Nader Hamdi (he/him)
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Department of Nutrition & Dietetics Providence
Biography
Nick completed his BS at the University of California, Davis, his MS and Dietetic Internship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and his PhD at the College of Health Sciences at the University of Rhode Island. Nick is an outpatient eating disorder dietitian, providing comprehensive care to adolescents and young adults.
As an educator, Nick applies his background and experiences to create engaging and valuable training and mentorship experiences for nutrition and public health students.
Nick is passionate about community engaged research. In addition to his teaching role, Nick is passionate about conducting research to promote health and wellbeing among low-income, BIPOC, and LGBT youth in New England.
Education
PhD, University of Rhode Island
Health Sciences
MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Food Science and Human Nutrition
BS, University of California, Davis
Clinical Nutrition
Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN)
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Licensed Dietitian
Rhode Island Department of Health
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Scholarship
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Hamdi, N. (November, 2024). Multi-Prong Formative Evaluation of a Pediatric Clinical-Community Food Assistance and Education Intervention. (Journal Article).
American Journal of Health Promotion.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/08901171241301886
Hamdi, N. & Prescott, M. (September, 2024). Partnerships to Improve Child Diet Quality and Reduce Food Waste in Child Nutrition Programs: Food Systems, Health, and Well-being: Understanding Complex Relationships and Dynamics of Change. (Book Chapter).
Springer Nature.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-63673-8_7
International Congress of Nutrition 2025, “Predictors of caregiver satisfaction with the State of Rhode Island Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children,” Paris, FL, France. (August, 2025).
Society of Behavioral Medicine 46th Annual Meeting, “Implementation Determinants and Strategies of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (SNAP–Ed) Adoption with Healthcare Partners: A Nationwide Mixed-Methods Study,” Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA, United States. (February, 2025).
JWU EXPO 2025, “Association between Food Insecurity and Mental Health among University Students,” Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI. (February 14, 2025).
Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024 Annual Meeting, “Promoting Food Access and Parental Feeding Practices among Latino Parents and Caregivers through a Clinical-Community Partnership: A Pilot Feasibility Trial,” Knoxville, TN, United States. (July, 2024).