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MY SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

My Awards & Honors
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My

Awards

& Honors

2019

The 32nd Annual Doris Drees Distinguished Speaker at the University of Dayton Featuring “Disrupting the Hunger Cycle in a Digital World.” Dayton, OH.

2019

Recognized Presenter of the Wimpfheimer-Guggenheim International Lectureship on Food and Nutrition in Disaster and Humanitarian Relief: Lessons Learned from Syria and Venezuela by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation at the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, October 27, 2019, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Click here

2018

Country Representative Star Award. International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (IAAND).

2018

Division 52 - Psi Chi International Conference Travel Grant Award. American Psychological Association Convention. Click here

2022

Recipient of the Award of Excellence in Public Health/Community Nutrition, Public Health/Community Nutrition Dietetics Practice Group. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Skills

  • Program & Policy Development

  • Social and Behavior Change Communication

  • Nutrition Specific and Sensitive Programming

  • Evidence-Based Practice

  • Nutrition Research & Analysis

  • Strategic Planning

  • Operations Leadership 

  • New Media & Public Relations

  • Training & Presentations

  • Implementation & Outcome Research

  • Proposals

  • Reporting 

  • Budget

  • Performance Management

  • Data & Information Management

  • Problem Solving

  • Social Marketing

  • Collateral Development

  • Advertising

  • Media Innovation & Social Impact

  • Health & Nutrition Communication

  • Cognitive Science

My Grants

&

Fellowships

2018

The Middle East Dietetics Needs Assessment Policy Grant. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. Click here

2018

Division 52 - Psi Chi International Conference Travel Grant Award. American Psychological Association Convention.

2018

Kids Eat Right International (KERI) Grant Award. The International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Click here

2017

The Worldwide Network for Gender Empowerment Research Fellowship. Fielding Graduate University.

2017

American Psychological Association Travel Grant for International Psychologists and Psychology Students to attend the APA Annual Convention. Click here

2017

Speakers Bureau Grant. Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group for presenting at the 2017 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Conference. Click here

2003

First International Nutritionist/ Dietitian Fellowship by the American 

Dietetic Association. Click here

Languages

English 
 

Arabic
 

French
 

Spanish

My

Scholarships

2018

The Michael R. Neal Legacy Scholarship of the Media Psychology Doctoral Program. Fielding Graduate University.

2016

The Wagenheim Endowed Scholarship for International Doctoral Students. Fielding Graduate University.

2011

Global Scholar. Special Olympics World Summer Games, Athens, Greece.

2009

World Health Organization Scholar at the 14th World Conference for Tobacco or Health.

2004

Frances Stern Nutrition Center Summer Scholarship. Tufts Medical Center.

2003

Student Scholarship. Dietitians in Nutrition Support Dietetic Practice Group. American Dietetic Association. Click here

2003

Frances Stern Nutrition Center First Year Intern Scholarship. Tufts Medical Center.

2009

World Health Organization Scholar at the 19th International Congress of Nutrition.

My Presentations

My
Presentations & Webinars

February 15, 2023​

This lecture is restricted to the student of IS372: Health-care Information Systems

Prince Sultan University, KSA

Virtual

October 8, 2022

"The Context of Culture in Affordable Nutrition Solutions"

Industry Nutrition Forum for the American Heart Association.

Virtual

My Publications
Select Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

My

Publications

Select Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

2022

El-Kour, T. (2022). The Middle East Dietetics Needs Assessment: Using Data to Drive Change in Policy, Systems and Environment for Impactful Dietetics Practice. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122(10). doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.08.080 Click here

2021

El-Kour, T. (2021). Proposed Model for Categorizing Consumer Digital Behavior Responses towards Health and Nutrition Information Over a Continuum of Technology. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(9).

doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.315 Click here

2021

El-Kour, T. (2021). The Effects of Augmented Reality on Digital Behavior Responses in Millennials and Generation-Z: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(9). doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.184 Click here

2021

El-Kour, T., Nafouj, R., Abo Al-Shamat, R., Hajjar, M., & Nahlawi, M. (2021). Implementing Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies during COVID-19 in Primary Healthcare Facilities in Syria. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(9). doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.06.209 Click here

2020

El-Kour, T. (2020). Digital Behavior Interventions in Augmented Reality Versus Non-Augmented Reality Contexts: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fielding Graduate University. Click here 

