Kathleen Morgan, M.ED, DTR is the chair of the family and community health sciences department. She has been a family and community health sciences educator with Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension since 1993. Ms. Morgan has received her graduate and undergraduate degrees from Rutgers University. 

Kathleen has lectured at the national and state level on topics related to nutrition. Her main area of focus is women's health, particularly osteoporosis research and education, obesity, phytonutrients, functional food, as well as the medicinal use of herbs. 

Kathleen has been the principal investigator on several grants related to osteoporosis education and physical activity, as well as an additional grant focusing on reducing the risk of chronic disease in women through the development of a women's health web site geared to professionals, dietetic students, and consumers. 

Kathleen has been appointed by the New Jersey Commissioner on Health to serve on the New Jersey Interagency Council on Osteoporosis and has held leadership positions in numerous associations at the national and state level.