Stacy V. Lu, PhD, MSPH

About

I am an Assistant Professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Memphis. I received my PhD and MSPH in Maternal and Child Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and my BS with Research Distinction in Health Promotion, Nutrition, and Exercise Science from The Ohio State University.

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Research

My research uses community-centered, mixed methods approaches to strengthen nutrition supports and services for parents with developmental disabilities and their families. My primary research interests include infant feeding (specifically chest/breastfeeding) and food insecurity.

Projects

Providing better support for infant feeding for parents with developmental disabilities
Infant feeding decision-making among parents with developmental disabilities

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Lab

Our lab space is located in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse on the University of Memphis main campus.

Members

Katiana Welsheimer (DPT Student, University of Memphis)
Abby Wright (Undergraduate Student, University of Memphis)

Openings

Graduate Assistants: Candidates must be admitted into one of the nutrition graduate programs offered through the College of Health and Human Sciences. Candidates are encouraged to email Dr. Lu to discuss their interests.