Experienced with developing internal control procedures for child nutrition programs as part of a district-wide risk management program for averting incidents of fraud, theft, and “shrinkage.”

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Foodservice and Lodging Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Dissertation: 

       “Worker Safety Systems: Practices, Challenges, and Perceptions of          

        Safety Climate in Public School District Foodservice Programs.” 

M.S., Organizational Management, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. Thesis: “A 

        Framework for Integrating Support Services in a Major School Corporation”. 

B.S., Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University 

A.A.S., Food Service and Lodging Supervision, Purdue University 

A.A.S., Nursing (RN), Purdue University

PUBLISHED WORKS

Schweitzer, D.K. (2013). Going Back To School With District Workers 

        Compensation And Safety Programs. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse.

Schweitzer, D.K. (2010). Planning & Designing Innovative And Modern 

       School Kitchens And Dining Rooms. Bloomington, IN: Authorhouse.

Schweitzer, D. (2009). Worker Safety Systems: Practices, Challenges, And 

        Perceptions Of Safety Climate In Public School District Foodservice 

        Programs. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag. 

AUTHORED CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEXTBOOKS

Gregoire, M.B. (2010 and 2013). Foodservice organizations: A managerial 

        and systems approach. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Spears, M.C., and Gregoire, M. B. (2007). Foodservice organizations: A 

        managerial and systems approach. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. 

PUBLICATIONS (NON-PEER REVIEWED)

Dietary Manager Association (2010, July). Kitchen Safety. Dietary Manager 

        Magazine. Chicago, IL. 

American School Foodservice Association (2004, November). “Surviving 

        change.” School Foodservice & Nutrition. Alexandria, Virginia. 

Delta Kappa Gamma. (2005, Spring). “Teachers provide good medicine in 

        the classroom.” Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin. Austin, Texas. 

National School Boards Association. (2002, January). “Lunch is served: 

        How a school redesigned its cafeteria to make better use of space.”  

        American School Board Journal. Alexandria, Virginia. 

National School Boards Association. (2004, December). “Weigh your 

        options: outsourcing services is just one way to do more with less.” 

        American School Board Journal. Alexandria, Virginia. 

Martin, J., and Oakley, C. B. (2007). Facility design for school nutrition 

        programs. Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for 

        excellence. Sudbury, Massachusetts. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 

Peter Li Education Group. (2003, November/December). “Modernization 

        for kitchen and food prep areas.” Today’s School. Dayton, Ohio.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• School Nutrition Association (SNA)
  • Chairperson of Research Committee (National Board position) 2010-2011; 2011-2012 
  • Member of Research Committee (3 year term) - 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 
• Indiana School Nutrition Association
  • Secretary (2009-2011); District Director of Congressional District 1- 2002 to 2009
  • District Director Chairperson- 2004, 2005, 2006
  • District Director - 2004-2009 
• CSRM- Certified School Risk Manager
• CFSP- Certified Foodservice Professional 
• FMP- Foodservice Management Professional
• RN- Registered Nurse
• American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) 
• School Nutrition Service Association (SNA)
  • Former National Chair of Research Committee
• Indiana School Nutrition Service Association (ISNA)
  • Former State Secretary
  • Former District Director
  • Former Chair of District Directors 
• Purdue Alumni Association (PAA)