Sturzebecker Health Sciences Center
855 S. New Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Dr. Christine Karpinski
Chair of Nutrition
Phone: 610-430-4406
Email: CKarpinski@wcupa.edu
Dr. Mary Beth Gilboy
Graduate Coordinator
Phone: 610-738-0559
Email: MGilboy@wcupa.edu
Dr. Joanne Christaldi
Director, DPD Concentration (Undergraduate)
Phone: 610-436-1038
Email: JChristaldi@wcupa.edu
Dr. Kimberly Johnson
Director, Sustainable Food Systems
Management Concentration (Undergraduate)
Phone: 610-436-2215
Email: KJohnson4@wcupa.edu
Dr. Alessandra Sarcona
Director, Lifestyle Nutrition Concentration (Undergraduate)
Phone: 610-436-2483
Email: ASarcona@wcupa.edu
Becky Wojcik MA, RDN, LDN, Dietetic Internship Director,
610-436-2264
Dr. Mary Beth Gilboy PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN, Associate Professor of Nutrition &
Graduate Coordinator
Evan Daney Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment & Admissions
Dr. Christine Karpinski is an exercise physiologist and registered dietitian and is currently an Associate Professor and Chair of the department of Nutrition at West Chester University. Chris earned a BS at West Chester University in exercise science, a Master’s degree from Immaculata University and her PhD from Rutgers University. She provides nutrition education and services to the athletes at WCU, mentors undergraduate/graduate students who are interested in sports nutrition and is a preceptor for Dietetic Interns wishing to do a sports nutrition rotation. Chris served on the Executive Committee of SCAN as the Director of Sports Dietetics – USA (SD-USA) from June 2013-May 2016. She is a member of ACSM, PINES, and CPSDA. She has presented many times on the topic of providing collegiate sports nutrition services on a budget. She is the editor-in-chief for “Sports Nutrition: A Handbook for Professionals”, 6th edition, published in September 2017.