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Hala Madanat

Hala Madanat
Hala Madanat

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Hala Madanat

Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
Distinguished Professor
Vice President for Research and Innovation

Phone: (619) 594-3754
Office: SSE-1410
MC-8220

Email: hmadanat@sdsu.edu

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Education

  • PhD Sociology, Brigham Young University (2006)
  • MS Community Health, Brigham Young University (2001)
  • BSc Biological Sciences, University of Jordan (2000)

Scholarly Areas

  • Health Disparities
  • Obesity Prevention
  • Intuitive Eating
  • Tobacco Prevention and Policy

Biography

Dr. Hala Madanat is the Vice President for Research and Innovation at San Diego State University and core-investigator of Institute for Behavioral and Community Health. She is a distinguished professor of health promotion and behavioral science. Dr. Madanat currently leads the SDSU/UCSD Comprehensive Cancer Partnership and is the evaluation lead of the San Diego Alzheimer’s-related Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research. She has BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Jordan (2000), an MS in Community Health Sciences (2001), and a PhD in Sociology with a minor in Public Health (2006) both from Brigham Young University in Utah. Her diverse education provides a unique lens by which she approaches Public Health. Her research addresses health disparities through community-engaged research. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Madanat co-led a $5.5 million contact tracing program funded by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency aimed at enhancing support in underserved communities and curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. This has provided a platform for additional grants and contracts focused on testing, reopening schools, and vaccine hesitancy

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