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Executive Dean, College of Health & Human Services

Leslie Schulz, Ph.D.,
College of Health & Human Services,
Room 118
Email: Leslie.Schulz@nau.edu
Executive Dean, Leslie Schulz, CV

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Education and Training  

• Ph.D. 1983.Cornell University. Nutritional Biochemistry
• M.S. 1977. North Dakota State University
• B.A.1974.University of North Dakota North Nutrition.Psychology
  

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Professional Experience

• 2007-Present, Executive Dean, College of Health and Human Services, Northern Arizona University
• 2006-2007, Project Director, Health Education and Assessment Research Team, University of Texas at El Paso
• 2004-2006, Dean, College of Health Sciences, and Shirley T. Leavell Professor of Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso
• 2002-2004, Interim Associate Dean of the Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 2001-2003, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 2000-2001, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 1994-2004, Professor, Department of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 1988-1994, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• 1983-1988, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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 Recent Publications

• Schulz, L.O., Bennett, P.H., Ravussin, E., Kidd, J.R., Kidd, K.K., Esparza, J., Valencia, M.E., (2006) Effect of traditional and western environments on prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Pima Indians in Mexico and the U.S. Diabetes Care, 29: 1866-1871.

• Kidd, K.K., Pakstis, A.J., Speed, W.C., Grigorenko, E.L.., Kajuna, S.L.B., Karoma, N.J., Kungulilo, S. Kim, J.J., Lu,R.B. Odunsi, A., Okonofua, F., Parnas, J., Schulz, L O. Zhukova, O.V., Kidd, J.R. (2006) Developing a SNP panel for forensic identification of individuals. Forensic Science International, 164: 20-32.

• Valencia, M.E., Neil, E., Nelson, R.G., Esparza, J., Schulz, L.O., Ravissin, E., Bennett, P.H. (2005) Impact of lifestyle on prevalence of kidney disease in Pima Indians in Mexico and the United States. Kidney International. 97:S141-144.

• Osier, M.V., Pakstis, A.J., Soodyall, H., Comas, D., Goldman, D., Odunsi, K., Okonofua, F., Parnas, J., Schulz, L.O., Bertranpetit, J., Bonne-Tamir, B., Lu, R., Kidd, J.R., Kidd, K.K. (2002) A Global Perspective on Genetic Variation at the ADH Genes Reveals Unusual Patterns of Linkage Disequilibrium and Diversity. American Journal of Human Genetics 71:84-99.

• DeMille, M.C.M., Kidd, J.R., Ruggeri, V., Palmatier, M.A., Goldman, D., Odunsi, A., Okonofua, F., Grigorenko, E., Schulz, L.O., Bonne-Tamir, B., Lu, R.B., Parnas, J., Pakstis, A.J., Kidd, K.K. (2002) Population variation in linkage disequilbrium across the COMT gene considering promoter region and coding region variation. Human Genetics 111(6) 521-537.

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Honors

• 1988 Fulbright Scholar, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka University, Bangladesh.
• 1990 Visiting Associate Professor, An-Najah National University, Israeli-occupied West Bank.
• 1992 Visiting Scientist, Clinical Nutrition Research Center, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
• 1995 Fulbright Scholar, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
  

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Grant Support

• R24 MD0001785-01 15% 09/01/05 – 08/31/08
  NIH National Center for Minority Health Disparities $1,387,996
  Project Title: Can Promotoras Change Clinical Outcomes for Chronic Diseases in El Paso, Texas?
  Role: Principal Investigator
  Purpose: To determine an optimal intervention using promotoras to decrease chronic disease.
  
• T37 MD001376-01 5% 07/01/06 – 06/30/08
  NIH National Center for Minority Health Disparities
  Project Title: U.S. Mexico Interdisciplinary Research Training Program
  Role: Co-Principal Investigator $1,238,474
  Purpose: To offer international health disparities research opportunities to Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students.
  
• 1 S11ES013339-01 A1 5% 07/01/05 – 06/30/10
  NIH
  Project Title: UTEP-UNM ARCH Program on Border Asthma
  Role: Senior Science Advisor $5,100,000
  Purpose: To determine whether children breathing air in the most polluted parts of El Paso have an increased prevalence of asthma.
  
• DHHS/HRSA NSL: 7725831 1-04, HPSL/PCL: 7725831-04, LDS: 7725838-04, SDS: 7725839-04
  0% 2004-2005
  Project Title: “Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students” $631,775
  Role: Principal Investigator