HU Division of
Allied Health Sciences
Department of Nutritional
Sciences
Sixth and Bryant St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20059
(202) 806-7572
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GWENDOLYN W. PLA
Associate Professor
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES |
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE |
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Ph.D. - University of Maryland, College
Park
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M.S. - George Washington University, Washington,
D.C.
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M.S.W. - Howard University, Washington,
D.C.
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B. S. - Fisk University, Tennessee
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE |
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Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional
Sciences, Howard University, 1991-present.
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Instructor, University of Maryland
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Instructor, University of the District
of Columbia
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Nutrition Policy Analyst, Executive Office
of the President
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Supervisor, Nutrition Labeling Laboratory,
Federal Drug Agency
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Management of Nutrient Data Section, Department
of Agriculture National School Lunch Program.
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Nutrition Counselor, Eating Disorders
Program, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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RESEARCH
INTERESTS |
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Research at the National Institutes of Health,
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA). Much of her research has been on trace
mineral nutrition, notably iron nutrition. Her work and subsequent
publications on the bioavailability of iron salts and supplements
brought her national and international attention through her
numerous publications.
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Nutrition and Oral Health; Eating Disorders
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GRANTS AWARDED |
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SELECT PUBLICATIONS |
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Pla, Gwendolyn W. "Nutrition in Dental Education,"
in Perspectives in Applied Nutrition. 2(3) :27-28, 1995.
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Pla, Gwendolyn W. "Oral Health and Nutrition",
in Primary Care: Nutrition in Old Age. 21 (1): 121-133, 1 994.
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Pla, Gwendolyn W. " Nutrition in Dental Education"
in Perspectives in Applied Nutrition. 2(3): 27-28, 1995.
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White, J., Dwyer,J., Wellman, N., Blackburn.,
Barrocas, A., Chernoff, R., Cohen, D., Lysen, L., Moore, S.,
Moyer, B., Pla, G., and Roe, R. "Beyond Nutrition Screening:
A Systems Approach to Nutrition Intervention." J. Am. Diet.
Assoc. 93: 405, 1993.
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