Alexandria Schmall
Alexandria is a public health nutritionist with program, policy, & mixed-methods research experience in areas including nutrition, behavioral sciences, food security, food systems, youth engagement, and women’s empowerment. Having worked in 25 countries across diverse development and humanitarian contexts, Alexandria focuses her work on initiatives to improve diets and nutrition among underserved populations. She received dual Bachelor of Science degrees from Cornell University and completed her Master of Science in Public Health degree in Human Nutrition at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to joining the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University for her doctoral training in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition, Alexandria held positions with the United Nations World Food Programme, USAID Bureau for Food Security, and other nutrition and food security focused organizations.