Connie M. Weaver MS, PhD

Dr. Connie Weaver, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor of Research at the San Diego State University. Weaver earned her Bachelor's (1972) and Master's (1974) of Science in Nutrition at Oregon State University and her doctorate in Nutrition from the University of Florida (1978). Dr. Connie Weaver is an expert in nutrition science with a focus on women's health, botanicals, and age-related diseases. Through her research, Dr. Weaver has developed peak bone mass and mineral requirements, a rapid screening method for bone loss therapies using 41Ca, in addition to researching the effect of diet on gut microbiomes and cardiovascular risk. Dr. Weaver worked at Purdue University from 1978-2018 and has earned numerous awards, special appointments, and grants, published numerous articles, and served on many boards and committees concerned with health.