Klingbeil is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas-Austin, with a PhD and Registered Dietitian (RD) from the University of Georgia. Her research interests include the gut microbiome, satiety signaling, and feeding behavior in the context of obesity. She has examined the probiotic and therapeutic properties of potato resistant starch supplementation for the prevention of obesity and associated co-morbidities through the promotion of bacterial fermentation and improvement of gut intestinal barrier function. She has also examined how the timing of feeding, including intermittent fasting, changes gut microbial composition and influences glucose homeostasis. As a practicing clinical Registered Dietitian, Dr. Klingbeil has experience in out-patient weight management, bariatric surgery and critical care nutrition. In addition to her nutrition expertise, Dr. Klingbeil is a talented musician, previously performing as the principal cellist for the Concordia College Orchestra, a former member of the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra and currently an active contractor for various studios.

Ph.D., Nutrition, University of Georgia-Athens
B.A., Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, Concordia College-Moorhead