About Us
Division Head
The Division of Growth and Nutrition:
- conducts externally funded, community-oriented research, including intervention trials to evaluate the implementation of policies and programs that promote children's healthy growth and development.
- Provides teaching and mentorship to interdisciplinary trainees related to healthy growth and development.
- Promotes wellness, food security, and child development policies and programs through collaboration with local, state, national and international agencies and professional organizations.
- Directs an interdisciplinary clinic for young children with growth and/or feeding problems.
Mission Statement
To nurture children's growth and development.
Vision Statement
To nurture children's growth and development, strengthen families and communities, and inform clinical practice and health policy, through research, education, pediatric care, and evidence-based advocacy.
Research Studies
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Other Projects
Concluded Studies
- Challenge!
- Maryland Infant Feed Study
- Maryland Food Preference Study
- Following Urban Teens: Unique and Resilient at Every Step (FUTURES)
- Tips on Parenting Study (TOPS)
- Challenge! in Middle Schools
- Ecological Momentary Assessment
- Prenatal Drug Exposure and Adolescent Drug Use: The Role of HPA Axis Regulation
- Project Grow Smart
Employment & Internship Opportunities
Why Volunteer
Reasons to Volunteer or Intern:
- Be involved in cutting edge research
- Strengthen your resume
- Publication opportunities
- Improve your interpersonal skills
- Gain an understanding of how to conduct community research
- Potentially earn credits for school
- It's fun!
Volunteer Duties
The types of duties an internship might entail:
- Recruiting participants
- Scheduling interviews, making appointments, and contacting participants
- Helping facilitate parent groups on topics pertaining to nutrition, physical activity, parenting skills, and child safety
- Conducting participant interviews
- Classroom set up
- Collecting data
- Filing and other office duties
- Data entry and analysis
Job Opportunities
There are currently no employment opportunities available in the Growth and Nutrition Division.
Contact Us
For more information about what we do, feel free to contact us at 410-706-2136.