Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Marwa Fadlallah
Instructor of Nutrition
Hussein F. Hassan
Professor of Food Science and Technology
Director of Academic Compliance (Office of the Provost)
Academic Director of MEPI-TLG Program (International Services and Programs Office)
Jana Jabbour
Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Lama Mattar
Professor of Nutrition
Rana Rizk
Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Chairperson, Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Marie Stephan
Instructor of Nutrition
ACEND Coordinator
Nadine Zeeni
Professor of Nutrition
Program Coordinator, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Freshman
Adjunct Faculty
Yasmine Fakhry
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nutrition
Staff
Lorita Hanna
Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Nutrition and Food Science
Jinane Tannous
Physics Lab Supervisor, Byblos
Part-Time Faculty
Beirut
Nutrition
- Dr. Ali Hamieh (ali.hamieh05@lau.edu.lb), Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, 2017, Physical sciences & Nutrition department, LAU, Lebanon.
- Dr. Cynthia El Hajj (cynthia.elhajj@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Human Nutrition, 2019, Université Clermont Auvergne, France.
- Dr. Etwal Bou Raad (etwal.bouraad@lau.edu.lb ), PhD in Dementia & Aging — Epidemiology, 2025, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Hiba Hamdan (hiba.hamdan@lau.edu.lb), MS in Nutrition, 2008, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Joanna Maria Farah (joannamaria.farah01@lau.edu.lb), MS in Human Nutrition, 2021, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Joyce El Hayek (joyce.elhayek@lau.edu.lb ), PhD in Health Promotion, 2022, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
- Ms. Marie Rose Samaha (marierose.samaha@lau.edu.lb), Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Murielle Abou Samra (murielle.abousamra@lau.edu.lb), MS in Nutrition and Dietetics, 2014, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Dr. Nivine Bachir (nivine.bachir@lau.edu.lb), Dual International Doctorate of Philosophy, 2023, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) & Lebanese University (LU).
- Ms. Nour Wehbe (nour.wehbe@lau.edu.lb), MS in Nutrition, 2019, American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Reine Khalil Khattar (reine.khalil01@lau.edu.lb ), PhD in Agrifood Technology and Biotechnology, 2024, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
- Ms. Rindala Berro (rindala.berro@lau.edu.lb), MS in Public Health Nutrition, 2007, Southampton University, UK
- Ms. Ruba Al Halaby (ruba.alhalaby@lau.edu.lb), MS in Nutrition, 2010, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Health Sciences
- Omar Jamal, MD (omar. Jamal01@lau.edu.lb), Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Lebanese American University, Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, 2025.
Byblos
Nutrition
- Dr. Christelle Salameh (christelle.salameh@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Food Processing and Biotechnology, 2016, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France.
- Ms. Diana Moubarak (diana.moubarak@lau.edu.lb), MS in Food Technology, 2007, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Eliana Edward Haidar (eliana.haidar@lau.edu.lb), MS in Environmental Chemistry, 2014, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Hill Skaff (hill.skaff@lau.edu.lb), MS in Food Technology, 2018, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Ms. May Sakr (may.sakr@lau.edu.lb), Masters of Public Health (MPH), 2014, School of Arts & Sciences, LAU, Lebanon.
- Dr. Sally Sawaya (sally.sawaya@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Biomedical Sciences, 2020, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.