Kinzie Matzeller received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2022, and is now pursuing her PhD in Nutrition at Colorado State University. She worked as a clinical research coordinator at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (2021-2025) before starting her PhD. Her research topics mainly include: infant complementary feeding, growth and body composition, baby-led weaning, and infant development.
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
College of Health and Human Sciences Dean’s Fellowship 2026-2027
Colorado State University
Fellowship awarded to an outstanding doctoral student within the college to support an ongoing research project that promotes the mission of the college: providing transformative academic, research, and outreach programs that promote the health and well-being of people, their environments, and communities in which they live.
College of Health and Human Sciences Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year 2026
Colorado State University
Outstanding Dietetics Student of the Year Award
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Office of the Vice President for Research Graduate Fellowship
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
The Vice President for Research (VPR) Graduate Fellows Program at Colorado State University supports excellence in graduate student research and promotes interdisciplinary work by engaging the best and brightest students from graduate programs across the institution.