Professor of Pediatrics , Department of Pediatrics , Dell Medical School
sabrams@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 495 4700

Expertise: pediatrics, mineral requirements of children of all ages, growth of preterm infants and the use of specialized nutritional practices,

Associate Professor of Instruction , Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , College of Education
matt.bowers@mccombs.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 2120

Expertise: Examines the management of systems for athlete development, including how different sport settings influence performance and participation over the lifespan. Focuses on re-imagining the youth sport experience, with a specific interest in the developmental role that playing in unstructured sports settings like sandlot/pickup sports or sports video games can have on shaping experiences and outcomes.

Department Chair, Nutritional Sciences , College of Natural Sciences
mbray@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 3958

Expertise: Child and Adolescent Health, Epigenetics, Health & Medicine, Nutritional Sciences

Interim Director, School of Human Ecology , Department of Nutritional Sciences , College of Natural Sciences
jaimie.davis@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 0971

Expertise: child and adolescent health, nutritional sciences, obesity, behaviour

Professor of Pediatrics , Dell Medical School
zena.harris@austin.utexas.edu
+1 240 426 7428, +1 512 324 0595

Professor Emeritus , Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , College of Education
johnivy@utexas.edu

Expertise: Exercise physiology; carbohydrate metabolism; ergogenic aids; exercise and diabetes; nutrition and exercise

Associate Professor of Instruction , Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , College of Education
ejowers@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 6027
Spanish Speaker

Expertise: Studies school and community-based interventions regarding physical activity, healthy eating, and the prevention of chronic disease.

Assistant Professor of Instruction , Department of Nutritional Sciences , College of Natural Sciences
elizabeth.klingbeil@austin.utexas.edu

Expertise: Areas of expertise: nutrition; gut-brain axis; dietetics; gut microbiome; gut health; feeding behavior; satiety signaling; medical nutrition therapy; weight management

Associate Professor , Department of Kinesiology and Health Education , College of Education
kpasch@austin.utexas.edu
+1 512 232 8295

Expertise: Examines the relation between marketing influence on youth and young adult risk behavior such as substance use, nutrition, sleep and energy drink consumption.

Professor , School of Nursing
gtimmerman@mail.utexas.edu
+1 512 471 9080, +1 512 471 9087

Expertise: Binge eating, weight management in women.