Dr. Susan Whiting is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, and in the past decade she has taught and co-supervised graduate students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia. Her research spans dietary influences on bone health, effectiveness and safety of calcium and vitamin D, and food security at local, institutional, and international levels. She is a member of Scientific Advisory Board of Osteoporosis Canada and is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. She is Associate or Deputy Editor on several international journals, and has served on international advisory boards related to bone health and dietary supplements.