Ms. Christine Porter |
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Cornell University Agriculture and Life Sciences Division of Nutritional Sciences Community Nutrition Ph.D. StudentAppointed: 2005 |  |
Mailing Address419 Mitchell Street Ithaca, New York 14850United States | Contact Informationcp226@cornell.edu http://www.human.cornell.edu/bio.cfm?netid=cp226 |
Qualifications
M.A., University of London, Education and International Development: Health Promotion, 2003.
B.S., University of Maryland College Park, Biology, 1993.
Expertise and Research Interests
I am working to organize social change that addresses health disparities. I am interested in the more radical of community-based participatory action research (CBPR) approaches to such change, public health ethics, and support for the public's creation of it's own health. Within nutrition I'm increasingly focusing on food systems approaches to hunger, obesity and equity.
In that vein, I am locally involved in the "Whole Community Project" (WCP) that works to ensure all children in Tompkins County, New York have all the healthy food they need and plenty of opportunities for safe, fun and active play. My efforts in this project include stepping up mobilization for food justice in the County and anti-racism work.
In that vein, I am locally involved in the "Whole Community Project" (WCP) that works to ensure all children in Tompkins County, New York have all the healthy food they need and plenty of opportunities for safe, fun and active play. My efforts in this project include stepping up mobilization for food justice in the County and anti-racism work.
Other Expertise
From 2006-2008, I served on the internal review board of Anthropology and Education Quarterly. In my first two years at Cornell, I was a PhD student in Adult and Extension Education. Having finished that coursework, I moved to nutrition hoping to work more effectively as a public health "insider".
From 2005-2008, I consulted on program evaluations, web navigation and content, and learning design. I've been involved in redrafting curriculum materials for parents about preventing childhood obesity, creating an online course applying ecological approaches to such prevention, and designing web accessibilty training .
From 2005-2008, I consulted on program evaluations, web navigation and content, and learning design. I've been involved in redrafting curriculum materials for parents about preventing childhood obesity, creating an online course applying ecological approaches to such prevention, and designing web accessibilty training .
Keywords
COS Keywords:
AIDS, Curriculum Development, Education, Educational Studies - Developing Countries, Health Promotion, HIV, International Or Global Development, Multimedia or Interactive Communications Technology, Nutrition Or Dietetics, Professional Development.Additional Terms:
Community Nutrition.Languages
(Reading, Writing, Speaking)
French: (Functional, Functional, Basic)
German: (Basic, Basic, Functional)
Honors and Awards
Human Ecology Alumni Association Student Grant,
Human Ecology Alumni Association,
Cornell University
Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award,
Public Service Center,
Cornell University
Previous Positions
2003-2005, Consultant,
ICTs, Health and Education,
US
2002-2003, Manager,
ProQuest - COS Division,
University Services,
US
1999-2002, Manager,
ProQuest - COS Division,
International Office,
UK
1999-1999, Research Assistant,
Sutton Trust,
UK
1998-1998, Project Manager,
ProQuest - COS Division,
US
1997-1997, Author,
AIDS Education Curriculum,
Ministry of Education, Fiji
1996-1997, Curriculum Advisor,
United States Peace Corps,
Ministry of Education, Fiji
1993-1995, Secondary School Science Teacher,
United States Peace Corps,
Balata High School,
Fiji
Publications
- Porter, Christine, "Be Angry, Not Guilty, about Racism", Ithaca Journal, 7A, 28 Jul 2008
- Porter, C (2007) Ottawa to Bangkok: Changing Health Promotion Discourse, Health Promotion International, 22 (1), 72-79
- Porter, Christine (2004) Networking for Health: Health professionals using email discussion forums for development, Information Development, 20 (2), 117-121
- Porter, Christine, Networking for Health-a r/evolution: Using new ICTs to support health professionals in developing countries, MA dissertation, 2003
- Porter, Christine (1998) AIDS Education Programme: pamphlets, stories and support materials for schools, Suva, Fiji, Ministry of Education
- Porter, Christine (1998) Form Six Biology textbook, Suva, Fiji, Ministry of Education
- Porter, Christine (1997) Form Five Biology textbook, Suva, Fiji, Ministry of Education
Profile Details
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