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First Morse and Morgan Professor Named
(Front) Saul Morse; (Back, L-R) Anne Morgan, Hillary Klonoff-Cohen
Hillary Klonoff-Cohen, professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health and director of the Master of Public Health degree program, was named the first Saul J. Morse and Anne B. Morgan Professor in Applied Health Sciences during a ceremony on November 21.
Dr. Klonoff-Cohen's research takes a multidisciplinary approach to the biological, behavioral, cultural, and socio-political aspects of disease and disease prevention. She has investigated the roles of sperm exposure, smoking, and stress in preeclampsia; the relationship between passive tobacco smoke exposure and breastfeeding; the effects of parental drug use and bed-sharing on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome; and much more. Her current research is examining fertility preservation in young girls and women of reproductive age, as well as late effects and risky behaviors among childhood cancer survivors.
Dr. Klonoff-Cohen completed her doctoral degree in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina, her master's degree in biology at the University of Bridgeport, and her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of British Columbia. She previously was a faculty member in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, where she was a principal investigator in the Cancer Center Comprehensive Partnership of San Diego State University and UC San Diego.
The professorship was made possible by a generous donation from Saul J. Morse, an attorney in Springfield, and Anne B. Morgan, who retired from practice as a licensed clinical psychologist in 2011. Mr. Morse earned history and law degrees from the University of Illinois and is an alumnus of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services.