Janet Reid Hector is Asst. Professor & Director for MS Degree in Healthcare Management & Leadership at Rutgers University – Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) in the School of Health Professions (SHP. She is a graduate of Columbia University – NY with a Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership and Adult Education, holds a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University & a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University in NJ. For 20 years, Janet worked at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ (formerly UMDNJ) as the Assistant Director – Clinical Nutrition & Patient Services – planning, organizing, and directing all clinical nutrition functions for the inpatient and ambulatory care sub-units of the University Hospital as well as, coordinating the training, mentoring and precepting of allied health students, third- and fourth-year medical students enrolled in supervised practicums.  Janet is a certified online instructor and co-developed the Rutgers University Certified Healthcare Manager® (CHM) Credential Program.  Current scholarly and research focus include Nutrition and maternal complications in women of color. Janet was elected Chairperson of the National Organization of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition – NOBIDAN, June 1st 2022; and served the Academy on the President’s Strategic Advancement Group for the Diversity and Inclusion focus.