Jennifer Carole Lovejoy

Background

Lovejoy, Jennifer Carole was born on March 30, 1961 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Roland William and Deborah Lovejoy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology magna cum laude, Duke U., 1982; Master of Arts in Psychobiology, Emory University, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychobiology, Emory University, 1988.

Career

Research technical pediatric virology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1983; graduate fellow psychobiology department psychology, Yerkes Primate Research Center, Atlanta, 1983-1988; research fellow endocrinology and metabolism, department medicine, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1988-1989; instructor in medicine department medicine, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, 1989-1991; assistant professor obesity, diabetes and metabolism section, Pennington biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1991; clinical assistant professor research department obstetrics-gynecology., Louisiana State University, School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1993. Laboratory specialist glycolipid biochemistry department pathology University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, 1985. Introductory psychology lecturer Oglethorp U., Atlanta, 1990.

Lecturer and seminar leader in field.

Achievements

• Jennifer Carole Lovejoy has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Diabetes Association (county member nutritional science and metabolism, Frances O. Hazzard award 1992, Career Development award since 1993, clinical Research.grantee 1996), American Institute Nutrition, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Association for Women in Science, North America Association for the Study of Obesity, International Association for the Study of Obesity, Society for the Study Ingestive Behavior, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Robert M. Straughn, September 24, 1995. 1 child, Teresa S.

Father:

Roland William Lovejoy

Mother:

Deborah Lovejoy

Spouse:

Robert M. Straughn

child:

Teresa S. Lovejoy