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Dr. R. Elaine Turner is Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) at the University of Florida (UF) where she provides leadership for academic programs that comprise UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). She has been recognized by the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences as Undergraduate Teacher of the Year and was named one of two UF Honors Professors of the Year. Dr. Turner has received the National Award for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences from USDA. She also received the NACTA Teacher Fellow award, and the Distinguished Service Award from the Kansas State University College of Health and Human Sciences.
Dr. Turner earned her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nutrition from Purdue University. She served as faculty at Clemson University for 10 years before joining the UF in 1996. At the University of Florida, she taught undergraduate courses and collaborated in the development and teaching of a graduate course on dietary supplements. She also coauthored two popular introductory nutrition textbooks, both of which were endorsed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).
Dr. Turner earned her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nutrition from Purdue University. She served as faculty at Clemson University for 10 years before joining the UF in 1996. At the University of Florida, she taught undergraduate courses and collaborated in the development and teaching of a graduate course on dietary supplements. She also coauthored two popular introductory nutrition textbooks, both of which were endorsed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association).
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Linda C. Martin is the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Student Success at The University of Tennessee. She earned her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and Colorado State University. She has served as the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Affairs in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University, and Assistant Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources at Oklahoma State University. In her role as Vice President, she serves as staff to the Education, Research, and Service Committee of the UT Board of Trustees and works with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC).
Linda has received many awards for teaching excellence including the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Distinguished Educator Award; American Society of Animal Science Distinguished Teacher Award; and North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Excellence. She served as Central Regional Director and National President for the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). Linda also holds the distinction of being the first woman inducted into The Ohio State University Animal Science Hall of Fame.
Linda has received many awards for teaching excellence including the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Distinguished Educator Award; American Society of Animal Science Distinguished Teacher Award; and North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Excellence. She served as Central Regional Director and National President for the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). Linda also holds the distinction of being the first woman inducted into The Ohio State University Animal Science Hall of Fame.