M. R. C. Greenwood

Mary Rita Cooke Greenwood
Greenwood speaks to Navy leadership in 2011
7th President of the University of Hawaiʻi
In office
August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24) – September 30, 2013 (2013-09-30)
Preceded byDavid McClain
Succeeded byDavid Lassner
7th Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz
In office
July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01) – March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)
Preceded byKarl Pister
Succeeded byMartin Chemers (acting)
Denice Denton
Personal details
Born1943 (1943)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsHuman Nutrition
Institutions
ThesisThe regulation of body weight: Developmental, behavioral and physiological considerations (1973)

Mary Rita Cooke Greenwood (born April 11, 1943[citation needed]) is a nationally recognized leader in higher education, nutrition, and health sciences. Additionally, her research has been extensively published, internationally recognized, and has earned awards.[1]

Greenwood had served as president of the University of Hawaiʻi and chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz. She had held leadership positions in several academic and profession societies and had served in several scientific organizations within the United States government.

She currently holds an appointment as a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis.

Early life and education

Greenwood was born in 1943 in Gainesville, Florida.[2] Greenwood earned the A.B. degree in biology, Summa cum laude, from Vassar College in 1968.[3] She received her Ph.D. in physiology, Developmental Biology, and Neurosciences from Rockefeller University in 1973,[4] and she completed a postdoctoral study in Human Nutrition at Columbia University in 1974.[2]

Career

She is best known for her position as the associate director for Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy[1] (confirmed by the US Senate) during the Clinton Administration. She also served as President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1999. In addition, she has been President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)—now the Obesity Society; and also President of the American Society of Clinical Nutrition.

Formerly an adjunct professor of Public Health and Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley, she currently holds an appointment as a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Nutrition and Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis.

She held various positions in the University of California system: as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of California Office of the President; Chancellor of University of California, Santa Cruz; and Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost at University of California, Davis. During her time at chancellor, she oversaw the opening of the University of California system's first new residential college in 30 years. Her tenure oversaw the hiring of 250 new faculty members and academic programs were expanded by 52 percent.

In 2005, the University of California found that Dr. Greenwood had violated its conflict of interest rules related to a management position created for a colleague with whom she co-owned a rental property.[5] The university found no evidence of improper conduct in a second allegation that she influenced a position held by her son at UC Merced, concluding no pattern of impropriety or ethics violations in regard to both matters that were thoroughly investigated.[6] The university accepted Dr. Greenwood's resignation from the position and affirmed her return to the tenured professorship she formerly held at the University of California, Davis.

Greenwood became the President of the University of Hawaiʻi in 2009 and was the first woman to hold the position.[1] During her tenure, she oversaw several major projects including the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, the new University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu campus, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Hawaiian Language and Culture building, the Windward Community College Learning Center, the Maui Community College Science and Technology Center, the Kauaʻi Community College Campus Center project, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Center and a new Information Technology Building.[1] On May 6, 2013, Greenwood announced her retirement from the University of Hawaiʻi as president.

She is a member of the Institute of Medicine in the National Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Awards and fellowships

  • New York State Regents Fellowship for Graduate Study, 1968 [7]
  • Matheson Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1973-74[7]
  • NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1974[7]
  • Mellon Scholar-in-Residence, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., 1978[citation needed]
  • NIH Research Career Development Award, 1978-83 [8]
  • American Institute of Nutrition (AIN) Award in Experimental Nutrition (BioServ Award), 1982[9]
  • Endowed Chair - John Guy Vassar Chair for Natural Sciences, 1986-89 [8]
  • Doctor of Humane Letters, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, New York, 1989[7]
  • Associate Director for Science, OSTP, The Executive Office of the US president, 1993-1995 [10]
  • Award of Support of Science Council of Scientific Society Presidents, 1994 [11]
  • American Psychological Association, Presidential Citation, 1995 [12]
  • Woman of the Year, Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, 1998[13]
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1999-2000[14]
  • Woman of Achievement (Education), The Women's Fund, San Jose, 2001[15]
  • Distinguished Fellow (Science and Technology), California State University, Monterey Bay, 2001 [16]
  • William D Carey Lecturer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2002[17]
  • The University of California, Santa Cruz Foundation Medal, 2004[18]
  • Member, California Council on Science and Technology, 2004[19]
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow, 2005[20]
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, Past President and Fellow, 1998-1999 & 2005[21]
  • American Society of Nutrition Fellow, 2009[22]
  • Member, Board of Governors, East-West Center, 2009- 13[23]
  • UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award of Distinction, 2010[24]
  • Member, APEC 2011 Hawai‘i Host Committee, 2010-2011[25]
  • Honorary Doctorate Degree, University of the Ryukyus, 2011[26]
  • Woman of Distinction, Girl Scouts of Hawaii, 2011[27]
  • Wu Memorial Lecture, Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition, 2012 [28]
  • Chair, Council of Presidents, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, 2012 [29]
  • Chair, Hawaii State Childhood Obesity Prevention Task Force, 2012 [30]

