Diversity
The overall goal of the Section is to represent the interests of individuals of diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to: race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity) at all levels of The Obesity Society - from Council to representation at the annual meeting.
Goals
- To increase the visibility of Diversity Section activities through the Society's communication tools; including but not limited to: the website, eblasts, and member newsletters.
- To develop a comprehensive Section program for the annual meeting
- To foster a mentoring program within the Society
News
Join the Diversity Section
All section members must be a member of The Obesity Society.
If you are not a member of The Obesity Society, join today. Be certain to select the Diversity Section when completing your profile.
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Please contact Sadie Campbell, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Governance and Executive Assistant if you have any questions.
Diversity Section ListServ
Section Listservs are now available for TOS members! Listservs are a great place to find and to share knowledge and ideas. Sign up Today!
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Leaders
Diane Berry, PhD (Chair 2011-2012)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Dr. Berry is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the Principal Investigators on several grants working with African American and Hispanic adults and children to manage their weight and prevent type 2 diabetes. She has served on the Diversity Section as a member for several years working with the committee to increase the presence and diversity of Obesity Society members in leadership positions.
Nana Gletsu-Miller, PhD (Chair-Elect 2011-2012)
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Gletsu-Miller is Assistant Professor of Surgery, amd Assistant Professor of School of Public Health, Global Health Trainees. Her work is focused on human and animal studies in obesity. Although it is well recognized that an excess of adipose tissue plays a causal role in the development of several diseases, the mechanisms that link obesity to comorbidities such as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are not well understood. She hase been involved in this field since her graduate studies and feels that the increased attention given to obesity prevention and treatment is well warranted given the current, world wide, co-epidemics of obesity and diabetes.
Kathryn Kaiser , PhD (Secretary/Treasurer 2010-2012)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Kaiser earned B.S. degrees in Microbiology from Texas A & M University and Medical Technology from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas for her previous career in laboratory medicine and data management. She received her Ph.D. in Health Psychology from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. Dr. Kaiser is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, working on randomized trial meta-analysis and behavioral risk assessment projects.
