Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Penny M. Kris-Etherton | |
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Spouse | Terry Etherton |
Academic background | |
Education | BSc, Medical Dietetics, 1971, Rochester Institute of Technology MS, Nutrition, Case Western Reserve University PhD, 1991, University of Minnesota |
Thesis | n-3 Fatty Acids: Food or Supplements? |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Pennsylvania State University |
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton is an American dietitian. She is the Evan Pugh University Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Nutrition at Pennsylvania State University.
Early life and education
Kris-Etherton completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Rochester Institute of Technology before enrolling at Case Western Reserve University for her Master of Science degree. She concluded her post-secondary education at the University of Minnesota.[1] In 1987, Kris-Etherton was recognized by Case Western as an Outstanding Alumni.[2] In 2017, Kris-Etherton was recognized as a Distinguished Alumna by the Rochester Institute of Technology.[3]
Career
Following her Master of Science degree and dietetic internship at the
Early in her career, Kris-Etherton was awarded the Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists (SCAN) Achievement Award for serving as the first author on both the 1990 and 1998 editions of the SCAN cardiovascular manuals.[5] During the Presidency of George W. Bush, Kris-Etherton was selected to sit on the national nutritional board as a consultant to Campbell Soup Company and Procter & Gamble.[8] While serving on the national nutritional board in 2003, activists called for the removal of Kris-Etherton and Connie M. Weaver for allegedly accepting money from food processors and farm groups.[9]
As a result of her research and academic achievements, Kris-Etherton received the 2005 Elaine R. Monsen Award for Outstanding Research Literature.[7] Two years later, she was awarded the 2007 Marjorie Hulsizer Copher in recognition of "outstanding accomplishment and service to both ADA and the profession of dietetics."[5][10] As a Distinguished Professor of Nutrition, Kris-Etherton was named the recipient of the 2018 W. Virgil Brown Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship from the National Lipid Association and the Foundation of the National Lipid Association.[11]
In 2020, Kris-Etherton was appointed an Evan Pugh University Professor of Nutritional Sciences, the university's highest faculty honor.[12] At the same time, two of her former students established the Penny M. Kris-Etherton Doctoral Award Fund to assist doctoral students who were pursuing their doctoral degrees in nutritional sciences.[13]
Personal life
Kris-Etherton is married to Terry Etherton, the head of Penn State's Department of Animal Science.[14]
References
- ^ "Penny M. Kris-Etherton". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "CWRU MS/DI Outstanding Alumni Award". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Distinguished Alumni: Penny Kris-Etherton". Rochester Institute of Technology. October 6, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Our Story/Penny Kris-Etherton". Pennsylvania State University. April 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Penny M. Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, Receives 2007 Copher Memorial Award". Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 107 (11). November 1, 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "It's All Academic". Centre Daily Times. February 16, 1984. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD, Wins Monsen Award". Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 105 (10). October 1, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Bush appointees to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee". Tampa Bay Times. September 8, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Activists criticize new panel for dietary guidelines". The Daily Spectrum. August 20, 2003. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kris-Etherton to receive Marjorie Hulsizer Copher Award from the American Dietetic Association". Pennsylvania State University. 2007. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Marjorie S. (May 1, 2018). "Nutritional sciences faculty member honored by National Lipid Association". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Two faculty members honored with Evan Pugh Professorships". Pennsylvania State University. June 3, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Jourdey, Tom (November 11, 2020). "Award established to benefit doctoral students studying nutritional sciences". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Terry Etherton Recognized by Northeast ASAS/ADSA". Pennsylvania State University. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
External links
Penny M. Kris-Etherton publications indexed by Google Scholar