AMES, Iowa – Lorraine Lanningham-Foster has been named chair of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University, efficient July 1, 2022.
She has been serving because the division’s interim chair since July 2021.
“I’m happy Lorraine has accepted this function and thrilled to see her proceed the work she began whereas serving as interim division chair,” mentioned Daniel J. Robison, holder of the endowed dean’s chair within the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Her in depth background and years of expertise within the fields of meals science and human vitamin will probably be an enormous asset as she continues to steer the division alongside a path of continued innovation and making ready college students for fulfillment of their future careers.”
“Her depth and breadth of expertise in instructing, analysis, extension and outreach make her a powerful advocate for excellence within the subject,” mentioned Laura Dunn Jolly, dean and dean’s chair within the College of Human Sciences. “Lorraine’s imaginative and prescient for working collaboratively with college students, college, workers and companions, in addition to her ardour for the scholar expertise, will present exemplary management for the way forward for the division.”
Lanningham-Foster obtained her bachelor’s diploma in vitamin/dietetics and grasp’s diploma in meals, vitamin and meals service administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She additionally holds a doctorate diploma in vitamin science from the University of Florida.
She got here to Iowa State in 2008 as an assistant professor, then served as affiliate chair of the division from 2018-2021.
She has taught quite a few undergraduate and graduate programs at Iowa State associated to vitamin, weight problems and weight administration. Her analysis focuses on the connection of pediatric weight problems, vitamin and bodily exercise, with the purpose of growing pediatric weight problems intervention packages based mostly on her scientific findings.
During her time as interim division chair, Lanningham-Foster has led the division in bettering communication, in addition to implementing the brand new “You’re the Best!” peer-appreciation award. She additionally oversaw the launching and restructuring of the Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics graduate program and supported the RN-to-BSN Program via its accreditation course of.
“I’m honored and excited to be chosen as the subsequent division chair of the FSHN division,” Lanningham-Foster mentioned. “It will probably be a privilege to work with the extraordinary college, workers and college students in my new function. I additionally stay up for participating with Dean Jolly and Dean Robison on efforts within the faculties.”
Lanningham-Foster succeeds Ruth MacDonald who served as division chair for 17 years earlier than becoming a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrative staff.
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is co-administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Human Sciences. It provides six majors and 5 minors, in addition to 5 graduate packages and a web-based certificates program.
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