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Dark Delights: The Global Human Cost of Coffee, Chocolate, and Sugar

by Center for Global Engagement

Luncheon Food Global

Mon, Sep 30, 2024

12 PM – 1 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom

621 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States

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September 30 from noon - 1 pm in the Campus Center

Dr. Niya Werts, Graduate Program Director for the MS in Health Science at the School of Graduate Studies, will discuss the human cost of food, in particular coffee, chocolate, and sugar.
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SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom

621 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States

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Dr. Niya Werts

Graduate Program Director for the MS in Health Science

UMB School of Graduate Studies


Dr. Niya Werts is an accomplished educator, scholar, and leader, and has taught health science in community and higher education settings for more than fifteen years. She has an interdisciplinary focus on community health and health information technology. 



She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, a Master of Health and Exercise Science from Miami University of Ohio, a Master of Information Systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Information Systems from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She’s also held an active license as a Massage Therapist in the state of Maryland since 2002.  Her primary interests are in the realm of health literacy and health data integration for the improvement of healthcare on the community and organizational levels. She currently serves as the Graduate Program Director for the MS in Health Science at UMB.



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