Research Summary
My research interests are related to sports nutrition which encompasses protein metabolism, body composition, dietary supplements, and oxidative stress. Of particular interest are the effects of nutrition on energy balance, body composition, high altitude illness, and performance at altitude.
Education
- PhD, Exercise & Sport Science/Exercise Physiology, University of Utah. Project: Identifying predictors of high-risk supplement use in adolescent male athletes
- MS, Nutrition/Nutrition Science, University of Utah. Project: The effects of dietary supplements on hypoxemia and oxidative stress at simulated altitude.
- Registered Dietitian, Dietetics, Oregon Health Sciences University
- BS, Nutrition/Dietetics, University of California, Davis
Biography
Stacie Wing-Gaia, Ph.D, R.D., C.S.S.D is adjunct associate professor for the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology and an assistant professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at Weber State University. She was director of sports nutrition for the University of Utah Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology for 10 years. As a former bionutritionist for the Clinical and Translational Science Institue, she reviewed and developed nutrition research protocols. Dr. Wing-Gaia is a board certified specialist in sports dietetics through the Commission of Dietetic Registration. Her research interests focus on sports nutrition, particularly nutrition and high altitude. Dr. Wing-Gaia completed her doctorate in exercise physiology in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and her Masters of Science degree in Nutrition Science both at the University of Utah. She received a Bachelors of Science degree from the University of California, Davis in Dietetics with a minor in Exercise Physiology. She completed a dietetic internship at Oregon Health Sciences University. Dr. Wing-Gaia formerly served on the editorial board for the journal of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine and currently serves as the co-editor for "Research Briefs" for the Sports and Human Performance Nutrition publication, Expeditions, a quarterly publication. She is also a member of several professional organizations including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr. Wing-Gaia has taught and developed a number of courses on a variety of topics, has conducted high altitude field research focused on muscle wasting in Nepal and Tibet, and has chaired numerous graduate projects. Prior to teaching at the University of Utah, Stacie worked as a dietitian in the areas of clinical, sports, and public health. She counseled patients on nutrition and disease prevention with emphasis in lactation promotion and on nutrition and sports performance. She currently teaches both exercise science and nutrition courses at Weber State University as a tenure track assistant professor.