About

Deeptha Sukumar, PhD, joined faculty in the Department of Nutrition Sciences as an assistant professor in September 2013. After completing her initial training in India, she moved to the U.S. and obtained a PhD from Rutgers University. Her doctoral and postdoctoral work largely focused on examining the relationship of obesity and weight reduction with bone metabolism. Her research has been published in several top impact journals such as the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Annual Reviews of Nutrition and Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Sukumar is the recipient of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Young Investigator award in 2011.

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Organizational Affiliations

Health Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University

Education

Nutritional Sciences
PhD, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (United States, New Brunswick) - RU
Foods and Nutrition
MSc, University of Madras (India, Chennai)
Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics
BSc, University of Madras (India, Chennai)