Woman with short brown hair wearing a gray blazer over a black blouse.

Kristen Koltun

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology, Penn State University
  • Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Awards

  • Gail E. Butterfield Nutrition Travel Award (ACSM)
  • Young Investigator Award (Bone Interest Group-ACSM)
  • NASA Space Physiology Research Grant (ACSM)

Research Interests

  • Women’s health
  • Sex-differences in the effects of energy deficiency on metabolism and reproductive function
  • Physiological factors underlying bone adaptation to arduous physical training in exercising and military populations

Professional Organization Appointments

  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  • American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)

Certificates

  • Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP)
  • Certified Bone Densitometry Technologist (ISCD-CBDT)