Episode 11: Obesity, Health Disparities, and Gender Equity in Academia with Dr. Michelle Cardel
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English - May 25, 2020 16:38 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBScience Health & Fitness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In episode 11 of Science and Chill, I interview Dr. Michelle Cardel.
Dr. Cardel is a researcher and scientist in obesity and nutrition and also a registered dietitian working in the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics at the University of Florida; she’s a fellow gator.
Dr. Cardel’s education background includes a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Florida State University, a Master’s degree in clinical nutrition from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a PhD from UAB as well. After earning her PhD, Dr. Cardel completed a dietetics internship at UAB and the Alaskan Native Medical Center located in Anchorage, Alaska, and she also completed postdoctoral work at the University of Colorado Medical Center. She’s a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Obesity Society, and the American Society for Nutrition.
Her current focus includes nutrition, obesity, weight management, pediatric obesity, and the psychosocial factors that contribute to obesity and health disparities in underserved and minority populations.
In addition to talking about some of the causes and treatments for obesity, we cover a paper that Dr. Cardel recently published on the reasons for gender inequity in the ranks of academia and higher level positions with the university system.
Relevant links
- Follow Michelle on Twitter: @MichelleCardel
- Dr. Cardel's professional Facebook page
- Dr. Cardel's University of Florida profile
- Dr. Cardel's publications (Google Scholar)
- Paper referenced: "Turning Chutes into Ladders for Women Faculty: A Review and Roadmap for Equity in Academia"
- Paper referenced: "Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain"
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