Dr. Andrea Sosa-Holwerda

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences; Texas Tech University
• M.Sc. Food Science and Technology; Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
• B.Sc. Agricultural Science and Production; Zamorano University

Courses Taught

• Food Science
• Micronutrients
• Nutrition and Diet Behavior
• Essentials of Nutrition

Academic Interests

• Prevention of Diet-related Diseases
• Community Nutrition
• Public Health
• Nutrition Education and Behavior Change
• Artificial Intelligence and Metabolic Health
• Translational Nutrition

Scholarly Activity

Selected Publications:

• Sosa-Holwerda, A., Park, O.-H., Albracht-Schulte, K., Niraula, S., Thompson, L., & Oldewage-Theron, W. (2024). The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Nutrition Research: A Scoping Review. Nutrients, 16(13), 2066. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132066
• Park, O.-H., Sosa-Holwerda, A., Niraula, S. R., Maki, K., Thompson, L., & Moustaid-Moussa, N. (2025). Exploring College Students’ Acceptance of and Behavioral Intentions Toward Different Sorghum-Based Foods. Foods, 14(6), 1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14061065

Manuscripts Under Review:

• Sosa-Holwerda, A.,  Niraula, S. R., Oldewage-Theron, O., Moustaid-Moussa, N, Thompson, L., & Park, O. H., 2026. Mapping Knowledge Gaps: A Needs Assessment of Sorghum and Whole Grains Knowledge and Prediabetes Risk. 

Student Group Advisement

• Supervised undergraduate students during community nutrition field experiences

Other Professional Experiences

Affiliations:

• American Society for Nutrition (ASN) 
• Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) 

Professional Outreach:

• Guest Speaker: AI in Nutrition Research | Online Dietary Intake Assessment Workshop| South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) | August 21, 2026 (Upcoming invited presentation)
• Podcast Interview: Silent Diet-related Diseases | Editorial Politics | 2025
• Opinion article: From Agriculture to Nutrition | Editorial Politics | 2023
• Panel discussion: |Beyond nutrition: A Conversation with Women in Science| Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)|2020