Who We Are: SSDS and Its Staff

Amy L. Rice, B.S., Ph.D.

Dr. Rice is a Nutrition Specialist who has over 10 years experience in International Health, with particular focus on the relationship between micronutrient deficiencies and infectious diseases. Dr. Rice has extensive experience conducting field trials, and managing as well as evaluating national-level programs. Prior to joining SSDS, she was Vitamin A Program Director for Helen Keller International in Indonesia, where she coordinated a multi-year mass-media campaign that fostered public-private partnerships for vitamin A promotion, created a health-information resource center, and produced regular bulletins on research and program findings. Dr. Rice also spent three years as Research Fellow in the Community Health Division at ICDDR,B in Dhaka, Bangladesh, designing and implementing community-based nutrition field trials.

Dr. Rice has published widely on topics related to micronutrient deficiencies and the global burden of disease. She has specialized training in science writing and reporting for the general public, and has designed a multi-lingual website related to international health and nutrition. Dr. Rice has taught and lectured widely, and holds an appointment as adjunct assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her language capabilities include English, German, Bangla and Bahasa Indonesia.

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