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 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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
The Michael R. Neal Legacy Award. Fielding Graduate University. Click here
2018
The 44th Annual Shugart Lecture Distinguished Speaker at the of K-State College of Human Ecology Featuring "Dietetics 3.0: Transforming Practice through AI Engagement". Manhattan, KS. 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
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Program & Policy Development
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Social and Behavior Change Communication
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Nutrition Specific and Sensitive Programming
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Nutrition Research & Analysis
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Strategic Planning
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Operations Leadership
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New Media & Public Relations
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Training & Presentations
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Implementation & Outcome Research
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Proposals
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Reporting
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Budget
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Performance Management
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Data & Information Management
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Problem Solving
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Social Marketing
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Collateral Development
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Advertising
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Media Innovation & Social Impact
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Health & Nutrition Communication
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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 & Webinars
November 16, 2023
November 12, 2023
October 10, 2023
August 4, 2023
"Health and Nutrition-Based Information Systems: Practice Applications in Global Settings"
"The Transformative Impact of the Metaverse on Behavior Change"
This lecture is restricted to the student of the course at Prince Sultan University.
FNCE® 2023 - Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo®.
Session Type: Symposium 2.0
Session Title: The Metaverse and AI’s Transformative Power in Shaping the Future
Sponsoring Division: 46 - Society for Media Psychology and Technology
Virtual
Prince Sultan University, KSA
Virtual
Denver, CO & Virtual
Washington, DC
Virtual
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.
Select Publications
2023
El-Kour, T. (2023, July). Reorienting Global Efforts to Effectively Deliver on Nutrition Outcomes. Dietetics and Nutrition Around the World, 5. https://internationaldietetics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DRAFT-DNAW-FOR-JULY-2023-2023-07-21.pdf Click here
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
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