Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FAND

Bio

Dr. Wright worked as a clinical dietitian at the Tampa VA Hospital for more than 15 years, specializing in infectious disease. She began and directed the dietetic internship at Bay Pines VA Hospital. After completing her doctorate degree, Dr. Wright directed the master's/dietetic internship program at the University of North Florida. While at UNF, her work with HIV moved to the community and food insecurity. Dr. Wright then joined the faculty of the College of Public Health at the University of South Florida as an assistant professor where her research focused on food insecurity and its health impact, HIV nutrition, and global nutrition. Dr. Wright is an Academy Media Spokesperson, Delegate to the Academy House, and a past-president of the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Education

Dr. Lauri Wright received her bachelor’s degree in dietetics from The Ohio State University. She completed the coordinated master’s degree/dietetic internship at Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland VA Hospital and her Ph.D. from USF

Grants & Contracts Awarded

Center for Nutrition and Food Security: Food Recovery Programs. DuBow Family Foundation grant for $125,000. 2019.
Establishment of the Northeast Florida Hunger Network. Funded by the Community Foundation grant for $150,000. 2019.
Hearts and More: A Comprehensive Nutrition Program for Heart Failure Patients with Malnutrition. US Grant for $5000. 2019.
Expanding Meals on Wings to New Town Success Zone. Jim Moran Foundation for $50,000. 2019.
Food as Medicine for Food Insecure Diabetics. Funded by UF Health Jacksonville Internal Grant for $15,000 ($5,000 researcher’s portion). 2018.
Positive Nutrition. Funded by NFAN Ryan White Part A for $9,000. 2018.
Nutritional Management of Heart Failure Patients with Malnutrition: A Healthcare Delivery Model to Decrease Hospital Readmissions. Funded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Hertzler Grant for $15,000. 2018.
Meals on Wings. Funded by UNF Center for Community Engagement Research Faculty Fellowship for $4500. 2018.
Healthy Vending Intervention. Funded by American Heart Association for $5000. 2018.
Meals on Wings: A home-delivered meal program to improve the nutritional health and wellbeing of seniors and empathy and social responsibility of student volunteers. Funded by US Healthy Innovations Grant for $5,000. 2018.
Adaptive Feeding Intervention and Monitoring Program for Infants with Congenital Zika Syndrome. Funded by UNF Foundation grant for $23,000. 2017.
Farm-to-Fork: evaluation of a produce food assistance program. Funded by Alleghany Foundation grant for $225,000. 2016.
Establishment of a Community-Based Nutrition and Food Assistance Program for PLWHA residing in Duval County. Funded by Brooks College of Health Dean’s Research Professorship grant for $52,000. 2016.