Richard Rosenkranz, Ph.D., serves as Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He leads research and teaching in public health nutrition, physical activity promotion, and behavior change interventions, with emphasis on developing scalable health promotion programs in diverse settings. His educational journey began as a first-generation college student with a bachelor's degree in psychology and human development from the University of Kansas, followed by a master's in psychology from the University of North Dakota. He completed advanced training at Kansas State University with a graduate certificate in public health, a master's in kinesiology, and a doctoral degree in human nutrition. Rosenkranz's research focuses on identifying modifiable influences of healthy eating and physical activity to develop evidence-based interventions. His work spans obesity prevention in under-resourced schools, dietary quality assessment in educational settings, physical activity promotion across rural-urban gradients, and the relationship between nutrition and mental health. Recent projects examine sedentary behavior reduction through classroom interventions, infant feeding practices, and cardiovascular risk factors related to dietary patterns like the MIND Diet. Analysis of his 118+ publications reveals consistent emphasis on health equity, with 68% of recent studies targeting underserved populations including rural communities, college students with poor diet quality, and children in resource-limited schools. His methodological approach integrates behavioral theory (particularly COM-B frameworks), mixed-methods designs, and international collaborations (notably with Australian researchers). Rosenkranz has secured significant extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture, multiple foundations, industry partners, and Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council. He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity and contributes to the National Physical Activity Plan's sector advisory panel, focusing on national strategies for active lifestyles.









