Heather Leidy, PhD

Heather J. Leidy, PhD is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin.  She has a joint appointment in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Pediatrics-Dell Medical School.  She previously served on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and was the American Society of Nutrition Research Interest Group Director.  Dr. Leidy received her BS in Biology from Shippensburg University and went on to complete her MS and PhD in Physiology at Penn State University as well as a Post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Nutrition Science and Ingestive Behavior at Purdue University.  Dr. Leidy’s research examines the effects of increased dietary protein, protein quality, and timing of consumption on the signals that promote satiety, healthy eating behavior, and weight management in adolescents.