Nancy R. Rodriguez, PhD

University of Connecticut

Nancy Rodriguez is a Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut with joint appointments in the Departments of Kinesiology and Allied Health Sciences. She served as Director of Sports Nutrition in the Department of Sports Medicine for 17 years. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (DPGs – SCAN and Medical Nutrition Practice), the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Society of Nutrition (ASN). She completed a 3-year appointment (2014-2016) to the Science Board for the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition, serving as Chair in 2015. She has sustained an extramurally funded research program in the area of protein intake, protein utilization, energy balance and exercise in populations across the lifespan and has received national, regional and university teaching awards. Dr. Rodriguez serves on several editorial boards and is a member ACSM’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Rodriguez’s current scholarship efforts focus on whole foods as a source of essential amino acids (EAA) and the concept of EAA density in diet design for rehabilitative nutrition and healthy aging. This work has translated into considerations specific to animal- vs plant-based eating patterns and skeletal muscle health. She has been a practicing dietitian for over 35 years.

Presentation(s):

• Sports Nutrition and Human Performance RIS Forum: Hot Topic – A Thoughtful Examination of Protein Sources in Diet Design for Athletes

  Thursday, June 4, 2020
  4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

• Introduction and Moderator

  Thursday, June 4, 2020
  4:30 PM – 4:35 PM EDT

• Protein Quality: A Traditional Concept in Modern Times

  Thursday, June 4, 2020
  4:35 PM – 4:55 PM EDT

• Q & A

  Thursday, June 4, 2020
  5:20 PM – 5:30 PM EDT