Background
Jerome, Norge Winifred was born on November 3, 1930 in Grenada. Arrived in United States of America, 1956, naturalized, 1973. Daughter of McManus Israel and Evelyn Mary (Grant) Jerome.
anthropologist educator nutritionist
Jerome, Norge Winifred was born on November 3, 1930 in Grenada. Arrived in United States of America, 1956, naturalized, 1973. Daughter of McManus Israel and Evelyn Mary (Grant) Jerome.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude (honorary), Howard University, 1960. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1967.
Assistant professor University Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, 1967—1972, associate professor, 1972—1978, professor, 1978—1995, director community nutrition division, 1981—1995. Director Office of Nutrition, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1988—1991. Senior research fellow University Center, Agency for International Development, 1991—1992.
Interim associate dean minority affairs University Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, 1996—1998, professor emerita, since 1996. Technology advisory group The National Center for Minority Health. Director educational resource centers University Kansas Medical Center, 1974-1977, head community nutrition laboratory, 1978-1995.
Consultant Children's television Workshop, 1974-1977. Chair advisory board Teenage Parents Center, 1971-1975, Urban League Greater Kansas City. Planning and budget council, children and family service United Community Service Greater Kansas City, 1971-1980.
Panel on nutrition education White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969. Board director, health care committee Prime Health, 1976-1979. Board director Council on Children, Media and Merchandising.
Consumer education task force Mid American Health Systems Agency, 1977-1979. Commissioner N. American working group Commission Anthropology Food and Food Habits, International Union Anthropological and Ethnological Science, 1979-1980. Chairman committee nutritional anthropology International Union Nutritional Science, 1979-1980.
Lipid metabolism advisory committee National Institutes of Health, 1978-1980. National advisory panel multi-media campaign to improve children's diet United States Department Agricultural, 1979-1981. Board advisers American Council on Science and Health, 1985-1988.
Consultant in field.
Member committee man food system National Research Council, 1980-1983. Board directors Kansas City Urban League, 1969-1977, Crittenton Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 1979-1980, since 2008, Johnson County Kansas Library. Foundation, 2004-2009, executive committee, 2005-2008.
Member awards committee in nutrition education Metropolitan Life Foundation, 1983-1985. President Association for Women in Development, 1991-1993. Trustee University Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1992.
Trustee Child Health Foundation, 1992-2000, chairman board directors, 1996-1998. Vice president, board trustees University Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1997. Board directors Black Health Care Coalition of Kansas City, 1993-2002, Solar Cookers International, 1992-2000, president, 1998-2000, Johnson County, Kansas Foundation on Aging, 2001-2004, Health Care Foundation Greater Kansas City, 2004-2006.
Member Commission on Aging, Johnson County, Kansas, 1997-2007. Board directors, vice chair community advisory committee Health Care Foundation, Greater Kansas City, 2003-2009. Fellow American Society for Nutritional Science, American Anthropological Association (chair committee nutritional anthropology 1974-1977, founder committee nutritional anthropology 1974), Society Applied Anthropology, American College Nutrition, Society Medical Anthropology, American Society Nutritional Science, 1998.
Member American Public Health Association (food and nutrition council 1975-1978, governing council 1982-1985), American Institute Nutrition (program committee 1983-1986), American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Men and Women of Science, National Academy of Sciences (world food and nutrition study panel), New York Academy of Sciences, Institute Food Technologists, American Dietetic Association, Association for Women in Development (president 1991-1993), Society Behavioral Medicine, Club of Rome (United States associate).