Kim Mossburg

Kim Mossburg serves as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Allied Health Sciences within Indiana University Kokomo's School of Sciences. A dual-certified professional holding credentials as both a Registered Dietitian (R.D., L.D.N.) and Certified Athletic Trainer (A.T.C.), she integrates clinical expertise with academic instruction in health sciences.

Her educational foundation includes:

• M.S. in Physical Education/Athletic Training from Indiana State University (1987)
• B.S. in Physical Education and Health from Liberty University (1986)
• Dietetics certification from Marshall University (1990)

Dr. Mossburg's research and teaching focus centers on combating non-communicable disease epidemics through foundational nutrition education and lifestyle interventions. Her work emphasizes how food systems, cultural perceptions of diet, and physical activity patterns directly impact public health outcomes, with particular attention to medical nutrition therapy applications and global dietary practices.

She actively develops university-level health initiatives targeting behavioral change in nutrition and exercise habits, viewing these as critical drivers for reversing disease trends. Current teaching responsibilities include Nutrition for Health, Introduction to Foods, and Global Nutrition, with upcoming instruction in Medical Nutrition Therapy and Cultural Gustatory Perceptions.

Through her dual-practitioner academic role, she bridges clinical athletic training experience with dietetics to create comprehensive health education frameworks addressing both prevention and therapeutic nutrition strategies.