Dr. Angela Alger

Dr. Angela Alger received an MS in Nutrition Education from California State University, Chico and a PhD in Health and Human Performance with an emphasis in sports nutrition from Concordia University, Chicago.  She is also a lecturer and sports nutrition externship coordinator in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science and serves as Director of Sports Nutrition for Intercollegiate Athletics at CSU, Chico. Her research focuses on factors that influence dietary behaviors of collegiate athletes, sports nutrition, and health behaviors. She is a firm believer that access to food is a basic human right and has worked as a faculty liaison with CalFresh Outreach and the Basic Needs Program at CSU, Chico.