Nader Hamdi (he/him)
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Nutrition & Dietetics Providence
Biography and Expertise
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
MS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BS
University of California, Davis
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.
Multi-Prong Formative Evaluation of a Pediatric Clinical-Community Food Assistance and Education Intervention
American Journal of Health Promotion
Hamdi, N. & Prescott, M.
Partnerships to Improve Child Diet Quality and Reduce Food Waste in Child Nutrition Programs
Springer Nature
Predictors of caregiver satisfaction with the State of Rhode Island Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Poster
International Congress of Nutrition 2025
Paris
FL
France
Implementation Determinants and Strategies of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Education (SNAP–Ed) Adoption with Healthcare Partners: A Nationwide Mixed-Methods Study
Poster
Society of Behavioral Medicine 46th Annual Meeting
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Hilton Union Square, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco
CA
United States
Association between Food Insecurity and Mental Health among University Students
Roundtable
JWU EXPO 2025
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
RI
Promoting Food Access and Parental Feeding Practices among Latino Parents and Caregivers through a Clinical-Community Partnership: A Pilot Feasibility Trial
Poster
Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024 Annual Meeting
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville
TN
United States