Rate My Professor Hala Madinat

Her research specializations encompass health disparities, obesity prevention, intuitive eating, tobacco prevention and policy, the impact of westernization on diet and nutrition, medical sociology, health education, and the influence of culture, traditions, and westernization on health globally, with emphasis on the Middle East. As principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or co-investigator, she has managed 17 grants totaling over $45 million, including the $12 million National Cancer Institute-funded SDSU/UCSD Cancer Center Partnership and a $5.5 million partnership with San Diego County for COVID-19 support in underserved communities. Her leadership propelled SDSU's research funding to a record $164.5 million in 2022. Madanat has nearly 90 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and books, co-authoring Introduction to Health Promotion and Behavioral Science in Public Health. Prominent works include "The Intuitive Eating Scale: development and preliminary validation" (2004, 156 citations), "The relationship between intuitive eating and health indicators among college women" (2005, 166 citations), and "Breast cancer risk-factor and screening awareness among women nurses and teachers in Amman, Jordan" (2002, 135 citations). Her obesity and nutrition research has influenced U.S. Congressional health policies. Honors include SDSU's Albert W. Johnson Distinguished Research Lecturer (2020), Outstanding Contributions Award (2021), and the Wang Family Excellence Award, the CSU system's highest faculty honor (2021).