Suzanne E. Kitts

  • Associate Professor
    Applied Exercise Science
  • Associate Professor, Gender St
    Women's Studies
  • Drct, Nutrition & Hum Perfor
    Applied Exercise Science

Nutrition:

• SPRT 130 – Sports Nutrition
• NUTR 393 – Eating Disorders and Athletics
• NUTR 395 – Issues and Controversies in Nutrition
• NHP 250 – Nutrition and Health
• NHP 310 – Science of Obesity and Weight-loss
• NHP 350/GSPRT 550 – Advanced Sports Nutrition (cross-listed, online)
• NHP 400 – Nutritional Assessment
• NHP 410 – Nutrition and Disease

Kinesiology:

• SPRT 360/361 – Kinesiology with Lab
• SPRT 420 – Prevention and Care of Injuries

  • Staff Athletic Trainer - Hamot Sports Medicine - Erie, PA (1997-2000)
  • Health Education Teacher - Jamestown High School - Jamestown, NY (2001 - 2003)

• Fields, JB, Jones, MT, Kitts, SE, King, EL, and Jagim, AR. Relationships Between Disordered Eating, Body Dissatisfaction, and Low Energy Availability in Women Collegiate Athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research ():10.1519/JSC.0000000000005281, December 5, 2025. | DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005281

• Kitts, S.E., Stauffer, K.A, and Flink, T.S. (2025). Nutritional Preparation for an Ultra-Endurance Swimmer:  A Case Report: Case Study. Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.53520/jen2025.103190

• Kitts, S.E. and Flink, T.S. (2020). Physical Activity for At-Risk Female Adolescents: The Importance of Creating a Meaningful Experience. International Journal of Education and Human Developments. 6(3). Retrieved from https://ijehd.cgrd.org/

• Kitts, S.E. and Stauffer, K.A. (2019). Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Five Collegiate Athletes. Orthopedic Research Online Journal. 5(3): DOI: 10.31031/OPROJ.2019.05.000615

• Stauffer, K A. and Kitts, S E. (2019). Implications of an ultraendurance swim on heart rate, blood lactate response, and hydration: A case report. Journal of Biology of Exercise 15(1): 111-124. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4127/jbe.2019.0150

Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology APG Member     2020 – Present

Beacon Community & Richford Arms Education      2019 – Present

Peer Reviewer, Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences   2019 – Present
Peer Reviewer, Health Promotion Practice      2018 – Present
Community – Campus Partnerships for Health      2013 – Present

Pennsylvania State University Alumni Mentoring Program    2011 – Present
• College of Health and Human Development – Kinesiology


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