Mozhdeh B. Bruss
Associate Professor |
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences | College of Education | Western Michigan University
3220 Kohrman Hall | (269)387-3722 | mozhdeh.bruss@wmich.edu
Mozhdeh Bruss is devoted to the excellence of her students striving to promote concepts of service and multicultural appreciation. She shares her vast international experience in designing and delivering courses that enhance student global awareness. She has over 20 years of public health nutrition experience. She is a strong advocate for women and children's health and has participated in numerous international and domestic nutrition projects. Her research interest is in the area of childhood obesity and chronic disease prevention.
CURRENT & PAST COURSES
| Childhood Obesity |
Global Ecology of Families | Nutrition Assessment/Monitoring/Surveillance |
| Personal Nutrition |
Global Study of Food, Family and Culture | Nutrition Program & Intervention |
| Community Nutrition |
Gender, Culture and Family | Nutrition Program Evaluation |
Program Development and Evaluation in FCS |
Understanding Research in Dietetics |
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EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION
- Ph.D., Evaluation, Measurement, and Research, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 2004.
- M.P.H., Nutrition, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1982.
- B.Sc., Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981.
- Certificate, Video Production, Sony Institute of Videography, Hollywood, California, 1987.
- Certificate, Graphic Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1986.
- Registered, Dietetics, American Dietetic Association, 1986.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Public Health Nutrition Director with more than 20 years of experience in policy development, health monitoring, mass communication, coalition building, and program design, implementation and evaluation.
- Proven ability to establish strong and productive relationships with key leaders, policy and decision makers and gaining continuing support for community development projects.
- Effective in working in different cultural and socioeconomic settings, identifying and maximizing resources and bringing together individuals and groups that can set priorities, develop realistic and solution oriented strategies, implement common goals, and pursue initiatives.
- Highly skilled in developing culturally based educational materials and in utilizing social marketing.
- Capable of supporting sustainable development through local human capacity building and establishment of networks and collaborations to efficiently utilize and share limited resources.
LINKS
| Dietetic Community Service Project | Food, Family and Culture Website |
International Collaborative Projects |
Multicultural Scholar Program |