SUA Scientific Advisory Committee
Shape Up America! is guided by the advice of members of the Scientific Advisory Committee. Members of the Committee provide advice on objectives and tactics, as well as editorial review of educational materials. The membership comprises individuals who are recognized authorities in the fields of obesity, nutrition, psychology, exercise physiology, medicine, public health, and nutrition policy.
- Nailah Adams, M.D., M.S.
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, FL - George Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Boston, MA - Steven Blair, P.E.D.
Arnold School of Public Health
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC - Patricia Choban, M.D.
Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH - Adam Drewnowski, Ph.D.
Nutritional Sciences Program
Unviersity of Washington, Seattle
Seattle, WA - Johanna Dwyer, D.Sc., R.D.
Frances Stern Nutrition Center Hospital
New England Medical Center
Boston, MA - Bess Marcus, Ph.D.
The Miriam Hospital
Providence, RI - Julie A. Mennella, Ph.D.
Monell Chemical Senses Center
Philadelphia, PA - Stephen P. Messier, Ph.D.
Department of Health and Exercise Science
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC - Rebecca Mullis, Ph.D., R.D.
Department of Nutrition
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA - Michael Pratt, M.D., M.P.H.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA - Judith Stern, Sc.D., R.D.
Department of Nutrition
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA - Thomas Wadden, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA - Brian Wansink, Ph.D.
Applied Economics and Management Department
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
