Division of Kinesiology and Health

College of Health Sciences

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Lacey Gaechter, MS

Assistant Lecturer

Community & Public Health Program Development Manager

Community and Public Health

lgaechte@uwyo.edu

(307) 225-9775

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Food systems and public health. Sustainable food systems. Food justice. Food and agriculture policy impacts on justice, equity, and sustainability.

EDUCATION

MS Kinesiology & Health, Community and Public Health Focus, University of Wyoming 2016

In progress: DrPH Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

TEACHING

  • HLED 3020: Community and Public Health

  • HLED 4020/5020 Food, Health & Justice

  • HLED 4021/5021 Creating Conditions for Community Health

  • HLED 5023 Using Epidemiology to Build Healthier Communities

  • HLED 5024 Increasing Support for Public Health Projects

  • HLED 5023 Using Epidemiology to Build Healthier Communities

  • Environmental Health (pending course number)

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AWARDS, HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS 

  • Center for A Livable Future—Lerner Fellow, Johns Hopkins University (2017, 2018, & 2019)

  • Certificate in Food Systems, the Environment, and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University (2018)

  • Center for Collaborative Conservation Fellow, Colorado State University (2013-2014)

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed

Gaechter, L., & Porter, C. M. (2018). Ultimately about Dignity. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 8, 147-166.

Porter, C., Gaechter, L., & Upadhyaya, S. (2020). Comparing apples and coconuts. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(3), 1-18.

Other Media

Gaechter, L and Arthur, M.L (February 25, 2020). How the Food Sovereignty Movement Is Reflected in USDA Data. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (July 9, 2019). How Should We Regulate Agriculture That Doesn’t Produce Food? Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (April 23, 2019). Immigration Reform Is Food System Reform. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (January 28, 2019). What Americans Want in the Farm Bill. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (September 27, 2018). What Do We Do with All This Poop? Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (June 12, 2018). Soil v Dirt: A National Public Health and Policy Issue. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Gaechter, L. (May 29, 2018). The Newly Passed FARM Act Makes Unreported Farm Pollutants Legal Again. Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.

Special Guest on iEat Green with Bhavani podcast (2018)