Katherine Y. Kwon, PhD, RDN, IBCLC (she/her/hers)

PhD Student
University of California, Davis
Davis, California, United States

Dr. Katherine Kwon, PhD, RDN, IBCLC, recently earned her PhD in Nutritional Biology from the University of California, Davis. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed her master's degree and dietetic internship at Tufts University. A registered dietitian with ten years of experience in nutrition communications and healthcare management, Dr. Kwon shifted her focus to maternal and child health and became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant before pursuing her doctorate. Her research integrates nutrition, lactation, and child development to advance outcomes for mothers and children.

Presentation(s):

• How Should Medical Students and Other Trainees Learn the Science of Nutrition? - 2026 Robert Suskind and Leslie Lewinter-Suskind Pediatric Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award Lecture and Student Awards

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  4:30 PM - 6:00 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

• (AL01-01-26) Associations of Exclusive and Predominant Breastfeeding With Social-Emotional Development at 9-11 Years of Age: A Longitudinal Analysis of Ghanaian Children

  Saturday, July 25, 2026
  5:30 PM - 5:45 PM ET

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.