Susan Racette

Professor & Program Director,

College of Health Solutions

850 Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC) 850 N. 5th Street Office 310J Phoenix, AZ 85004
Mail code: 9020

Campus: Dtphx
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Long Bio

Susan B. Racette, PhD, studies the metabolic influences of dietary interventions and exercise training on cardiovascular health, cardiorespiratory fitness, and aging. Dr. Racette's research includes the evaluation of long-term calorie restriction and time-restricted eating interventions to delay age-related physiological decline, carefully controlled diet and exercise interventions to enhance cardiovascular and metabolic health, cardiac rehabilitation programs to optimize recovery after a cardiac event or procedure, and lifestyle modification programs for individuals of all ages.

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Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship. Exercise Physiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Ph.D. Nutritional Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
B.S. Biology; minor: Biochemistry, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Curriculum Vitae

Images

TREAD poster presented at the Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium 25th Annual Scientific Conference - September 2024

Research Website URL

https://search.asu.edu/profile/4149126

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mQQYbfYAAAAJ

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6932-1887

Research Interests

Dr. Racette studies the metabolic influences of dietary interventions and exercise training on cardiovascular health, cardiorespiratory fitness, and healthy aging.

Research Group

Racette Lab at ASU
CALERIE Network
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Doubly Labeled Water (DLW) Database Consortium

Publications

PubMed link for publications by Susan B. Racette, PhD
My NCBI link for publications by Susan B. Racette, PhD

Research Activity

Ongoing Research:

R01 AG071717 - Legacy Effects of CALERIE, a 2-year Calorie Restriction Intervention, on Hallmarks of Healthspan and Aging
R33 AG070455 - Enhancing the CALERIE Network to Advance Aging Biology
R61 HL155858 - The Inorganic Nitrate and eXercise performance in Heart Failure (iNIX-HF): - a phase II clinical trial
R21 HL165018 - Adipokines, Sex Hormones and Cardiac Dysfunction in Women of the MESA Study - An analysis of Secondary Data
R34 HL158947 - Mind Your Heart Intervention for American Indian Women
R25 HL105400 - PRIDE Summer Institute in Cardiovascular Disease Comorbidities, Genetics and Epidemiology (CVD-CGE)
R01 AG060499 - Modified Application of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Older Adults (MACRO)
Barrow Neurological Foundation - Time-Restricted Eating in Alzheimer's Disease: The TREAD trial
ASU College of Health Solutions - Promoting Cardiovascular Health Among American Indian Youth
BJC HealthCare - Personalizing Exercise for Parkinson's Disease

Courses

2025 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
EXW 792	Research
NTR 599	Thesis
EXW 560	Cardiopulmonary Rehab
CHS 494	Special Topics
CHS 493	Honors Thesis
POP 799	Dissertation

2024 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
EXW 792	Research
NTR 599	Thesis
NTR 792	Research
CHS 493	Honors Thesis
CHS 492	Honors Directed Study

2024 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
EXW 560	Cardiopulmonary Rehab
CHS 494	Special Topics
EXW 701	Advanced Research Methods
CHS 492	Honors Directed Study

2023 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
POP 780	Practicum
CHS 494	Special Topics

2023 Summer

Course Number	Course Title
CHS 494	Special Topics
CHS 494	Special Topics
CHS 494	Special Topics

2023 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
EXW 560	Cardiopulmonary Rehab
EXW 701	Advanced Research Methods
CHS 492	Honors Directed Study

Honors / Awards

Fellow of The Obesity Society

Editorships

Guest Editor: Experimental Gerontology - Special Issue “Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting." 2022 Sep.

Professional Associations

American College of Sports Medicine
American Diabetes Association
American Heart Association
American Physiological Society
American Society for Nutrition
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Doubly Labeled Water Database Consortium
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
The Obesity Society - Fellow

Graduate Faculties / Mentoring History

GRADUATE PROGRAMS (current only)

PhD Program: Exercise and Nutritional Science
PhD Program: Population Health
PhD Program: Environmental Life Sciences
MS Program: Clinical Exercise Physiology
MS Program: Nutrition Science

MENTORING HISTORY (current & completed)

Postdoctoral Trainees: 10
Doctoral Students: 9
Master's Students: 13
Undergraduate Students: 8

Work History

2022 - present: Professor with Tenure, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
2022 - present: Voluntary Research Professor, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2014 - 2022: Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
2009 - 2014: Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
2001 - 2009: Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
1997 - 2001: Instructor, Washington University School of Medicine

Service

2024-present: Pritikin Scientific Advisory Boad, Pritikin ICR
2023-present: Arizona State Nutrition & Physical Activity (SNUPA) Action Committee
2023-present: Arizona State Hierarchy of Physical Activity (HOPA) Needs Working Group
2023-present ASU Community Cohort: Building Partnerships for Healthy Communities
2016: University of Arizona, American Indian Youth Wellness Camp, Prescott AZ: Camp Counselor
2014-2017: City of St. Louis Dept. of Health, Healthy Eating, Active Living Partnership
2009-2020: St. Louis Public School District, Health and Wellness Council, St. Louis, MO
2005-2006: St. Louis Healthy Youth Partnership (HYP) Committee, St. Louis, MO
2004-2007: Clayton School District Nutrition Committee, Clayton, MO

Consulting

2017 - 2019: McKinsey & Company. Healthy Lifestyle Expert for their Peak Performance employee wellness program.

Expertise Areas

Dietary Interventions

Healthy Lifestyles