Stephanie M.G. Wilson

Nutrition Scientist, Science Communicator, Changemaker

Research Interests
Chronic Disease Prevention, Dietary Bioactives, Host-Associated Microbiomes

Education

PhD Individual Interdisciplinary (Nutrition emphasis), 2022
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Dissertation: Diet-Induced Alterations to Postprandial Metabolism and the Gut Microbiota
Certificate in Applied Statistics: 2020

MS Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, 2018
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

BS Exercise Science, 2013
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Employment

Postdoctoral Fellow, June 2025 - Present
University of California, Davis (UCD), Davis, CA
USDA-ARS Western Human Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), Davis, CA
Principal Investigator: Dr. Danielle G. Lemay, USDA-ARS WHNRC

Postdoctoral Fellow, August 2022 - May 2025
Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, College Station, TX
USDA-ARS WHNRC, Davis, CA
Principal Investigator: Dr. Danielle G. Lemay, USDA-ARS WHNRC

Graduate Researcher and Project Manager, 2016 - 2022
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mary P. Miles

Publications

Journal Articles

  1. Gersten, Z.P., Wilson, S.M.G., Larke, J.A., Lemay, D.G., Caswell, B.L. (2025). A pilot study of the Nutrient Composition Diversity Index in a sample of healthy US adults shows positive associations with adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and micronutrient adequacy. Current Developments in Nutrition. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107576

  2. Chamberlin, M.L., Peach, J.T., Wilson, S.M.G., Miller, Z.T., Bothner, B., Walk, S.T., Yeoman, C.J., Miles, M.P. (2024). Polyphenol-rich Aronia melanocarpa fruit beneficially impact cholesterol, glucose, and serum and gut metabolites: a randomized clinical trial. Foods. doi:10.3390/foods13172768

  3. Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A., Larke, J.A., Naveja J.J., Alkan Z., Awika J.M., Stephensen C.B., Lemay D.G. (2024). Fine-scale Dietary Polyphenol Intake is Associated with Systemic and Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adults. The Journal of Nutrition. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.08.010

  4. Bouzid, Y.Y., Wilson, S.M.G., Alkan, Z., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. (2024). Lower Diet Quality Associated with Subclinical Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy U.S. Adults. The Journal of Nutrition. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.02.030

  5. Chamberlin, M.L., Wilson, S.M.G., Gaston, M.E., Kuo, W., Miles, M.P. (2024). Twelve Weeks of Daily Lentil Consumption Improves Fasting Cholesterol and Postprandial Glucose and Inflammatory Responses - A Randomized Clinical Trial. Nutrients. doi: 10.3390/nu16030419

  6. Wilson, S.M.G.†, Peach, J.T.†, Fausset, H., Miller, Z.T, Walk, S.T., Yeoman, C.J., Bothner, B., Miles, M.P. (2023). Metabolic Impact of Polyphenol-rich Aronia Fruit Juice Mediated by Inflammation Status of Gut Microbiome Donors in Humanized Mouse Model. Frontiers in Nutrition. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1244692 †first authorship shared

  7. Wilson, S.M.G., Peterson, E.J., Gaston, M.E., Kuo, W., and Miles, M.P. (2022). Eight weeks of lentil consumption attenuates insulin resistance progression without increased gastrointestinal symptom severity - A Randomized Clinical Trial. Nutrition Research. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.08.002

  8. Wilson, S.M., Maes, A.P., Walk, S.T., Yeoman, C.J., and Miles, M.P. (2021). Determinants of the postprandial triglyceride response to a high-fat meal in healthy overweight and obese adults. Lipids in Health and Disease. 20(1), 107. doi: 10.1186/s12944-021-01543-4

  9. Peach, J.T., Wilson, S.M., Gunderson L.D., Frothingham, L., , Tran, T., Walk, S.T., Yeoman, C.J., Bothner, B., and Miles, M.P. (2021). Temporal metabolic response yields a dynamic biosignature of inflammation. iScience. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.102817

