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Laura Kavanagh, MPP
Director of the Division of Research, Training and Education
Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Added: October 13, 2011

2011 AAP's Dale Richmond/Justin Coleman Award Recipient

MCHB's Director of the Division of Research, Training and Education (DRTE) - Laura Kavanagh, MPP - named the 2011 Recipient of the Dale Richmond/Justin Coleman Award, conferred by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)!

This annual award of the Academy is given for "outstanding contributions in the field of Child Development and Behavior." Laura joins the ranks of notables in the field such as Jerome Kagan, Lee Schorr, Vince Hutchins,and Margaret Haggerty, among others. The letter nominating Laura noted her "leadership efforts that emphasize the importance of including family members as faculty in training programs…", as well as her "efforts to define leadership training for the field." Her nominator notes, "[Laura]…is an accessible and highly responsive federal official who has consistently worked to facilitate the development of the field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics and improve services for children and families."

This award is named for Dale Richmond, son of Julius and Rhee Richmond - Dr. Richmond was a founding member of the AAP Section on Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, and Justin Coleman, son of Dr. William and Julie Coleman. Dr. Coleman is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dale and Justin were both "politically conscious and active individuals with a deep desire to improve the social condition through public service and acts of kindness." How fitting a tribute for Laura!

Mary Story, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
Associate Dean of Student Affairs
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota at Minneapolis

Added: November 5, 2010

Among the 65 new members elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) is Mary Story, Ph.D., R.D., professor, division of epidemiology and community health, and associate dean of student affairs, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis. Dr. Story is also the co-Director of the MCH Nutrition Training Program. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Linda Holm Bearinger
Professor and Director of the Center for
Adolescent Nursing
School of Nursing and Medical School
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Added: July 22, 2010

2009-10 Graduate/Professional Award Recipient

"In my teaching, I strive to innovate pedagogy, promote learner engagement, and pursue diverse means for mentoring and enriching my students—all with the understanding that the fruits of these efforts may be apparent years in the future."

Adolescent health nursing professor Linda Bearinger works diligently to connect her students with opportunities for their growth and professional development. She involves them in her research and scholarship, and, in fact, more than 80 percent of her publications have one or more students as authors.

Her influence also reaches beyond the U. One former student notes that Bearinger "is the nation's foremost developer of interdisciplinary curricular and leadership training in adolescent nursing." A colleague remarks, "Her pioneering leadership in adolescent health, nationally and internationally, has broken new ground and set new standards in…postbaccalaureate, graduate, and professional education."

Despite this national reputation, one student describes Bearinger as "an engaging and naturally talented teacher, using innovative teaching techniques to enable students to explore issues that are often challenging personally and professionally."

Adds another, "Lyn's teaching style utilizes her intuitive gift for first reading her students, then customizing the way she presents material based on the needs and energy of her learners. Now, after years of my own teaching experience, there is not one lecture that goes by that I don't include at least one teaching or presentation skill learned from Lyn."

"It is one thing to get high marks in student evaluations immediately after a course or seminar," a colleague points out, "but to leave an indelible mark is the sign of a brilliant teacher. Lyn is a brilliant teacher."

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
University of Minnesota

Added: April 1, 2010

Minnesota's Dr. Neumark-Sztainer Selected for AED Leadership Award for Research

Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, professor of epidemiology at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, has been unanimously selected as the 2010 recipient of the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) Leadership Award for Research. Her research interests include adolescent health and nutrition, and obesity and eating disorder prevention. Dr. Neumark-Sztainer will receive the award at AED's 2010 International Conference June 10-12 in Salzburg, Austria.

"Dianne's innovative and scholarly research contributions have bridged the fields of eating disorders, obesity, prevention and treatment—increasing our understanding of risk and protective factors and the developmental course of eating disorders, including the effects of family meals, peer harassment and television viewing," said Ms. Judith Banker, immediate past president of the AED. "She is truly a pioneer in our field."

Dr. Neumark-Sztainer is principal investigator of Project EAT, a study designed to investigate the factors influencing eating habits of adolescents. She is also a member of the University of Minnesota Obesity Prevention Center, and the author of "I'm, Like, SO Fat!" Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World.

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John Ehiri, Ph.D.
University of Arizona

Added: April 1, 2010

Arizona's Dr. Ehiri Invited to Join WHO Research Group on Foodborne Diseases

As trade, travel and migration increase, so does the spread of contaminants and pathogens in food across borders. To quantify the extent of the burden of foodborne diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Initiative to Estimate The Global Burden of Foodborne Diseases. Dr. John Ehiri of the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health was invited to join the Policy Subgroup of the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) Country Studies Task Force to advance the translation of scientific evidence into policy-making.

Dr. Ehiri was invited to participate because of his extensive experience in knowledge translation.

The policy subgroup will advise on:

• The development of protocols to undertake national policy situation analyses and context mapping that promote the inclusion of burden information into food safety policymaking;
• Oversee policy situation analyses and context mapping in three selected countries in each WHO region;
• The development of knowledge translation tools and strategies to foster research up-take; and
• The development of training materials, so that countries can build their capacity to translate food safety research into policy.

Dr. Ehiri will be working with a group of professionals with expertise in the areas of political sciences, public health, social sciences, economics, training and education, communications and advocacy.

The first meeting of the Policy Subgroup will take place March 17-20 in Atlanta, GA.

For more information, click here.

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