Lani Sue Stephenson

Background

Stephenson, Lani Sue was born on July 31, 1948 in Honolulu. Daughter of Russell V. and Thyra Jean (Gray) Stephenson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1971; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1978.

Career

Extension aide, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1971; research assistant, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1973-1974; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1978-1990; visiting assistant professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1983-1988; associate professor international nutrition, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1988; associate scientist, Medical Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 1986; principal research officer, Medical Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 1989-1990. Guest lecturer universities in Mexico, United States, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma, Indonesia, 1977-1991. Advisor parasite control projects, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, Haiti, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Lani Sue Stephenson has been listed as a notable International nutrition scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member APHA, American Institute Nutrition (award 1978, travel grant 1978), American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Society International Nutrition Research, American Society Parasitologists, Sigma Delta Epsilon(president Alpha chapter 1978-1980), Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: Buddhist meditation, traveling.

Connections

Married Michael Charles Latham, June 29, 1974.

Father:

Russell V. Stephenson

Mother:

Thyra Jean (Gray) Stephenson

Spouse:

Michael Charles Latham