  10. Miles, M.P, Wilson, S, and Yeoman, C.J. (2019). Physical Activity and Inflammation Phenotype Conversion. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology: June 2019. doi: 10.31189/2165-6193-8.2.64

Journal Articles (Submitted)

  • Lemay, D.G., Strohmeier, M.P., Stoker, R.B., Larke, J.A. Wilson, S.M.G. From Diet to Molecules: Application of Large Language Models for Mapping Dietary Data to Food Databases. (In Review).
  • Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A. Alkan, Z., Patil, B.S., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. Association Between Dietary Polyphenol Intake and Polyphenol-Utilizing Bacteria in Healthy Adults. (Submitted)

Other Publications

Grants

  • 2024, Impact of Pulses Consumption on Lowering Antimicrobial Resistance in Gut Microbiomes, Pulse Crop Health Initiative (Year 1 $90,413) - Contributor, Key Personnel
  • 2024, Identification of molecular traits of specific pulses that maximize human health, Pulse Crop Health Initiative (Year 1 $81,813) - Contributor

Clinical Trial Experience

  • Impact of Foods on Bile Acids, Metabolites, and Inflammation (NCT05245357)
  • Impact of Lentils on Metabolism and Inflammation (NCT04283448)
  • Dietary Incorporation of Lentils to Improve Metabolic Health (NCT04448067)
  • Impacts of Aronia on Inflammation and the Gut Microbiome (NCT04128839)

Awards

  • 2025: Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Winner, 1st Place (Dietary Bioactive Components), American Society for Nutrition
  • 2025: Postdoctoral Research Award Competition Finalist, American Society for Nutrition
  • 2025: Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Finalist (Nutritional Microbiology), American Society for Nutrition
  • 2024: Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Finalist (Dietary Bioactive Components), American Society for Nutrition
  • 2024: New Investigator Award Runner-up. National Nutrient Databank Conference.
  • 2023: Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition Finalist (Dietary Bioactive Components), American Society for Nutrition
  • 2023: David Kritchevsky Award, Nutrition Research
  • 2022: President’s Award for Gender Equity, Montana State University
  • 2022: Graduate School Excellence Award for Scholarship; Montana State University

Recent Conference Presentations

Full list of presentations here.

International

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A., Awika, J.M., Alkan, Z. Stephensen, C.B., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. Dietary polyphenol intake is associated with an altered gut microbiome and lower gastrointestinal inflammation and permeability. Oral presentation, 2024 Aegean Conference on Precision Nutrition and Metabolism. Ioannina, Greece.

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Larke, J.A., Oliver, A., Alkan, Z., Awika, J.M., Stephensen, C.B., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. Mapping Dietary Data to FooDB Reveals Associations between Polyphenol Intake and Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Healthy Adults. Oral presentation, 2024 National Nutrient Databank Conference. Ottawa, Canada.

National

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Chamberlin, M.L., Walk, S.T., Yeoman, C.J., Miles, M.P. Consumption of Whole Green Lentils Alters Gut Microbial Composition in Metabolically At-Risk Adults. Oral Session (Nutritional Microbiology), ASN NUTRITION 2025. Orlando, FL, USA.

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A., Alkan, Z., Patil, B., Stephensen, C.B., Kable, M.E., Lemay, D.G. Association Between Dietary Polyphenol Intake and Polyphenol-Utilizing Bacteria in Healthy Adults. Oral Session (Postdoctoral Award Competition) and Poster Theater Flash Session (Dietary Bioactive Components), ASN NUTRITION 2025. Orlando, FL, USA.

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A., and Lemay, D.G. Dietary Polyphenol Intake and Gastrointestinal Inflammation: An Application of Machine Learning. Oral Presentation, USDA Artificial Intelligence Forum. November 20, 2024. College Station, TX, USA.

