Background
Gerber, Linda Maxine was born on April 12, 1953 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth K. and Hilda S.
Gerber, Linda Maxine was born on April 12, 1953 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth K. and Hilda S.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1973; Master of Arts, U. Colorado, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1978.
Research associate, Institute Behavioral Science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1978;
research associate, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1979-1981;
assistant professor public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1982-1984, 87-95;
preceptor department public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1980-1984, 87-;
associate professor public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1995;
research scientist, epidemiologist, Nassau County Department Health, Mineola, New York, 1984;
clinical assistant professor public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1984-1986;
director office epidemiology, Nassau County Department Health, Mineola, 1985-1986;
assistant professor clinical community and preventive medicine, State University of New York School Medicine, Stony Brook, 1985-1987;
assistant professor epidemiology in medicine public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1987-1995;
associate professor public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1995. Research intern East-West Population Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1976-1977. Consultant Institute Behavioral Science U. Colorado, Boulder, 1974.
Member institutional review board Fordham University, New York City, since 1980. Presenter numerous conferences. Organizer symposia.
Member New York Heart Association, New York City, 1980-1988. Fellow American Physical Anthropologists (career development committee), Human Biology Association (chair membership committee), American Heart Association (county on epidemiology), American Society Hypertension.
Married Michael Leit, February 27, 1982. Children: Benjamin Kenneth Leit, Rachel Joanna Leit.