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Lewis (Associate Professor, Foods and Nutrition) was featured
in UGA President Michael Adams’ annual report regarding his research
on bone density. Lewis’ research has shown that former gymnasts
over the age of 40 have higher levels of bone density than non-gymnast
control groups. He is now testing the possibility that even low-level
gymnastics at a young age can significantly reduce the risk of osteoporosis
later in life.
The following FACS faculty and a graduate student have been awarded
grants from the UGA Gerontology Center: Dr. Jinkook Lee (Associate
Professor, Housing and Consumer Economics) will study financial
security and health status of ethnic minority elders. Dr. Lee also
received a faculty travel grant, along with Lisa Belliston
(Ph.D. Student, Human Development and Family Science), to attend the Gerontological
Society of America meeting. Dr. James Hargrove (Associate
Professor, Foods and Nutrition) will assess stages of change for
cancer prevention among Georgia seniors. Dr. Mary Ann Johnson
(Professor, Foods and Nutrition) and Dr. Joan Fischer (Associate
Professor, Foods and Nutrition) have begun “Noah Net: Nutrition
for Older Adults’ Health.”
Dr. Pat Bell-Scott (Professor, Human Development and Family Science)
is one of the founding members of the UGA Teaching Academy. Also,
Dr. Anne Sweaney (Professor, Housing and Consumer Economics),
Dr. Mary Ann Johnson (Professor, Foods and Nutrition), and
Dr. Nancy Canolty (Associate Professor, Foods and Nutrition)
have all been appointed as the “inaugural class” of the
University of Georgia Teaching Academy. The purpose is to promote
and celebrate teaching and learning.
Dr. Tom Rodgers (Associate Dean for Outreach and Extension)
has been appointed to the Advisory Council for the Department of
Community Affairs’ Housing Finance Division. Dr. Rodgers also
serves on the Board of Directors for the Athens Area Habitat for
Humanity.
The McPhaul Center has earned accreditation by the National
Association for the Education of Young Children. This honor is only
held by about 7 percent in early childhood programs nationwide.
The center also received a $70,000 grant that will allow them to
help childcare centers across Northeast Georgia.
Dr. Jinkook Lee (Associate Professor, Housing and Consumer
Economics) received recognition for her article “Returns to
Information Search: Consumer Credit Card Shopping Decisions,”
published in the journal, Financial Planning and Counseling Education.
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