2018 – Present
Appointed Member, International Representative to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes Committee
2018 – Present
Appointed Member, International Representative to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Process Research Outcomes Committee
My Bio
2021
Conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology with a concentration in Media Psychology
Additional doctoral concentration track: Social Impact of Mobile Media and Immersive Technology on Health and Nutrition Behavior Change.
Fielding Graduate University
Santa Barbara, CA
GRADUATION VIDEO
2020
Final Oral Review (FOR), 14 December 2020.
Virtual Summer Session, Presentation of Preliminary Results (Virtual Summer Session 2020)
Proposal Approval & Dissertation Research
IRB Approval of the UX Study (No. 20-0317)
2019
Approval of Dissertation Concept Paper/Pre-Proposal
Initiation of the Doctoral Dissertation Process
Successful Completion of the Doctoral Qualifying Comprehensive Examination
Co-Editing a Book Titled "Autism 360°. 1st Edition." Click here
2018
2018 PhD student Tatyana El-Kour earns two awards
Media Psychology Student Wins Big at APA Convention. Click here
Innovation for Impact: How Redefining Mothers' Role in Crisis Can Help Save Lives
Innovation in International Psychology Summit, San Francisco, CA, 7 August 2018
2018 Facebook Study on Arabs Using Facebook for Nutrition Information. Fielding Graduate University IRB No. 17-0510 (Research Project). Click here
2018 Recipient of The Michael R. Neal Legacy Award in Recognition of Collaboration, Scholarship, Innovation, and Advocacy. Click here
2018 inducted lifetime member of the PSI CHI International Honor Society in Psychology. Click here
Featured in Fielding Focus – A Fielding Graduate University Publication 2018 Winter Edition: Using Media to Fight Hunger (p.15). Click here
2017
2017 recipient of the Worldwide Network for Gender Empowerment Research Fellowship for my project entitled: “Empowerment Matters: How redefining Mothers’ Role in Crisis Can Help Save Lives.”
Featured in Fielding Impact – A Fielding Graduate University Publication
2017 Edition: Access to Food and Nutrition in the Crisis-Ridden Middle East
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders:
// Diet, Media, Technology, and Autism: A Comparative Analysis of Global Patterns and Best Practices.
// Impact of Facebook use on nutrition misinformation in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
2016
2016 recipient of the Wagenheim Endowed Scholarship for International Doctoral Students.
Initiation of Additional Doctoral Concentration Track: Social Impact of Mobile Media and Immersive Technology on Health and Nutrition Behavior Change.
2015
Initiation of dual track master and PhD programs in Psychology with a concentration in Media Psychology.