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Oliver, A., Awika, J.M., Alkan, Z. Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. Differences in Dietary Polyphenol Intake Are Associated with Altered Gut Microbiome in Healthy U.S. Adults. Oral Session (Polyphenols: Metabolism and Health) and Poster Session (Dietary Bioactive Components), ASN NUTRITION 2024. Chicago, IL, USA.

  • Wilson, S.M.G., Larke, J.A., Naveja, J.J., Awika, J.M., Stephensen, C.B., Lemay, D.G. Dietary Intake and Food Contributors of Polyphenols in Healthy U.S. Adults: An Application of the FooDB Database. Oral Session (Big Data and -Omics in Bioactives Research) and Poster Session (Dietary Bioactive Components), ASN NUTRITION 2023. Boston, MA, USA.

  • Wilson, S.M., Vella, C.A., and Miles, M.P. Impact of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Visceral Adiposity on Postprandial Triglycerides in Metabolically At-Risk Adults. Thematic poster presentation, 2022 ACSM Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA.

Teaching

Courses

  • Spring 2020, Instructor, Nutrition for Sports and Exercise (400-level), Montana State University, 37 Undergraduate Students
  • 2017 - 2019, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Capstone for Dietetics (400-level), Montana State University, Spring semesters
  • 2017 - 2018, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Nutrition Assessment & Counsel (400-level), Montana State University, Spring semesters

Mentorship

*Mentee National Conference on Undergraduate Research presentation titles listed here.

  • 2021 - 2022: Morgan Chamberlin (PhD), Emily Peterson (MS), Katie Logan (BS), Katy Kropatsch (BS)*, Amanda Anderson (BS)*, Jessica Kudelski (BS)*, Jayme Dyc (BS)*, Mackenzie Winters (BS)*
  • 2020 - 2021: Hunter Baum (MS), Kaitlyn Weinheimer (BS)*, Anna Kristenson (BS), Claire Turner (BS), Rachel Nyquist (BS), Sofia Whitefields (BS)*
  • 2019 - 2020: Ian Breuner (BS)*, Kirsten Pfannmuller (BS)*, Gia Sorini (BS)*, Bailey Veitenheimer (BS)*
  • 2018 - 2019: Brenna Ostertag (BS), Isabella Stoakes (BS)
  • 2016 - 2017: Adam Maes (BS)

Leadership and Service

Reviewer

  • July 2025 - Present: Board of Editors Member, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Nov 2024 - Present: Reviewer Board Member, Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
  • Ad hoc: Journal of Nutrition, Current Developments in Nutrition, Food & Function

National

  • 2025 - Present: Program Committee Member, National Nutrient Databank Conference
  • 2025: Abstract Reviewer; Dietary Bioactive Components GEM, American Society for Nutrition
  • 2023 – Present: Postdoctoral Representative, Dietary Bioactive Components GEM, American Society for Nutrition

Institutional

  • 2026: Mentor, Cross Cultural Center’s Graduate & Professional Mentoring Program, UC Davis
  • 2025: Panelist, Demystifying Graduate School from a Fil Am Perspective, UC Davis
  • 2023 - 2024: Institutional Elements Subcommittee Member, Advising for Equity Administrative Advisory Committee, UC Davis
  • 2018 - 2021: Departmental Steward, Graduate Employee Organization, Montana State University
  • 2017 - 2021: Graduate Student Representative and Policy Subcommittee Member, President’s Commission on the Status of University Women, Montana State University

Professional Memberships

  • 2025 - Present: American Society for Microbiology, Postdoctoral Member
  • 2022 - Present: American Society for Nutrition, Early Career I Member
  • 2016 - 2022: American College of Sports Medicine, Member

Program Skills

  • Surveys and Assessments: REDCap; Qualtrics; ASA24, ACT 24, & DHQ III (National Cancer Institute)
  • Data Analysis and Visualization: RStudio/R, Python
  • Graphic Design: Adobe Illustrator Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat), Canva, Affinity, Biorender