I am a nutritionist who has worked in global public health nutrition for over 30 years.  My research focuses on understanding aetiological factors contributing to maternal and child micronutrient status and poor child growth, the design and evaluation of nutrition interventions and the development of tools for assessing dietary intakes and informing nutrition-related decisions in the context of public health and food systems. 

Prior to joining LSHTM I was a lecturer/senior lecturer in the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. My PhD from the University of Guelph, Canada, focused on the zinc status of children living in rural Malawi and Ghana.

I am currently one of the Departmental Research Degree co-ordinators and have a strong commitment to capacity strengthening of junior researchers, especially those working in low-and-middle income countries.