NUTRITION & DIETETICS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY 

Marianne E. Borja, Ed.D, R.D., F.A.D.A.
Professor, Nutrition and Dietetics Department 
borja@marywood.edu
Classes Taught
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Education
Dr. Borja received her bachelors degree cum laude in Food and Nutrition from College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania and her master's degree in Human Nutrition and Food from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. She received her Ed.D. from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Science Education with a concentration in Nutrition. Dr. Borja has also done additional graduate work at New York University, Marywood University, Syracuse University, and Pennsylvania State University.

Professional Memberships

American Dietetic Association
Delegate (1990 -1993) and (1994 -1998) Chair of Delegates 1997-98
Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Institute of Food Technologists
Commission of Accreditation of Dietetics Education Site Visitor
Past President, Northeast District Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Past Financial Chairman, Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Annual Meeting
Member of N. E. Board of Directors subcommittee for March of Dimes
Food systems Management Educator's Council(FSMEC)

Professional Experience

Professor, Director of Coordinated Program & Co-chair of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Marywood University, Scranton, PA.

Coordinator of Education/Cl Instructor
VA Medical Center, Wilkes Barre, PA

Clinical Dietitian
St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA

Trainee - Food Systems Management
Isabella Geriatric Center, New York, New York

 Awards, Honors, & Grants

Recipient of the CASE Award Nominee for outstanding teaching at undergraduate level Marywood University 1996.
Awarded with Drs. Peter Bordi and Carolyn Lambert from the Pennsylvania State University First Prize for the best research poster session at American School Food Service Association Conference, Houston, TX. July 1996.
Who's Who in Health and Medicine, 2000, 2001
Who's Who in America, 2001, 2002
Who's Who Among America's Teachers 1996, 1998
Outstanding Educator for Coordinated Programs 1996
American Dietetic Association and Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
Keystone Award - Distinction in Nutrition and Dietetics, Pennsylvania Dietetic Association 1994
Recognized by Pennsylvania Dietetic Association Foundation as a mentor
who contributed to a member's professional career. 1992
Katherine Harris Fellowship - Cornell University
Project member of the US Dept. of Defense grant for Health and Nutrition of Children in Military Families.
Member of Grant Proposal for funding the Marywood/Moses Taylor Gerontological Project.
Marywood University/ University of Scranton Collaborative Grant Proposal to develop
a nutritional analysis program on the web

 

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