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Meet the Team

Leadership

Director

Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D.

Deana Davalos

Associate Director

Deana Davalos, Ph.D.

Karyn Hamilton

Associate Director

Karyn Hamilton, R.D., Ph.D.

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Business Operations and Research Administration Manager

Annette Foster, C.P.A.

Administrative Assistant

Ali Murphy

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Nathan Larson

Our Center Faculty

Assistant Professor
Health and Exercise Science

Tom LaRocca, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Psychology

Niccole Nelson, Ph.D.

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