Dr. El-Kour is a Senior Research Fellow at the Media Psychology Research Center with current research efforts in areas related to interaction with emergent technologies in diverse media settings for positive health and nutrition behavior change. Dr. El-Kour's research experience has been an ongoing practice spanning a period of 25 years and ranging from academic settings to practice-based research settings encompassing clinical and population health practice. She spearheaded an outcome-based and progressive approach for programs, projects, and patients on behalf of United Nations and government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations, private practice, pharmaceutical and educational organizations.