Our Team

Dr. Lindsey M. Locks

Lab director, Lindsey M. Locks, is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Health Sciences (Sargent College) and Global Health (School of Public Health). She has been working on the prevention of undernutrition in women and children for twenty years. With experience in both nutrition program implementation and clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, Dr. Locks is a recognized expert in childhood malnutrition, and infant and young child feeding, and she currently serves as the Chair-Elect of the Global Nutrition Council of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN). In addition to her academic roles, she has worked with non-governmental organizations and UN agencies. She holds a ScD in Nutritional Epidemiology from Harvard University, an MPH in Epidemiology and Global Health from Columbia University, and a Bachelors of Arts in History and African Studies from Princeton University.

Dr. Hayford M. Avedzi

Dr. Hayford M. Avedzi is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. He holds a PhD in Chronic Disease Epidemiology 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.

Dr. Jacqueline Lauer

Dr. Jacqueline M. Lauer is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Science at the Boston University: Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. She 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.

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.

Interested in joining the lab?

• 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.