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Heather J. Leidy, Ph.D., holds a joint appointment in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics at the Dell Medical School. She previously served on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as a director for the American Society for Nutrition Research Interest Group. Leidy received her B.S. in Biology from Shippensburg University and completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Physiology at Penn State University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Nutrition Science and Ingestive Behavior at Purdue University. Her research examines the effects of increased dietary protein, eating frequency, and the timing of consumption on signals that promote satiety and healthy eating behavior for weight management. Her current research focuses on the effects of consuming a high-protein breakfast on satiety, glycemic control, and weight management in adolescents.
Department: Department of Social Work. Note: GRE is not required for the PhD program.