Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt

Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, PhD

Position
  • Assistant Professor, Community Health and Nutrition, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • Health and Human Science Extension and Outreach Specialist, Food and Health
I am a public health nutrition researcher specializing in nutrition policy, systems approaches, and applied health behavior interventions to improve nutrition security and prevent diet-related chronic conditions. My work focuses on improving food and nutrition systems through evidence-based interventions and Individual + Policy, Systems, and Environmental (I+PSE) approaches. Specifically, I am interested in leveraging food-as-medicine strategies and sustainable behavior change to prevent and treat diet-related chronic conditions.

My research examines innovative strategies to increase awareness, knowledge, and adoption of health-promoting behaviors at the individual level, while improving population-level health outcomes and reducing chronic disease. I emphasize implementation and evaluation to ensure sustainability of programs and policies that advance nutrition security.

I approach my work using the I+PSE Framework for Action, which guides both my research and extension efforts: (1) assess determinants of health; (2) formulate and implement solutions; and (3) evaluate impacts.

Outside of Iowa State, I spend most of my time with my family, usually chasing after my small children, enjoying the outdoors, or sneaking in a run. I have a passion for cooking and baking, and an equal love for vegetables, peanut butter, and chocolate… because in my world, it’s all about balance.

Contact

Email
lbschutt@iastate.edu
Phone
515-294-9484
38a Mackay Hall
2302 Osborn Drive
Ames
,
IA
50011-1078
Social Media and Websites

Education

  • B.A. Exercise Science, St. Olaf College, 2009
  • B.S., Dietetics, Iowa State University, 2012
  • RDN, Dietetic Internship, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Dietetic Internship, 2013
  • Ph.D., Nutritional Science, Iowa State University, 2017

📣 PhD STUDENT OPPORTUNITY

Are you interested in nutrition, food-as-medicine, rural health, behavioral change, or cancer survivorship?

The Buckingham-Schutt Lab at Iowa State University is recruiting a highly motivated PhD student to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on improving health through applied nutrition and behavioral interventions.

The student will contribute to exciting research opportunities, including:

🥕 Produce prescription and food-as-medicine research 

🚶 A rural cancer survivor walking intervention that includes nutrition counseling and dietary data collection

📊 Community-engaged research, intervention implementation, participant recruitment, nutrition assessment, behavioral data collection, data analysis, scientific writing, and grant development

The student will pursue a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a Human Nutrition specialization through Iowa State University's interdisciplinary graduate program.

💰 Funding: Full graduate assistantship salary and tuition coverage for up to five years, subject to the formal assistantship offer and satisfactory academic progress.

I am especially interested in students who are curious, collaborative, reliable, and excited about research that has the potential to improve health in real-world communities. Bonus points if you are a registered dietititan nutritionist or interested in becoming one. 

This opportunity may be a great fit for someone interested in:

• Public health nutrition
• Nutrition security
• Food-as-medicine interventions
• Rural health
• Cancer survivorship
• Behavioral change
• Physical activity
• Community-engaged research
• Intervention implementation and evaluation

📅 Start date: Flexible, but no later than Fall 2027.

Interested or know someone who might be a good fit? Please share this opportunity or contact me at lbschutt@iastate.edu with a CV and a brief description of your research interests.