Berta Geller
Berta M. Geller is an American research professor emeritus in the department of family medicine at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. She was a long time faculty member in its health promotion office.
Life
[edit]Geller completed a Ed.D. at the University of Vermont. Her 1992 dissertation was titled Eighth grade students' smoking behavior in relationship to their teachers', favorite teachers' and principals' smoking behavior.[1]
In February 1992, Geller, a faculty member in the University of Vermont's health promotion office, was a speaker in a breast cancer forum hosted by the Burlington Board of Health and the Burlington Women's Council.[2] In 2000, Geller was a faculty member of the University of Vermont College of Medicine (UVCM).[3] She worked as a research associate and professor in breast cancer studies.[3] In 2007, Geller was the principal investigator on a $213,500 scholar grant from the American Cancer Society.[4] The grant is to improve skills for radiologists reading mammograms.[4] By October 2008, Geller was a research professor of family medicine in the office of health promotion research at the UVCM and University of Vermont Cancer Center.[5] She was named the 2008 J. Walter Juckett Scholar for her project aimed at providing social support to cancer survivors.[5]
In 2021, Geller was the West Tisbury, Massachusetts Complete Streets committee chair.[6]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Geller 1992.
- ^ The Burlington Free Press 1992, p. 11.
- ^ a b Mertz 2000, p. 11.
- ^ a b The Burlington Free Press 2007, p. 12.
- ^ a b The Burlington Free Press 2008, p. 30.
- ^ Seonwoo 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Geller, Berta M. (1992). Eighth grade students' smoking behavior in relationship to their teachers', favorite teachers' and principals' smoking behavior (Ed.D. thesis). University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services. OCLC 1032509132.
- Mertz, Candence (2000-07-15). "Study: Breast cancer linked to weight". The Burlington Free Press. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- Seonwoo, Eunki (2021-09-15). "West Tisbury searches for next committee chair". The Martha's Vineyard Times. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Breast cancer forum slated for Tuesday". The Burlington Free Press. 1992-02-03. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Grant will help improve mammogram reading". The Burlington Free Press. 2007-07-13. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Careers: Movers and shapers". The Burlington Free Press. 2008-10-06. p. 30. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
