Shiriki K. Kumanyika

Background

Kumanyika, Shiriki K. was born on March 16, 1945 in Baltimore.

Education

Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1965; Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Human Nutrition, Cornell Univercity, 1978; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1984.

Career

Assistant professor nutrition, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1977-1984; from assistant professor to associate professor epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, 1984-1989; assistant professor international health, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, 1984-1989; associate professor nutritional epidemiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1989-1992; professor epidemiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1993-1996; associate director for epidemiology, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, Hershey, 1992-1996; professor epidemiology, professor human nutrition and dietetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, since 1996; head department human nutrition and dietetics, University of Illinois at Chicago, since 1996; chief of service, University of Illinois Hospital Nutritional Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1996. Adjunct Professor epidemiology department health evaluation science College Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1996. Member of advisory board Women's Health Alliance.

Achievements

• Shiriki K. Kumanyika has been listed as a noteworthy Human nutrition and dietetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors National Black Women's Health Project, since 1994, National Rural Center, 1978-1982. Active World Health Organization. Fellow American College Epidemiology, American College Nutrition.

Member American Association of University Professors, APHA, American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, American Institute Nutrition, American Society.for Clinical Nutrition, Association Black Cardiologists, International Society on Hypertension in Blacks, National Medical Association, North America Association Study of Obesity, Society for Epidemiological Research, Society for Nutrition Education, International Society and Federation Cardiology, others.

Connections

M. Christiaan B. Morssink. Children: Chenjerai, Annoesjka.

child:

Chenjerai Kumanyika

child:

Annoesjka Kumanyika