Linda Houtkooper

Dr. Houtkooper is an Emeritus Faculty Member in the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness at the University of Arizona. Her research and educational programs focused on the relationships of nutrition and physical activity to bone health, obesity prevention, fitness promotion and sports performance. She has presented lectures, workshops, and seminars for various professional associations; Olympic, collegiate, professional and recreational sports teams; at Nutrition and Sports Medicine Conferences at the international, national and state levels. Dr. Houtkooper received a Bachelor of Science from South Dakota State University, a Master of Science and Ph.D. in nutritional sciences from the University of Arizona. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM).