UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 16, Page 10
January 5, 1995
Educator receives American Dietetic Association award

     Louise Little, an associate professor of nutrition and dietetics,
was awarded the American Dietetic Association's (ADA) Medallion Award
at its 77th annual meeting and exhibition in Orlando, Fla.
     The award honors individuals who have shown dedication to the
high standards of the dietetic profession through active
participation, leadership and devotion to serving others in dietetics
and allied health fields.
     A registered dietitian, Little has been active in national,
regional and local nutrition and health policy making and has been
recognized by nutrition professionals as a leader in political action
and legislative issues affecting the dietetics profession.
     She chaired ADA's political action committee and served on the
association's House of Delegates, among other activities.
     In 1989, Little was awarded a Kellogg Public Policy Fellowship by
the American Society of Allied Health Professionals and later named a
Congressional Fellow by the American Political Science Association
(ASPA).
     She served as a health staff member to the U.S. Senate Committee
on Labor and Human Resources, chaired by U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy.
     She has studied Canadian government procedures and health policy
as a Canadian Parliament Exchange Fellow of the ASPA, as well. In
addition, Little has been an active member of the Delaware Dietetic
Association, having served as its president, state government
relations chair, legislative network coordinator and licensure chair.
     A prolific writer and lecturer, Little has published many public
nutrition and health legislative policy papers in health journals and
serves on the editorial board of Topics in Clinical Nutrition. In the
spring of 1995, she will direct the University of Delaware's Semester
Abroad Program in London.
     She earned her bachelor's degree in home economics education from
the State University of New York (SUNY), Oneonta, her master's degree
in food and nutrition from Cornell University and her doctorate in
nutrition and social sciences from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison.
     Little lives in Newark.