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Leadership Committee

Shortie McKinney, Ph.D., RD, FADA

Dean of Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, Co-Director of Health Assessment Lab
- Phone978-934-4510
- EmailShortie_McKinney@uml.edu
Deirdra Murphy, P.T., D.P.T., M.H.A., M.S.

Associate Dean, Associate Professor
- Phone(978) 934-4533
- EmailDeirdra_Murphy@uml.edu

Kyle Coffey, P.T., D.P.T.

ES Program Director, Assistant Teaching Professor

Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity, Strength & Conditioning, Exercise Prescription & Program Design, Physical Therapy
- Phone(978) 934-6462
- EmailKyle_Coffey@uml.edu
Mary Kate Keyes, MS, RD, LDN

Visiting Professor
- Phone(978) 934-6454
- EmailMaryKate_Keyes@uml.edu

Kelsey Mangano, Ph.D., R.D.

Assistant Professor, Nutrition Program Director

Nutritional Epidemiology; Nutritional Sciences
- Phone(978) 934-6367
- Emailkelsey_mangano@uml.edu
Renee Barrile, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor and Program Director for the MPH Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Phone(978) 934-4457
- EmailRenee_Barrile@uml.edu
David J. Cornell, Ph.D., D.P.T., CSCS, EP-C

Assistant Professor
- Phone(978) 934-5458
- EmailDavid_Cornell@uml.edu
Lynne V. Gauthier, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
- Phone(978) 934-5383
- EmailLynne_Gauthier@uml.edu
Pei-Chun Kao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Gait rehabilitation, Biomechanics and neuromuscular control of Human walking
- Phone978-934-4399
- EmailPeiChun_Kao@uml.edu
SoJung (Sophie) Kim, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Bone quality assessment using HR-pQCT, pQCT and DXA measurements; Yoga-based intervention and bone health
- Phone(978) 934-5483
- EmailSoJung_Kim@uml.edu
Herpreet Thind, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor

Physical Activity; Yoga; Obesity
- Phone(978) 934-5317
- EmailHerpreet_Thind@uml.edu
Katherine L. Tucker, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of the Center for Population Health

Nutritional Epidemiology
- Phone(978) 934-4066
- Emailkatherine_tucker@uml.edu