Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Alice Shapiro and the appointment of Carol Haggerty to the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice.

Shapiro is from Saint Paul and has a Ph. D. from Tufts University in Medford Massachusetts. She is a Nutrition Research Scientist and Manager at the Park Nicollet Institute in Minneapolis. Dr. Shapiro is an adjunct member of the University of Minnesota Cancer Center. She is an adjunct assistant professor in the Epidemiology Department and a graduate faculty member in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Shapiro is reappointed as a licensed nutritionist member to a three-year term ending in August of 2010.

Haggerty, of Saint Paul, attended the University of Minnesota. She is the Co-Chair of the Saint Anthony Park Refugee Core Committee which is a group that participates in resettlements of refugees from war-torn countries. Haggerty is appointed to a two-year term ending in August of 2009 and replaces Wai Yee Lee as a public member of the board.

The Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice is responsible for licensing and disciplining dietitians and nutritionists. The board is made up of seven members who are appointed by the Governor.