![]() Three subcommittees were formed from the work group membership. Co-chaired by Jessica Staten, Indiana University Bloomington, and Locksley Knibbs, Florida Gulf Coast University, Charlie Nutt, NADADA Executive Director, serves as the EO Liaison, and Peggy Goe, NACADA Executive Office, as Project Manager. This change was approved in the spring of 2020 with the full support and expediency of President Erin Justyna. ![]() The importance of this work and long-time commitment of the professionals involved warranted elevating this group from a task force, which is limited to the term of the president, to a “work group”. Subsequent Efforts – As shared in June Monthly Highlights: This work is significant and deserves specific and dedicated attention. Recognizing that there are issues related to race and ethnicity that are much bigger than NACADA, several relevant means by which to address race and ethnicity have been identified. ![]() The Board has since focused on how to address the need to further engage our community through the lens of race and ethnicity. Later that year, the Board engaged with an external consultant to broadly consider these questions. This feedback suggested there was much still to be done to reach the goals the Association set for true and meaningful inclusion. In 2018, efforts regarding diversity and inclusion as a part of our strategic focus were intensified as the Board heard feedback from members through a variety of avenues. The leaders and members of the Association have often sought and engaged in challenging conversations and work in order to move the Association forward. The Association has made significant strides with regard to diversity and inclusion, including the development and growth of the Inclusion and Engagement Committee, the Global Initiatives Committee, and the Emerging Leaders Program among others. Inclusion of and appreciation for all members is one of the pillars of NACADA and has been a key focus of the Association since its founding. She serves on public health advisory and journal editorial boards and consults with WHO, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), among other international organizations.The Task Force on Race, Ethnicity and Inclusion was announced on by President Karen Archambault Prior to pursuing her PhD, she worked for over ten years with UN agencies and non-governmental organizations on nutrition and food security programming and policy. Iannotti received her doctorate from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Master of Arts degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia. She is founder and director of the E3 Nutrition Lab, working to identifyĮvolutionarily appropriate nutrition solutions globally. Iannotti leads projects in Haiti, Ecuador, and East Africa where she collaborates with local partners to test innovative, transdisciplinary approaches using animal source foods and small livestock and fisheries development. She applies epidemiological methods to investigate interventions aimed at reducing stunted growth and development. ![]() Lora Iannotti has expertise in maternal and young child nutrition and nutrient deficiencies (zinc, iron, vitamin A, B12, choline, and fatty acids) related to poverty and infectious diseases. Teaching Professors, Senior Lecturers & Scholars.
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