College of Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy

Nutrigenomics - Faculty Profiles

Portrait of Kimberli Pike

Kimberli Pike, DCN, RDN, CSSD

Director of Nutrition and Nutrigenomics, Associate Professor
klpike@manchester.edu
260-470-2739

Kimberli Pike is a Registered Dietitian and Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She has worked in higher education for 18 years, where she has enjoyed teaching students in dietetics, exercise science, athletic training, nursing, and other healthcare professions. In addition to teaching, Kim served as an ACEND program director and provided care in clinical, sports, and public health settings. A highlight of Kim's career was working as a consulting sports dietitian in the National Hockey League. Kim completed her final research in the Doctor of Clinical Nutrition program at Rutgers University in the fall of 2022. She completed the required doctoral residency in oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center's Hope Lab in 2021. Her research interests include oncology, dietetics education, clinical and sports nutrition, and nutrition services delivery. In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with her family (and dog!) at the lake, traveling, hiking and watching ice hockey.