The Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics is pleased to welcome , Ph.D., RDN, as the featured speaker of the Ninth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. His lecture, 鈥淭he Athlete鈥檚 Gut: A Scientist鈥檚 Perspective on Translating Research Into Practice to Manage Gastrointestinal Issue in Athletes,鈥欌€� will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in 200 White Hall, Falk College. The event is free and open to the public.
Wilson is an associate professor of exercise science at Old Dominion University, where he directs the and conducts research. Wilson has published 80 peer-reviewed scientific articles related to nutrition, exercise performance and health.
In 2020, Wilson published 鈥�,鈥� a book that garnered national and international attention. The Athlete鈥檚 Gut聽offers athletes and practitioners a window into gut functioning and provides tips to help them prevent and manage gastrointestinal problems, ultimately allowing athletes to feel and perform at their best.
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鈥淲e are excited to have Dr. Wilson share his expertise in gut health and athlete performance, which is a novel topic for the Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series,鈥� says , chair of the in Falk College. 鈥淗is background in both nutrition and exercise science highlights the important connections between these two disciplines.鈥�
Wilson鈥檚 work has focused on the causes of gut troubles in athletes, as well as interventions aimed at alleviating such problems. In addition, his research has explored the utility of common hydration biomarkers used in sport and the impact that various factors can have on their validity.
A national thought leader in sport nutrition, Wilson has served as a featured interviewee for numerous news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Runner鈥檚 World, and The Globe and Mail (Canada).
Outside of his work, Wilson is a committed distance runner. He enjoys the process of applying what he鈥檚 learned over the years to optimize his own performance.
Wilson earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Minnesota in 2014, where he also took substantial coursework and received training in the areas of public health and epidemiology. Prior to earning his doctorate, he spent a year at the Mayo Clinic gaining expertise in the realms of clinical and community nutrition. He has a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in dietetics and is credentialed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.
Wilson鈥檚 lecture in person or virtually. For more information about the Ann Litt Lecture, accommodations and parking requests, please contact Amy Edmond-Drapas at aledmond@syr.edu or 315.443.8989.
About the Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series
Ann Selkowitz Litt 鈥�75 (1953-2007) was a nationally known nutritionist who helped children and adolescents with eating disorders and assisted developing athletes in reaching their full potential. The nutrition consultant to CosmoGirl magazine, Litt was the author of 鈥淭he College Students鈥� Guide to Eating Well on Campus,鈥� 鈥淔uel for Young Athletes,鈥� and the 鈥淎merican Dietetic Association Guide to Private Practice.鈥� She was the nutritionist for the NFL鈥檚 Washington Commanders and served as spokesperson for several media campaigns during her career, including the 鈥淕ot Milk鈥� campaign. After her death, the Ann S. Litt Foundation, Inc., was created to support nutrition education. Through a generous gift from this foundation to Falk College, the Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series was created at 黑料不打烊 in 2015.
