University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU)
University of Washington (UW)
Colorado State University (CSU)
University of New Mexico (UNM)
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Primary Contacts
Marion Taylor Baer, PhD, RD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Director, MCH Nutrition Training Program
Dept. of Community Health Sciences
UCLA School of Public Health
(310) 825-8196
Dena R. Herman, PhD, MPH, RD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
UCLA School of Public Health
Department of Community Health Sciences
Box 951772
Center for Health Sciences 26-078B
Los Angeles, CA 1995-1772
Tel: 310-312-9211
Fax: 310-312-9210
Email: dherman@nullmednet.ucla.edu
Susan Silah
UCLA Partner’s Project Manager
UCLA School of Public Health
Department of Community Health Sciences
Box 951772
Center for Health Sciences 36-081
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
Tel: 310-825-8196
Fax: 310-794-1805
Email: uclapartners@nullph.ucla.edu
Elizabeth Adams, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
Maternal & Child Health Epidemiologist
Nutrition Training Coordinator (LEND Program)
Child Development and Rehabilitation Center
Oregon Health & Sciences University
Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
707 SW Gaines Road
Portland, OR 97239
Tel: 503-494-0981
Fax: 503-494-6868
Email: adamse@nullohsu.edu
Donna Johnson, PhD, RD
Associate Director, Center for Public Health Nutrition
Associate Professor, Nutritional Sciences
University of Washington
Box 353410
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-685-1068
Fax: 206-685-1696
Email: djohn@nullu.washington.edu
Donna W. Lockner, PhD, RD
Associate Professor of Nutrition
University of New Mexico
MSC05 3040
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: 505-277-8932
Fax: 505-277-8361
Email: dlockner@nullunm.edu
Leslie Cunningham-Sabo, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
234 Gifford Building – Campus Delivery 1571
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1571
Tel: 970.491.6791
Fax: 970.491.3875
Email: lcsabo@nullcahs.colostate.edu
Research & Scientific Capabilities
Our Partners participate in university-based centers and programs focusing on:
- Maternal and child health
- Human nutrition and obesity prevention
- Health policy
- Evaluation and research
- Development and disability
Clinical & Public Health Relationships
Our Partners collaborate with others at the local, state, regional, and national levels to address:
- Maternal and child health issues
- Children with special health care needs
- Nutrition and hunger policy
- Obesity prevention and control
- Public health and pediatric professional education and training
- Prevention research initiatives
Professional & Other Organizational Linkages
Our Partners are members of:
- Professional associations such as the American Dietetic and American Public Health Associations
- National foundations such as the Robert Wood Johnson and National Hemophilia Foundations
Education & Training
Our Partners’ universities offer:
- MPH and MS degrees
- DrPh and PhD degrees
- Dietetic internships
Marion Taylor Baer, PhD, RD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Director, MCH Nutrition Training Program
Dept. of Community Health Sciences
UCLA School of Public Health
(310) 825-8196