Select Books and Chapters

2020

El-Kour, T. (2020). Nutrition Communicators Address the Global Challenge of Misinformation. In B. Mayfield (Ed.), Communicating Nutrition: The Authoritative Guide (pp. 52-53). Washington, DC: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Click here

2019

Das, U., Papeneophytou, N., & El-Kour, T. (2019). Autism 360°. 1st Edition. Available from https://www.elsevier.com/books/autism-360/das/978-0-12-818466-0 Click here

2013 

El-Kour, T. (2013). The Dietetics Profession: Profile of Professional Tatyana El-Kour. In J. Payne-Palacio & D. Canter (Eds.), The Profession of Dietetics:  A Team Approach (pp. 46-47). Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Click here

2012 

El-Kour, T. (2012). Your Health is in Your Nutrition. 1st Edition. Amman, JO: National Library. Click here

2010

El-Kour, T. (2010). Food and Nutrition Patterns. In A. Alwan (Eds.), Nutrition in Jordan: Update and Plan of Action (pp.22-29). Amman, JO: The Ministry of Health and WHO. Click here

2006

El-Kour, T. (2006). Food and Nutrition Patterns. In A. Alwan (Eds.), Nutrition in Jordan. Amman, JO: The Ministry of Health and WHO. 

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Select Publications

2022

El-Kour, T. (2022). Increasing Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Africa. K4D Helpdesk Report. Institute of Development Studies.

doi: 10.19088/K4D.2022.099 Click here 

2021

El-Kour, T. (2021). Digital behavior response in Augmented reality versus non-Augmented reality contexts: a randomized controlled trial. Fielding Graduate University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2021. 28316944. https://www.proquest.com/openview/2604451f481d67e57dca359542d4c82c/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y Click here 

2020

El-Kour, T., Kelley, K., Bruening, M., Robson, S., Vogelzang, J., Yang, J., & Jimenez, E. (2020). Dietetic Workforce Capacity Assessment for Public Health Nutrition and Community Nutrition. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 121(7), pp. 1379-1391. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.08.078 Click here 

2019

Burgermaster, M., Wong, S., Bateson, W., Qamar, Z., McGuirt, J., MacMillan Uribe, A., El-Kour, T., Spielmaker, A. & Stage, V. (2019). DigiTech Division: Positioning SNEB to Lead the Way in Digital Technology for Nutrition Education and Behavior Change. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(3), pp. 265-266. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2019.01.016  Click here 

2019

Caiafa, K., Dewey, K., Michaelsen, K., de Pee, S., Collins, S., Rogers, B., El-Kour, T., Walton, S. & Webb, P. (2019). Food Aid for Nutrition: Narrative Review of Major Research Topics Presented at a Scientific Symposium Held October 21, 2017, at the 21st International Congress of Nutrition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 40(1) pp. 111-123.

doi: 10.1177/0379572118817951 Click here

2010

El-Kour, T. (2010, May/June). A Tasty Mix of Tradition and Nutrition. Royal Wings Magazine, (pp.23-24). Click here

2010

World Health Organization. (2010). Report on the Technical Consultation to Establish a Regional Nutrition Surveillance System with Focus on Micronutrient Malnutrition, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic 18–21 October 2009 (No. WHO-EM/NUT/252/E). Click here

2008

El-Kour, T. (2008). Social Determinants of Health: Essential Knowledge for Public Health Practitioners. The Digest (peer-reviewed publication of the Public Health and Community Nutrition practice group of AND), Winter 08: 6-7, 9.

2004

El-Kour, T. (2004). 2004 Public Policy Workshop. Building Visions for the Future. Today@MDA (peer-reviewed publication of the Massachusetts Dietetic Association), Summer 04: 6-7.

2004

El-Kour, T. (2004). Nutrition and Public Policy: A Student’s Perspective on What We Can Do. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Student Scoop (peer-reviewed publication of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics); Jan 04 (1): 6-7.

2003

Baxter, A., Highfill, B., & El-Kour, T. (2003). Nutrition and Public Policy. Action Plan for Kansas Dietetic Professionals. KDA Communicator (peer-reviewed publication of the Kansas Dietetic Association); May-Jun 03: 4-5.

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Select Professional Review

2023

Appointed Scientific Abstract Reviewer for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE® 2023). Click here

2023

Reviewer at Nutrition Today Journal. Click here

2023

Reviewer at Topics in Clinical Nutrition Journal. Click here

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