Diana Pacyga
Degree Program
PhD in Human Nutrition and Human Toxicology
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Rita Strakovsky
Background and Research Interests
Diana received a BS in Molecular & Cellular Biology, along with a Chemistry minor and Neuroscience certificate, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a MS in Epidemiology from Michigan State University. Her research focuses on pregnancy and midlife as vulnerable windows with the overall goal of understanding how exposure to environmental chemicals and cardiometabolic status are associated with women’s and child lifelong health.