Lauri Olson Byerley

Background

Byerley, Lauri Olson was born on March 25, 1957 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alexius Bill and Eugenia (Eacker) Olson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition, Iowa State University, 1979; Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences, Purdue University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.

Career

Research and teaching assistant department foods and nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1981; research dietician Clinical Study Center, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1981-1983; research associate Research and Education Institute, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1983-1987; postdoctoral fellow division endocrinology nutrition and metabolism, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1989-1992; instructor department pediatrics, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1990-1992; chief research dietician division clinical nutrition School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1984; chief dietician division clinical nutrition, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984-1988; clinical dietician specialist diabetes and pregnancy department nutrition University Hospital, postdoctoral fellow division general surgery Medical Center, Stanford University, 1988-1989; instructor department home economics, California State University, Long Beach, 1990-1991; assistant professor department human ecology, University Texas, Austin, since 1992. Consultant Presto Food Products Inc., California, 1983, Ketchum Public Rels./Orowheat Foods Company, Los Angeles, 1987-1988, SoHaR Corporation, 1989. Invited lecturer andpresenter in field.

Achievements

• Lauri Olson Byerley has been listed as a noteworthy Nutrition educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Institute Nutrition, American Association for Cancer Research, American Dietetic Association (Evelyn L. Neizer fellow 1987), California Dietetic Association (Orange and Los Angeles districts, chairman projects review committee 1985-1987, chairman volunteer recognition committee, practice county 1987-1990, coordinator practice county 1988-1990, committee for continuing education for Rural Delivery 1990-1993, chairman publications advising committee Los Angeles district 1982-1984, mentorship program, 1986, finance planning committee 1984-1986, program district, treasurer 1984-1986), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Raymond Charles Byerley, September 6, 1981.

Father:

Alexius Bill Olson

Mother:

Eugenia (Eacker) Olson

Spouse:

Raymond Charles Byerley