Mark Kern

Mark Kern is a Professor and Coordinator of Foods & Nutrition at San Diego State University's College of Health and Human Services. His research examines sports nutrition, metabolic responses to functional foods (e.g., nuts, fruits), and diet-exercise interactions.

He directs multiple NIH/USDA-funded projects on foods like almonds, pistachios, and watermelon. Awards include the SCAN Achievement Award (2021) and Outstanding Graduate Professor recognition. Recent publications explore nut consumption for exercise recovery and fruit impacts on cardiometabolic health.