- Sabrina Noel, Ph.D, R.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences and Associate Director for Community Engagement for the Center for Population Health at UMass Lowell. She also Director of the Health Assessment Laboratory in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences at UMass Lowell. Her research focuses on studying the role of dietary quality on age-related chronic diseases, such as cardiometabolic disease and osteoporosis and on health disparities in diverse and understudied populations. She works with community partners to develop theory-based behavior change interventions for prevention and management of osteoporosis among racial and ethnic minority populations. Lastly, she partners with surrounding communities to understand the multiple factors that influence healthy aging and quality of life to inform local programs, policies, and infrastructure. Dr. Noel’s profile
- Amy Hollar, holds a Bachelors degree from Keene State College and a Masters degree from the University of Cincinnati. She is a Registered Dietitian and has previously worked for University of Maryland Extension and Ohio State University Extension. She serves as the State Specialist and Area of Expertise Chair for Healthy Living, and is an Extension Associate Professor with the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems. She is the Director for the UNH Nutrition Connections Program, which includes serving as the state coordinator and PI for the New Hampshire Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Programs. Nutrition Connections Extension Teachers and Specialists work across the state of New Hampshire to implement strategies to encourage healthy habits and help people avoid chronic diseases. Amy Hollar’s profile
- Maria Carlota Dao, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition in the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire. As an interdisciplinary scientist focused on obesity research, she investigates the interplay of cardiometabolic risks, dietary and psychosocial factors, and the gut microbiota. Through this work she seeks to address obesity in health disparity populations. Prior to becoming a faculty member at UNH, Dr. Dao worked as a scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Her training includes a postdoctoral fellowship at the Sorbonne University and INSERM (Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition) in France, and a PhD in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Dr. Dao’s profile
- Gabriela Bradt, Ph.D, Extension State Specialist, Aquaculture and Fisheries, NH Sea Grant and UNH Extension. Dr. Bradt’s profile
- Peter Erickson, Ph.D, Professor, Extension Dairy Specialist. My research interests encompass the area of calf and heifer nutrition. Specifically, our laboratory investigates in the area of calf health. Dr. Erickson’s profile