{"id":4188,"date":"2022-04-06T10:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T14:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=4188"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:08:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:08:04","slug":"cop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/aes\/cop\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Obesity Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\nnew Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\nj=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-TPSQ54N');<\/script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax is-style-default\"><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"<img alt=&quot;&quot; \/&gt;\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10395 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/06\/COP.png)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Center for Obesity Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-header-main-bg-color-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Facilitating obesity prevention by:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What We Do:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-d32459ab-e8cd-41b7-b1f5-c25810557eb6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop and implement socio-ecologically-based and holistic obesity prevention programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop human capacity for sustained future innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implement innovation knowledge transfer and public outreach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop strong international engagement initiatives focusing on obesity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure operational effectiveness and growth of the Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Boy-with-pot-Photo-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4227\" style=\"width:800px;height:599px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Boy-with-pot-Photo-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Boy-with-pot-Photo-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Boy-with-pot-Photo-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Boy-with-pot-Photo.png 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-hero-main-bg-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">About Us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Center for Obesity Prevention at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is poised to accelerate the progress in obesity prevention through effective and holistic programs that address key underlying determinants of obesity and enhance an effective and sustainable behavior change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the Center is to provide educational programs, research-based information, and technology transfer that focus on obesity prevention and the needs of individuals in the tri-county area of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and nationwide enabling them to make informed decisions about their health and their economic, social, and cultural well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">Center Objectives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" id=\"block-68ebeb5b-e37e-4829-9fa5-25689658898a\">\n<p>To generate and apply knowledge in the development of socio-ecologically-based and holistic obesity prevention programs, with a particular focus on preschoolers, their caregivers, and their siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To develop human capacity for continued future innovation through undergraduate and graduate students, Cooperative Extension specialists, and the teachers\/caregivers of preschoolers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To implement innovative knowledge transfer and public outreach efforts, ensuring that solutions generated by the Center benefit the targeted end-users, particularly preschoolers, their caregivers, and their siblings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To develop international collaborative research, teaching, and Extension initiatives including support for the national effort designed to increase the number and diversify the composition of American students studying abroad for continued future innovation in the prevention of obesity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure operational effectiveness and growth of the Center.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-style-default\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Core Faculty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-11541154-5925-401b-a33f-2a5dc70dcf56\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robin Gould MS, RD, LDN, Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics and Instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Kirtsos, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN, Lecturer\/ Director of Dietetic Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Donna M. Long, Ph.D., Associate Professor\/Director of Child and Family Development Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missale Kumelachew, Ph.D. Associate Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jada E. Brooks, Ph.D. Assistant Professor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virginie M. Zoumenou, Ph.D., LDN, CNS Associate Professor\/State Extension Nutrition Specialist, 1890 EFNEP\/FCS Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Zoumenou-with-children-Photo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Zoumenou-with-children-Photo.png 761w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2022\/04\/Obesity-Center-Brochure-Zoumenou-with-children-Photo-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color:#373838\" class=\"tadv-color\">For Additional Information Contact:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dr. Virginie M. Zoumenou, Ph.D., LDN, CNS <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-bg-alt-color has-text-color\">Phone: 410-651-6212<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-color-bg-alt-color has-text-color\">Email: vmzoumenou@umes.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-TPSQ54N\"\nheight=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facilitating obesity prevention by: What We Do: Center Objectives To generate and apply knowledge in the development of socio-ecologically-based and holistic obesity prevention programs, with a particular focus on preschoolers, their caregivers, and their siblings. 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