Our Team

Dr. Lindsey Locks

Lab director, Lindsey M. Locks, holds a ScD in Nutritional Epidemiology from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health and an MPH in Epidemiology and Global Health from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Locks has more than a decade of experience in global nutrition research and programs in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In addition to her academic roles, she has also worked with non-governmental organizations and UN agencies.

 

 

Dr. Jacqueline Lauer

Jacqueline M. Lauer is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science at the Boston University College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College. Lauer holds a PhD in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and an MPH in International Health and Development from the Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. Prior to her joining BU, Lauer worked as a Research Fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, as a researcher at the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Nutrition Innovation Lab, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Peru.

Dr. Hayford Avedzi

Dr. Hayford M. Avedzi is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science at Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Hayford holds a PhD in Public Health from the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta, Canada, and MSc Dietetics from the University of Ghana, Legon. Previously, Dr. Avedzi held various research, leadership, administrative, and clinical positions with different organizations, including the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Ghana, UN-WFP, the African Nutrition Society, and Ghana Health Service.

 

 

Student Researchers

The Global Nutrition Lab includes undergraduate and graduate students participating in ongoing research. Students in the lab have participated in research as volunteers or have received academic credit (senior practicum or directed/independent study) or stipends for their work. The availability of academic credit or funding depends on the needs and resources of the lab at the time of joining. Undergraduates are encouraged to pursue UROP-funding for their work. The research lab is currently at full capacity for 2021 summer and fall semesters.

Join Us

Undergraduates must take SAR HS346: Global Health Nutrition before joining the lab (no exceptions). After taking HS346, undergraduates should complete the application form here: https://forms.gle/Y4QxUAkfa2rA8RV28

For graduate students and post-docs: The lab has a range of opportunities for graduate students and post-docs with nutrition, epidemiology, biostatistics, or global health backgrounds. Email Professor Locks (lmlocks@bu.edu) with your CV to express your interest.

Current Lab Members

  • Kledion Naksi (SAR ’24, SPH ’26)
  • My Linh Trujillo (SAR ’25)
  • Lexi Deshaw (SAR ’24, SPH ’25)
  • Anthony Consigli (SAR ’23, SPH ’25)

Former Lab Members

  • Sabrina Lundsgard (SAR ’23)
  • Miloni Shah (SPH ’22)
  • Katherine Newell (SAR ’23)
  • Orla Simpson (SAR ’22)
  • Abigail Gugel (CAS ’20, SPH ’22)
  • Selena Chen (SAR, ’22)
  • Lydia Mahan (SAR, ’22)
  • Rebecca Modell (SAR, ’22)
  • Annalie O’Brien (SAR, ’22)
  • Bailey Grinnell Vaslkiv (SPH ’20)
  • Alicia Goylski (SAR ’20)
  • Rebecca (Yi-Hsin) Lee (SAR, ’20)
  • Nia Gupta (SAR ’22)
  • Christina Paul (SAR ’21)
  • Mathew Walker (CAS ’21)
  • Elizabeth Katz (SPH ’19)