معرفی
Dr. Kim Spaccarotella is an Assistant Professor in Biological Sciences at Kean University, specializing in nutrition science, exercise physiology, and preventive health. Her research examines dietary interventions for chronic disease prevention, childhood obesity determinants, and exercise recovery strategies. She investigates flavonoid impacts on oral health, generational differences in maternal feeding practices, and validity of physical activity assessment tools like HOP-Up.
Recent work explores virtual nutrition education during COVID-19, including evaluations of food blogs and online gardening workshops. Dr. Spaccarotella collaborates on multi-institutional projects like HomeStyles obesity prevention and develops instruments for assessing home food environments. She teaches courses spanning microbiology, physiology, and nutrition, with publications in sports science and behavioral nutrition.
