Dr. Sceppa received her medical degree in Guatemala, her native country. She also received a PhD in Clinical Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy from Tufts University in Boston, where she resides. Dr. Sceppa is a Future Leader in the International Life Sciences Institute. She is an active member of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Society for Nutrition, the American Society of International Nutrition Research, the American Diabetes Association, and the Massachusetts Public Health Association. Dr. Sceppa is a member of various nonprofit and academic organizations including the Multicultural Coalition on Aging and the Latino Health Institute.