Marlene Schwartz
Marlene B. Schwartz is the current director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health at the University of Connecticut.
Education[edit]
Schwartz grew up in Columbia, Maryland.[1] She received her bachelor's degree from Haverford College in 1988.[2] She then attended Yale University, where she received her master's degree in 1992, her M.Phil. in 1993, and her Ph.D. in 1996.[3]
Career[edit]
From 1996 to 2006, Schwartz was the co-director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders.[3] She then served as the associate director of the Rudd Center prior to July 2013, when she was announced as the next director of the center, replacing Kelly D. Brownell.[4] In 2014, Schwartz received the Sarah Samuels Award from the American Public Health Association.[5]
Dr. Schwartz's current research focuses on how nutrition and wellness policies implemented in schools, food banks, and local communities can improve food security, diet equity, and health outcomes.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Schwartz is married to Jeff Babbin, with whom she has three daughters—Anna, Molly, and Charlotte. As of 2017, Schwartz and her family live in Guilford, Connecticut.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies in Schools". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b Harrar, Sari (10 July 2012). "Battle of the Bulge". Haverford College. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Marlene B. Schwartz, PhD". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Dodson, Helen (19 July 2013). "New director announced for Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity". Yale University. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Samuels Award Recipients". Sarah Samuels Center. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Emily, Ha (2020-05-01). "Marlene Schwartz | UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health". Retrieved 2022-09-22.