Hi, I'm Lauren Oldja, a Social Scientist-turned-Data Scientist based in Brooklyn.

I've worked in six countries on three continents, hold degrees from top-notch universities, and I oversaw the successful eradication of guinea worm in Karukomuge, South Sudan.
See my "About Page".

Blog Posts

Professional Publications


Enteric Infections in Young Children are Associated with Environmental Enteropathy and Impaired Growth (2018)

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"Stealthy" Saving: Building on Payroll Credit to Automate Savings (2017)

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Mouthing of Soil Contaminated Objects is Associated with Environmental Enteropathy in Young Children (2017)

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Geophagy Is Associated with Growth Faltering in Children in Rural Bangladesh (2016)

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Unsafe Child Feces Disposal is Associated with Environmental Enteropathy and Impaired Growth (2016)

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Shigella Infections in Household Contacts of Pediatric Shigellosis Patients in Rural Bangladesh (2015)

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Fecal Markers of Environmental Enteropathy are Associated with Animal Exposure and Caregiver Hygiene in Bangladesh (2015)

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Geophagy is associated with environmental enteropathy and stunting in children in rural Bangladesh (2015)

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Good Sputum, Better Diagnosis (credited as Interactive Research & Development, South Africa, 2015)

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Poster Session
Gender profile of TB screening and diagnosis in Ugu District, South Africa (2015)

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Evidence-to-policy gap on hepatitis A vaccine adoption in 6 countries: Literature vs. policymakers’ beliefs (2014)

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