Carolina Velasquez, Ph.D.

Dr. Carolina Velasquez, Senior Research Associate, has 10 years of experience in pediatric translational health research. She received her M.S. in nutrition and her Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the University of Miami. Her work has primarily focused on obesity prevention interventions with diverse childhood groups in underserved community schools across South Florida. Currently, Dr. Velasquez is helping to lead the research components for the Step Up AT project.