Jennifer Rood, Ph.D., DABCC, FADLM

INTERIM SR. VICE CHANCELLOR & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER

Dr. Jennifer C. Rood is an accomplished researcher serving as the Interim Senior Vice Chancellor and Executive Director at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Dr. Rood began her career at the Center in 1993 and has played a critical role at Pennington while serving as the Associate Executive Director for Cores and Resources, which provides specialized scientific expertise and cutting-edge technology to support basic, clinical and population research. Dr. Rood is also a co-director of the Pennington Biomedical Center for Military Performance and Resilience conducting research on nutrition, metabolism and human physiology through funding provided in part by the Department of Defense. Dr. Rood received her Ph.D. from LSU Health Sciences Center in 1993 and is a clinical pathologist with expertise in both clinical chemistry and stable isotopes. She is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Chemistry, Fellow of the Association for Diagnostic & Laboratory Medicine, and a member of The Obesity Society.