Researchers

Researchers

Fusta Azupogo, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition
Dr. Azupogo's research interests are Dietary Assessment, Nutritional status assessment, Monitoring and evaluation of food and nutrition security programs, Developing Food-Based Recommendations (FBRs), Food systems, and health Nutritional Epidemiology.  Child, adolescent and maternal nutrition 
Nutrition Dept., 3253 Meyer Hall, Davs CA 95616

Jennie Davis, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition
Dr. Davis's research interests are in maternal and child nutrition, child feeding behaviors, international and community nutrition program development and evaluation, nutrition intervention programs, and nutrition education.

Sika M. Kumordzie, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition
Dr. Kumordzie’s research interests are in the areas of life cycle nutrition i.e. the effects of poor nutrition and improved nutrition through supplementation on women of childbearing age, pregnancy and birth outcomes, child growth, and risk of later chronic disease in developing country settings; improving local food systems and quality of diet in low and middle income countries; nutrition transition and health outcomes; and quantitative methods for nutritional assessment.

Lindsey Partington, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition
Dr. Partington’s research explores how physiological stress responses, family dynamics, and contextual factors shape children’s risk and resilience. Currently, she is exploring how early-life nutritional supplementation and the home environment uniquely and jointly contribute to Ghanaian children’s socioemotional development.

Debritu Nane Satato, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Nutrition
Dr. Satato's research interests include: Child, adolescent, and maternal health and nutrition, Infant and young child feeding practice, Food consumption and dietary diversity, Nutritional assessment, Macro-and micronutrient intake, Nutrition intervention programs, and Development, processing, and nutrient evaluation of supplementary foods. Monitoring and evaluation of food and nutrition security programs Non-communicable diseases