Biographical Sketches

Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, PhD '92

Dr. Stoltzfus is Professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Director of Cornell's Program in International Nutrition, and co-Director of Cornell's Program in Global Health. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Human Nutrition from Cornell University and a Bachelor's degree in chemistry from Goshen College. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Food and Nutrition Board, former Editor of the Journal of Nutrition, past president of the Society for International Nutrition Research, and a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Advisory Panel on General Parasitology. She has participated and chaired several WHO consultative committees related to international micronutrient nutrition. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of malnutrition in women and children in low-income countries. Her research is ongoing in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Peru, and Haiti.