Biography - Lauri O. Byerley

Lauri O. Byerley received her bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition, Related Science from Iowa State University and her master’s in nutritional science from Purdue University. She was awarded her Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences with a minor in Biological Sciences from the University of California in Los Angeles, CA. As well, she is a Registered Dietitian. She has been a faculty member of several nutrition departments and taught nutrition at several accredited universities. During the last two decades, she has been actively involved in nutrition research. Her focus has been nutrition metabolism and its role in cancer, obesity, and exercise. She has more than 25 peer-reviewed publications from this original scientific research. Also, she has several non-technical nutrition-related publications. She has presented at more than 30 local, state and national meetings.