Carla R. Fjeld, 2023

Doctorate:  The University of Chicago, 1987, in Human Nutrition and Nutritional Biology. Dissertation research to redefine nutrient requirements to restore body composition and function for children with severe marasmus. Research was done in Lima, Peru using stable isotope tracer methods.

Post-Doctorate:  Washington University School of Medicine, St.  Measurements of energy metabolism and macronutrient fluxes in infants and children with  malnutrition secondary to premature birth or cystic fibrosis. 1988-89

Master of Science: The University of California at Davis, 1982, in Human Nutrition, was one of the first studies to show cholesterol-lowering effects of barley consumption.

Scholarships:

Fulbright scholarship, 1977 in India. Status of women in India and testing hypothesis that to improve child-health, broad-based education for mothers is superior to “first-aid” type approaches taught to the mothers

Marc Perry Galler award for the use of advanced scientific techniques in the face of the persistent problem, malnutrition and human suffering, in her doctoral research. Who's Who in American colleges and universities.

Academic and Professional experiences:

Associate professor, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO.

1992-1997 United Nations, Vienna Austria, organizing and implementing coordinated research programs internationally to link third world scientists and scientific challenges to experts and resources in the first world in win-win collaborations

Member, UN Sub-Committee on Nutrition

Member, Institute of Food Technology, Nutrition Committee

1997-98 National Program Leader in Human Nutrition Sciences, agricultural research services, US Department of Agriculture, Washington DC

2003-2019  Founded and directed Ola Verde, a (non-profit) foundation and Ola Verde SA, a socially responsible (for profit) business to educate consumers and promote their nutritional well-being and the ecology of sustainable local food production by emphasizing human health benefits from eating locally and sustainably produced fruits, vegetables, grains and beans.

2012 Ted-x Talk, “The Fertile Earth in Nicaragua”

2002-2007 Member, Board of Directors of the American Nicaraguan School, 5 years, and president 2 years.

Decanal in nutrition, University of Chile

2014-2019 Member, Board of Directors of Centro Cultural Centro Cultural Nicaragüense NorteAmericano, Nicaragua

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