Marilyn Magaram Center Mission Statement
The mission of the MMC is to enhance and promote health and wellbeing through research and education in the fields of nutrition and food science.
Marilyn Magaram Center Vision
The MMC will be a recognized Center of Excellence in research and education in the fields of food science and nutrition in the global community.
Marilyn Magaram Center - Advisory Board Goals
The Marilyn Magaram Center’s Advisory Board consists of current and emeritus faculty members of the Food Science and Nutrition area of the Family and Consumer Sciences department, other CSUN faculty with expertise appropriate to the Center’s activities, representatives from the food science and nutrition industry, the Student Dietetic and Food Science Association and other individuals dedicated to the Marilyn Magaram Center’s mission.
The Department Chair of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department and the Dean of the College of Health and Human Development appoint members to the Advisory Board, upon the recommendation of the Magaram Center’s Director and Advisory Board.
The Advisory Board meets quarterly to discuss planning and implementation of the center's projects and goals.
The Advisory Board also advises the Magaram Center in the Strategic Management of Center goals and mission.
Three subcommittees serve as part of the Advisory Board:
Assessment Committee
Members
Lydia Chowa
Kim Henige Terri Lisagor
(chairperson)Scott Plunkett Eric Sletten
Steven Yanicelli
Finance Committee
Members
Audrey Clark Salvador Esparza
(Chairperson)Bridget Harvey-Elliott
Strategic Planning Committee
Members
Ralph Jacobson
(Chairperson)Victoria Jaque Steven Yanicelli
Reports
August 20, 2012 Presentation - (Power Point Presenation)
Updated Mission, Vision and Goals
Advisory Board Members
Sylvia Alva PhDDean, College of Health and Human Development, CSUN |
Michelle Barrack-Gardner, Ph.D, RDAssistant Professor |
Annette Besnilian MPH, RDDietetic Internship Director, |
James Brooks, PhDVice President, Science & Technology |
Claudio Cardelli, Ph.D.President |
Audrey Clark PhDProfessor Emeritus, CSUN |
Salvador Esparza, DHA, FACHEAssistant Professor, |
Claudia Fajardo-Lira PhDAssociate Professor, Advisory Board Chairperson |
Bridget Harvey-Elliot MS RDAssociation Administrator, |
Kim Henige EdDAssistant Professor, |
Ralph JacobsonMarketing Director Retail & Consumer Products, IBM |
Victoria Jaque PhDAssociate Professor |
Terri Lisagor EdD, RDChair, Family & Consumer Sciences Department, CSUN |
Jae-Min MandalaCustomer Service Manager, Zevia |
Scott Plunkett PhDProfessor, Department of Psychology, CSUN |
Carrie Saetermoe PhDChair, Department of Psychology, CSUN |
Eric Sletten, MDCSUN Athletics |
Seterah Torabian DPHAssociate Professor |
Rob Unal, PhDPart-Time Faculty |
Steven Yanicelli PhD, RDVice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs, |
