Morgan Walker

Morgan L. Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, teaches several undergraduate and graduate courses in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology and serves as the Nutrition and Wellness Manager for LVC’s dining service management, Metz Culinary Services. She provides campus-wide nutrition services, including coordination with Metz Culinary Services, nutrition seminars, campus wellness events, and other activities to support long-term health.  

Professor Morgan shares a wealth of professional and academic experience to her classes, including from her role as the Sport Scientist for the National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC. She is a frequently cited expert in national publications such as Parade, CNET, and Woman’s World, and is an independent consultant Private Practice Dietitian in Central Pennsylvania. 

Publications and Presentations  

Walker, Morgan. “The Role of Nutrition in Optimizing Health and Performance of the Athlete.” Presented at Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (MARC) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), November 2023.  

McFadden BA, Walker A.J., Bozzini B, Hofacker, M., Russel, M., Arent, S.M. (2021). Psychological and Physiological Changes in Response to The Cumulative Demands Of A Women’s Division I Collegiate Soccer Season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. PUP  

Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Rabideau, Hofacker, M., & Arent, S.M. (2019). Biomarker response to a competitive season in division I female soccer players Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 33(10), 2622-2628.  

Walker, A.J., Hofacker, M.L., Pellegrino, J.K., Arent, S.M. Practice vs Competition Work Rates in Collegiate Soccer Players: Do They Practice Like They Play? Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research.  

Hofacker, M. (November 2019). Lower Extremity Injury Prevention in the Female Athlete. Caring for the Female Athlete Athletic Training Conference Presented by The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes.  

Published Abstracts  

McFadden, B.A., Arent, M.A., Chandler, A.J., Bozzini, B.N., Cintineo, H.P., Walker, A.J., Mackowski, N.S., Hofacker, M., & Arent, S.M. (2020) An evaluation of performance characteristics in high-level youth soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. (IN PRESS).  

Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Hofacker, M., Bello, M., Poyssick, A., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., Bozzini, B., Arent, S. (2017). Workload, energy expenditure, and biomarker differences in Division I male and female soccer players. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 571.  

McFadden, B., Walker, A.J., Sanders, D., Hofacker, M., Bello, M., Poyssick, A., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., Bozzini, B., Arent, S. Workload-related psychological and physiological changes in female college soccer players during a competitive season. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 577.  

Poyssick, A., Walker, A.J., Sanders, D., McFadden, B., Bozzini, B., Hofacker, M., Ordway, C., Chandler, A., Bello, M., Arent, S. (2017) Hydration markers and plasma electrolyte changes in Division I soccer players over the course of a competitive season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31, S1 S81.  

Bozzini, B., Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Ordway, C., Hofacker, M., Poyssick, A., Bello, M., Mackowski, N., Arent, S. (2017) Number of days between games associated with changes in workload in female Division I soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31, S1-S81.  

McFadden, B., Walker, A.J., Sanders, D., Bozzini, B., Ordway, C., Mackowski, N., Hofacker, M., Bello, M., Chandler, A., Arent, S. (2017) Comparison of internal and external training loads in male and female soccer players during practices vs. games. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 34(4), 969-974.  

Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Hofacker, M., Bozzini, B., Ordway, C., Mackowski, N., Poyssick, A., Chandler, A., Arent, S. (2017) Training load variables predict changes in biomarkers in women’s Division I soccer players during the competitive season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31, S1-S81.  

Hofacker, M., Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Poyssick, A., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., Bello, M., Bozzini, B., Chandler, A., Arent, S. (2017). Changes in nutritional biomarkers, perceived stress, and performance in D1 female soccer players across a competitive season. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 14(Suppl 2):P30.  

Pellegrino, J., Ordway, C., Conway, S., Walker, A.J., Bello, M., Poyssick, A., Capone, E., Mackowski, N., Sanders, D., McFadden, B., Hofacker, M., Gillies, P., Arent, S. (2017). Metabolomic response to acute aerobic and anaerobic exercise bouts. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 15.  

Walker, A.J., Conway, S., Rabideau, M., McFadden, B., Hofacker, M., Ordway, C., Sanders, D., & Arent, S.M. (2016). Physical characteristics predictive of changes in biomarkers related to stress and recovery during preseason in women’s division I field hockey players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30, P8.  

