Kelsey Mangano

Kelsey Mangano, Ph.D., R.D.N., is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Nutrition Program Director in the Department of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences at the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell. She also serves as Associate Director of the Center for Population Health (CPH) and holds an adjunct faculty position at Harvard Medical School's Marcus Institute. Her research focuses on dietary influences on bone and musculoskeletal health, particularly investigating the gut microbiome, fermented dairy products, and food additives' impact on gastrointestinal and cardiometabolic health.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut (2012)
• M.S. in Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut (2009)
• B.S. in Dietetics, University of Connecticut (2007)

Research Interests: Professor Mangano explores diet-gut-musculoskeletal relationships, including dairy's role in bone health, food additives' effects on gut homeostasis, and dietary interventions to improve overall health. Her work integrates nutritional epidemiology, clinical trials, and microbiome analysis.

Grants & Awards:

• 2017 Teaching Excellence Award
• 2016 Future Leader Award Finalist
• NIH-funded projects on bone microarchitecture and dietary titanium dioxide exposure
• National Dairy Council grant exploring dairy and cardiometabolic outcomes

Labs & Collaborations: Mangano Lab studies gut health, dietary interventions, and Puerto Rican health disparities. Collaborations include the Center for Microbiome Research (UMass Medical School) and the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study.