Portrait of Katie Kraus. Katie Kraus is an associate professor with the Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences department. Recently selected as the Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year in 2025. This achievement mirrors their dedication to being a professor and mentor to their students. Kraus is researching nutrition education and sports nutrition. With a social sciences lens, that takes the form of surveys, interviews, and focus groups. This research supports nutrition educators and dietitians with their recommendations and decision-making. They noted, “I’m always excited by student success!” Part of the curriculum is having students plan a study and collect data to gain research experience. When the course ended, four students worked on finalizing their analysis, which led to a published article with Kraus's help. They look forward to mentoring more students, continuing their research, and supporting nutrition educators or sports nutritionists with their findings. Kraus is looking forward to mentoring countless more students, continuing their research, and continuing to provide more evidence to improve our knowledge about sports nutrition or other methods of continuing to provide nutrition education.
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