Martin Ruskin, Adjunct Professor
Overview
- Adjunct professor of Nutrition Education, Montclair State University (MSU).
- Joint research team leader/grant writer for two MSU research projects.
- Nutrition counselor: Hudson and Bergen Counties’ (New Jersey) Offices of Aging.
- Assistantship to help establish MSU Biochemistry Research Laboratory.
Education
- MA Nutrition Education, Montclair State University, 2003.
- Masters’ Thesis: High Oleic Peanut Oil Protects Against Free Fatty Acid-Induced Pancreatic beta-Cell Apoptosis
- Graduate Assistantship, Chemistry/Biochemistry Department, 2002-2003.
- MBA Business Management, St. John’s University, 1981.
- BS Geological Oceanography, Southampton College, Long Island University, 1975.
Experience
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ, (2003-present)
- Courses: Introduction to Nutrition; Nutrition Laboratory.
- MSU Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award: 2005.
- Nutrition Intern, Erickson Retirement Community: Nutrition counselor, create/serve “Heart Healthy” recipes, create newsletter, 2002.
- Joint research team leader/grant writer for funding two research projects (2003-present):
- Diabetes prevention with high oleic peanut consumption (Biochemistry Department).
- Nutritional value of hospital food (Food Management Department).
- Designed system prototype for nutrition simulation of hospital food.
- Lecturer, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Management, Newark, NJ. (2002)
- Course: Business Communications.
- Adjunct Instructor, Adult Degree Completion Program, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY. (2000-2004)
- Courses: Business Communications, Managerial Marketing, Business Ethics, Strategic Planning.
- Director of Marketing, Wall Street Systems, Inc., (WSS), New York, NY. (1999)
- Created new marketing division to strategically reposition the company, its products and services.
- Used computer technology to manage creation, execution, optimization, and maintenance of 1st WSS web site.
- Created 1st Senior Management Alert Bulletin, coordinated New York and London offices’ marketing.
- Director of Marketing, SunGuard Treasury Systems (parent company of MCM), Fairfield, NJ. (1998-1999)
- Enhanced company/product perception, expanded market share, solicited, completed and presented RFPs and RFIs.
- Senior Vice President, Multinational Computer Models, Inc., (MCM), Fairfield, NJ. (1986-1998)
- Designed and created computer database infrastructure to track and manage marketing/sales organization.
- Established and managed total MCM marketing/sales organization.
- Identified, participated in Fortune 100 corporate and Federal Government Agency presentations, e. g. Ford Motor Company, GE, AT&T, Intel, CIA, USDA, US Department of Defense.
- Vice President, Director Cash Management, Central Trust Company, Irving Bank Corporation, Rochester, NY. (1984-1986)
- Created Cash Management/International Trade Services Departments.
- Chaired Irving Bank Regional Marketing Committee.
- Participated in Central Bank’s Senior Commercial Marketing Committee.
- Bank of Boston International, First National Bank of Boston, New York, NY. (1976-1984)
- Built, marketed, enhanced international cash management products.
- Supported The First National Bank of Boston Insurance Group’s international marketing efforts.
Conferences and Papers
- Charles Feldman, Goutam Chakraborty, Taraneh Hazhin, Shannon Kane, Martin S. Ruskin, Jeffrey Toney, and Shahla Wunderlich. Nutrient content of peas served to patients: vitamin C is degraded during four stages of foodservice processing at two hospitals. Journal of Foodservice, 17, 135-142, 2006.
Organizations and Activities
- Board member, United Nations Association of New Jersey, 2005.
- Board member, New Jersey Division of Northwest Earth Institute, for Resource Sustainability Education, 2005.