ZAHER ALBASHABSHEH, Ph.D.

Philadelphia University, Jordan 0790676120 zalbashabsheh@philadelphia.edu.jo

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND RESEARCHER | FOOD AND NUTRITION

University-level instructor and researcher with a strong academic background and significant university teaching experience in a variety of food, nutrition, and public health classes.

• Successfully taught diverse student populations with a variety of methods, including online and
• Teaching In multiple areas of food, nutrition, and public
• Serves as a resource and advisor for colleagues and team
• Proficient in programming using SAS and
• Highly motivated and able to perform multi-task complex
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication

Focus Areas

Human Nutrition | Clinical Nutrition | Food and Nutrition | Public Health Nutrition | Nutrition Education | Medical Nutrition Therapy | Food Service Institution Management | Nutrition Assessment | Food Safety | Food and Chronic Disease | Food Chemistry | Nutrition Through Life Cycle | Food Microbiology |

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Food Science and Nutrition

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, May 2019

• GPA: 9/4.0
• Dissertation: Optimization of chemical model systems and the influence of antioxidants on the formation of potentially carcinogenic heterocyclic
• Awarded I Carlson (Gladys Ross) Scholarship
• Received Nutrition for Youth Graduate Scholarship 2017 and
• Recognized as a Brooks (Josephine E) Fellow

Master of Science (M.S.), Public Health (Nutrition)

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, December 2014

• GPA: 85/4.0
• Thesis: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nutrition Education Methods for WIC Service Clients in Manhattan Kansas
• Rewarded as a I Brooks (Josephine E) Fellow

Bachelor of Medical Science (B.S.), Anesthesia

Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq, June 2001

• GPA: 14/100

CERTIFICATIONS

Applied Statistics Certificate, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, December 2017

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan Feb 2022 - Present

College of Applied Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor

Classes: Nutrition Through Life Cycle, Introduction to Food Science, Functional Foods, Nutrition Assessment, Food Microbiology, Food Chemistry.

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS January 2015 December 2019 College of health sciences, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Classes: Human Nutrition, Chemical Methods of Food Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Scientist, QualiTech, LLC, Chaska, MN April 2021 Jan 2022

Research Scientist, Inclusion Technologies, LLC, Atchison, KS October 2019 March 2021

PUBLICATIONS

• • Mutiara Tirta Prabandari Lintang Kusuma , Zaher Al-bashabsheh , Nibal T. Albashabsheh, Michael Parker, Nancy Muturi. 2023 Examining Weight Stigmatization toward Obese Individuals among Nutrition and Dietetic Students using the Attribution Theory.
  • Hani J. Hamad, Abdullah H. Anaqreh, Radi A. Al-Tarawneh, Madhanagopal Jagannathan4 Zaher Al-bashabsheh, Dua’a Al-Maghaireh, Yousef Abusamra , Ashraf Khashroum , Fadwa Al-Halaiqah. 2023. Household food insecurity and nutritional status of pre-school children following relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions.
  • Madhanagopal Jagannathan, Hani Jameel Mohammad Hamad, Zaher Al-bashabsheh, Stephen Yong,Christina Gellknight, Fuad A Abdulla. 2023. Influence of Six Weeks Eye Exercise Program on the Severity of Digital Eye Strain Among Primary School Students.
  • Zaher Albashabsheh, Scott Smith, Ziyi Linghu, and Faris Karim, 2020, The Inhibitory Effect of Natural Antioxidants on Formation of Heterocyclic Amines in A model System.” Journal of Food and Nutrition
  • Zaher Albashabsheh, Faris Karim, and Scott Smith, 2020, Investigating the Synergetic Effect of Various Natural Antioxidants to Inhibit PhIP Formation in Model ” Journal of Food and Nutrition Research.
  • Ziyi Linghu, Faris Hussain, Mostafa Taghvaei, Zaher Albashabsheh, Terry Houser, Scott Smith, 2019, Amino Acids Effects on Heterocyclic Amines Formation and Physicochemical Properties in Pan-Fried Beef ”
  • Yaseen Hayajneh, Wail Hayajneh, Ismail Matalka, Harun Jaradat, Zaher Bashabsheh, and Muhammad Alyahya, 2006, Extent of Use, Perceptions, and Knowledge of a Hospital Information System by Staff ”

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

• Zaher Albashabsheh, Scott Smith, Ziyi Linghu, and Faris Karim, 2020, The Inhibitory Effect of Natural Antioxidants on Formation of Heterocyclic Amines in A model System.” Virtual IFT Conference, July 2020
• Zaher Albashabsheh and Kidd, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nutrition Education for WIC Service Clients in Manhattan Kansas”, Society and Nutrition Education Behavior (SNEB) Conference, San Diego, CA, August 2016.
• Zaher Albashabsheh, Mutiara Kusuma, and Michael Parker. Examining weight stigmatization towards obese individuals among nutrition and dietetic students using the Attribution Theory.” Obesity Week Conference, Los Angeles, CA, November