Harriet V. Kuhnlein
Harriet V. Kuhnlein From her humble childhood farming roots to becoming one of the worlds foremost voices for Indeginious Peoples food and nutrition is professor emerita of Human Nutrition at McGill University.[1] She is an author, scholar, and is also Founding Director of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE).[1]
Education
[edit]Harriet V. Kuhnlein | |
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| Citizenship | USA & Canada |
| Occupation | Professor |
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Main interests | Traditional food systems of Indigenous Peoples, nutrition, and the environment of Indigenous Peoples. |
Notable works | Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), McGill University - Founding Director, 1992 - present |
B.Sc. Foods and Nutrition, Pennsylvania State University, 1961
M.Sc. Foods and Nutrition, Oregon State University, 1969. Supervisor: L. Miller, Thesis: The Determination Of Taurine In Human Blood.
Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences. University of California, Berkeley, 1976. Supervisor: D. Calloway. Thesis: Strontium And Lead In The Hopi Nutritional Environment And Teeth.
Registered Dietitian - American Dietetic Association, 1974-current
College of Dietitians of Ontario, 1996-2007
Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec, 2007-2009
Certificate International Food and Nutrition Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980
Honorary LL.D. from University of Western Ontario.[1]
Research
[edit]Kuhnlein's research relates to knowledge of food resources, protection of biocultural diversity, and well-being.[2] Her work has spanned more than 40 Indigenous cultures, including Hopi, Coast Salish, and Haudenosaune peoples.
Awards
[edit]In 2024, Kuhnlein was awarded the Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award from the Society of Ethnobiology.[3] Kuhnlein received the Unsung Heroes of McGill award in 2022.[4] Also in 2022, she received the Living Legend Award from the International Union of Nutritional Sciences.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Kuhnlein retired from McGill University in 2009. She is married.[6]
Publications
[edit]Kuhnlein, Harriet V. Strontium and lead in the Hopi nutritional environment and teeth. PhD dissertation. University of California, 1976.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Harriet V. Kuhnlein". McGill School of Human Nutrition. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "45th Annual Conference of the Society of Ethnobiology" (PDF). Society of Ethnobiology. p. 14. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award". Society of Ethnobiology. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Unsung Heroes of McGill". McGill Bicentennial. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Living Legends Awards". International Union of Nutritional Sciences. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ "Harriet Kuhnlein, Emerita Professor" (PDF). McGill. Retrieved 17 June 2024.