The Friedman School faculty are experts in a variety of fields, from immunology and neuroscience to biostatistics and epidemiology, among so many others. When combined, their multiple perspectives create a truly interdisciplinary educational environment.
In order to attract and retain stellar faculty, the school seeks to establish new endowed professorships, strengthen existing professorships, and endow junior career development professorships.
Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow said it best: "Great teaching reinforces great research, and great research reinforces great teaching."
New endowed professorships. The Friedman School plans to create three new professorships in priority areas for translational research: nutritional biochemistry and/or epidemiology, food and nutrition policy, and behavioral nutrition. The latter is a growing field of research and nutrition policy with national and international applications that will further enhance the school's reputation in this area.
Existing endowed professorships. The continued viability of the Friedman School requires a collaborative, stable relationship with the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA). Several faculty at the center provide most of the academic instruction and laboratory training in biological sciences and epidemiology. The school seeks to compensate for continued reductions in government support for the HNRCA by endowing new professorships for these key scientists.
Junior career development professorships. With significant turnover expected in current senior faculty, the school needs to attract top-notch junior faculty with the potential to grow and contribute to school leadership. Epidemiology, nutrition science, and nutrition communication are priority areas for assistant professorships.
Learn more by contacting Cindy Briggs Tobin, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at 617-636-2940 or cindy.briggs@tufts.edu.