Rabideau, M., Walker, A.J., Hofacker, M., McFadden, B., Conway, S., Ordway, C., & Arent, S. (2016). Biomarker evaluation of division I female soccer players during a competitive season and the implications of preseason stress. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30, P172.  

Conway, S., Walker, A.J., Hofacker, M., Rabideau, M., Tok, O., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Ordway, C., & Arent, S. (2016). Changes in markers of stress, recovery, and training load during a women’s division I field hockey season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30, P1.  

Rabideau, M., Walker, A.J., Pellegrino, J., Hofacker, M., McFadden, B., Conway, S., Ordway, C., Sanders, D., Monaco, R., Fragala, M.S., & Arent, S.M. (2016). Monitoring of female collegiate athletes over a competitive season reveals changes in nutritional biomarkers. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13, P22.  

Tok, O., Pellegrino, J., Walker, A.J., Sanders, D., McFadden, B., Rabideau, M., Conway, S., Ordway, C., Bello, M., Hofacker, M., Mackowski, N., Poyssick, A., Capone, E., Monaco, R., Fragala, M., & Arent, S. (2016). In-season changes in plasma amino acid levels in division I NCAA female athletes. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13, P25.  

Hofacker, M., Walker, A.J., Pellegrino, J., Rabideau, M., McFadden, B., Conway, S., Sanders, D., Ordway, C., Monaco, R., Fragala, M.S., & Arent, S.M. (2016). Regional variations in sweat-based electrolytes loss and changes in plasma electrolyte content in division I female athletes over the course of a competitive season. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition,13, P24.  

Walker, A.J., Conway, S., Hofacker, M., Rabideau, M., McFadden, B., Mackowski, N., Pellegrino, J., Ordway, C., Bello, M., Tok, O., Sanders, D., & Arent, S. (2016). Changes in markers of recovery, readiness, and nutritional status in DI female soccer placers over the first half of the competitive season. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48, P.S265.  

Hofacker, M., Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Rabideau, M., Conway, S., Sanders, D., Mackowski, N., & Arent, S. (2016) Practice vs. competition work rates in collegiate soccer players: do they practice like they play? Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48, P.S793.  

McFadden, B., Walker, A.J., Hofacker, M., Rabideau, M., Poyssick, A., Conway, S., Pellegrino, J., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., & Arent, S. (2016). Monitoring the effect of a yearlong training program on power, ventilatory threshold, body composition, and aerobic capacity of division I male college soccer players. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48, P.S792.  

Pellegrino, J., Walker, A.J., Conway, S., Hofacker, M., Rabideau, M., McFadden, B., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., Bello, M., Tok, O., Sanders, D., & Arent, S. (2016). Biomarker changes in collegiate female power-endurance athletes: the role of fitness as a predictor. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 48 No. 5, 2016. P.S265.  

Walker, A.J., McFadden, B., Sanders, D., Hofacker, M., Bello, M., Poyssick, A., Mackowski, N., Ordway, C., Bozzini, B., Arent, S. (2016). Changes in Markers Of Recovery, Readiness, And Nutritional Status In Division I Female Soccer Players Over The First Half Of The Competitive Season. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48(5). P.S265. 

Media 

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, Dieticians share four protein-packed health snacks for weight loss, The Herald Sun, Jan. 24, 2025.  

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, The 16 Healthiest Fast-Food Burgers, According to Registered Dietitians, Parade, Jan. 24, 2025.  

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, 7 Best Foods to Boost Your Energy, According to Experts, CNET.com, Jan. 9, 2025. 

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, What to Eat on a Diabetes Diet and Simple Tips for Dining Out Without Spiking Your Glucose, Woman’s World, Jan. 6. 2025. 

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, Get Healthy in 2025 With These New Year’s Resolution Must-Haves, Everyday Health, Dec. 16, 2025. 

Morgan Walker, M.S., RD, LDN, cited expert, Olive Oil is That Healthy RDs Say, Pop Sugar, Nov. 27, 2024. 

• Nutritional Aspects of Exercise and Eating Disorders 
• Nutrition for Sport Enhancement (graduate-level) 
• Modern Applications for Nutrition