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Women We Admire series: M.R.C. Greenwood, President Emerita, University of Hawaiʻi". Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. ^ a b "From Complex Organisms to A Complex Organization: An Oral History with UCSC Chancellor M.R.C. Greenwood, 1996-2004". University of California, Santa Cruz Library. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. ^ Luquis, Lavonne (February 22, 2004). "UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Appointed Provost of UC System". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  4. ^ Greenwood, Mary Rita Cooke (1973). The regulation of body weight: Developmental, behavioral and physiological considerations (Ph.D. thesis). The Rockefeller University. OCLC 38056482 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ "Conflict of interest found for UC provost / Despite violations, she got paid leave and offer of new job". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  6. ^ Star-Bulletin, Honolulu. "Hawaii News Archive - Starbulletin.com". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  7. ^ a b c d "p.10-1. Nominations of M.r.c. Greenwood, Jane M. Wales, and Robert T. Watson to Be Associate Directors of the Office of Science and Technology Policy". www.forgottenbooks.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  8. ^ a b Zhulin, Denis Larionov & Alexander. "Read the eBook Nominations of M.R.C. Greenwood, Jane M. Wales, and Robert T. Watson to be associate directors of the Office of Science and Technology Policy : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and by Science United States. Congress. Senate. online for free (page 2 of 6)". www.ebooksread.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  9. ^ "History of Nutrition" (PDF).
  10. ^ "United States Government Manual (1995-1996) Edition - Office of Science and Technology Policy". www.gpo.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  11. ^ "Support of Science Award | Council of Scientific Society Presidents". sciencepresidents.org. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  12. ^ "Dean Cited by American Psychological Association". UC Davis. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  13. ^ "Chamber Recognitions". www.santacruzchamber.org. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  14. ^ Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies | Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism | The National Academies Press. 2002. doi:10.17226/10415. ISBN 978-0-309-08481-9.
  15. ^ Valley, The Women's Fund of Silicon. "14 Bay Area Women Win Women of Achievement Awards From The Women's Fund". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  16. ^ "M.R.C. Greendwood | University of California, Davis Department of Nutrition". nutrition.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  17. ^ "William D. Carey Lecture". AAAS - The World's Largest General Scientific Society. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  18. ^ "Scholarship Benefit Dinner". currents.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  19. ^ "CCST Council Member M.R.C. Greenwood". ccst.us. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  20. ^ "American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS)". news.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  21. ^ "American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)". news.ucsc.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  22. ^ "American Society of Nutrition Fellows".
  23. ^ "Secretary of State Clinton Appoints New Members to East-West Center Board of Governors". East-West Center | www.eastwestcenter.org. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  24. ^ Cheung, Debra. "2010 Award of Distinction Recipients — University of California, Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences". www.caes.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  25. ^ "Current News". manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  26. ^ "Honorary Doctoral Degree Conferral Ceremony for President M. R. C. Greenwood, University of Hawaiʻi System". www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  27. ^ "Girl Scouts of Hawaii honors Greenwood". University of Hawaiʻi System News. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  28. ^ "Institute of Human Nutrition at CUMC- Advancing Nutrition, Science, and Education to Improve Health" (PDF).
  29. ^ "Mason assumes board chair at Association of Public and Land-grant Universities". Iowa Now. 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  30. ^ "System: Health Department & UH Applaud Obesity Prevention Report | University of Hawaii News". manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-29.

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Karl Pister
 7th Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz
1991 – 2004 		Succeeded by
Martin Chemers (acting)
Denice Denton
Preceded by 7th President of the University of Hawaiʻi System
2009 – 2013 		Succeeded by
David Lassner