News From the Board of Governors
Elisa Bandera Named Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease
The Rutgers University Board of Governors voted to approve Elisa Bandera, an internationally recognized expert in nutrition and cancer epidemiology, as the Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Bandera – who has been with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey for over 20 years – conducts research on the impact of obesity and body composition on breast and ovarian cancer risk, treatment and survival outcomes and survivorship, with an emphasis on cancer health disparities.
The Unilever Chair for the Study of Diet and Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Disease at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey was established by a gift from the Thomas J. Lipton Company to support a scholar with a distinguished record in nutritional research at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Bandera will hold the post for a five-year term, which began on November 1, 2021.
Gary Heir Named Carmel Chair in Algesiology at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
The Rutgers University Board of Governors voted to approve Gary Heir as the Robert and Susan Carmel Chair in Algesiology at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, effective today.
The Carmel Chair, established in 1995 by a gift from Robert and Susan Carmel, supports a scholar with a distinguished record in algesiology, or the study of pain. It is the first professorship in the nation in algesiology dedicated to orofacial pain.
Heir is an internationally recognized expert in orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. He is the director of the Center for Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, which performs research and teaches this advanced field of dentistry focusing on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex chronic orofacial pain disorders.
New Graduate Programs Prepare Rutgers–Camden Students to Work in Evolving Digital Landscape
The Rutgers University Board of Governors unanimously voted on Wednesday to approve the creation of master of arts (MA) and master of professional studies (MPS) degrees in emerging media at Rutgers University-Camden. If approved by the New Jersey Presidents’ Council, which represents the state’s public and private colleges and universities, these degrees would be offered by the Graduate School at Rutgers-Camden beginning in 2023.
Rutgers-Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis applauded the Rutgers Board of Governors’ support of the new degrees.
“These programs of study will prepare Rutgers–Camden students to be at the forefront of the evolving digital landscape,” said Chancellor Tillis. “They will be well-positioned to utilize their media production skills in a wide array of professions and academic areas.”
