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The award is the highest achievement attainable for university faculty, representing outstanding contributions to research and scholarship in their field.
Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies Lawrence Cheskin has received the highest honor for George Mason faculty, the Distinguished University Professor award. As a recipient, Cheskin is recognized for his highly renowned research and academic contributions to his discipline, and his eminent reputation within his field.
“Dr. Cheskin’s body of work throughout the course of his career has fueled the advancement of obesity research. He is highly deserving of this prestigious recognition for his contributions to nutrition science,” said Melissa J. Perry, ScD, MHS, dean of the College of Public Health.
Cheskin has dedicated his career to addressing obesity, garnering research expertise in dietary behavior change, intervention treatment programs, and community-based participation research. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed journal articles and written eight books on the prevalence of obesity among underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad, digital weight management interventions, and co-occurrence of obesity and other diseases.
Cheskin graduated with his medical degree from Dartmouth, received postdoctoral training at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and has been board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is a member of several clinical and nutrition-centered professional societies including the American Gastroenterology Association, the American Society for Nutrition, and is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology, and The Obesity Society,
In addition to his role as a professor at the College of Public Health, Cheskin is an adjunct professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where he founded the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, a multidisciplinary clinical research and treatment program.
Congratulations to Lawrence Cheskin for his appointment as a Distinguished University Professor.