Amina Sadik, MS, PhD, MSMEdL

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Amina Sadik
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Dr. Sadik was born in Casablanca and completed her undergraduate education in Rabat, Morocco. She earned her graduate degrees from universities in Rennes and Nantes, France. She is currently a Professor of Medical Biochemistry in the Basic Sciences Department and Director of Special Projects at Touro University Nevada's College of Osteopathic Medicine.

She is a student-centered faculty member who mentors and involves medical students and graduate students in her quantitative and qualitative research projects. Her research interests include breast cancer, cardiovascular diseases, medical education, and program evaluation. Her scholarly activities comprise of writing chapter books and peer-reviewed articles, conducting collaborative workshops, and giving presentations at national and international conferences.

Dr. Sadik's greatest honor is the bestowing of the Wissam of Officer of the National Order of Merit by His Majesty the King Mohammed IV in July 2014.

  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) fellowship, 2012 (Peer Review process)
  • Master of Science in Medical Education Leadership (MSMEdL), College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of New England, 2011
  • Doctoral Dissertation (Ph.D.) in Physiology and Phytopathology, University of Technology and Sciences, Nantes, France, 1988
  • Diplome d'Etudes Approfondies (M.S) in Plant Physiology and Food Processing, University of Technology and Sciences, Nantes, France, 1984
  • Maitrise (M.S.) in Biology of Organisms and their Populations, University of Science, Technology, Engineering and Health, Rennes, France, 1983
  • Diplome d'Etudes Generales (B.S.) in Biology and Geology, University Mohamed V of Sciences, Rabat, Morocco, 1982

 

  • Quality Matters Program in Higher Education: Continuing and Professional Education: Online Course reviewing, May 2014
  • Leadership Development in Academic Medicine, University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Maine, March 2010
  • Program Development in Academic Medicine, University of New England, Osteopathic Medicine, Maine, August 2009
  • Essential Skills in Medical Education from the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) for completing the ESME course and portfolio. My portfolio was chosen to be use as a template for future students, July 2009
  • Curriculum Design and Program Development in Academic Medicine, University of New England, Osteopathic Medicine, Maine, 2009
  • Certificate of completion of Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) course. The course was directed by Ronald M. Harden OBE, MD, FRCP (Glas) FRCS (Ed) FRCPC. Aviad Haramati, Ph.D. and Matthew C.E. Gwee PhD, MHPEd, FIBiol participated in conducting the course, Salt Lake City, July 2008
  • Certificate by Molecular Diagnostic Education Program, sponsored by the Division of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Professions; and the Molecular Diagnostics Labratory, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2001

Touro University Nevada

  • Medical Biochemistry (BSCI-609) Course Designer, Director, and Lecturer
  • Medical Biochemistry (BMS 680) Course Director and Lecturer (2009)
  • Biomedical Ethics (BMS 600) Course Designer, Director, and Lecturer
  • Clinical Medicine II, Human Nutrition (PA 673) Course Designer, Director, and Lecturer
  • Nerve, Muscle & Connective Tissue (BSCI-602-N) Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
  • Blood and Lymph (BSCI-604-N) Unit Lecturer
  • Nutrition (BSCI 616-N) Unit Coordinator and Lecturer
  • Laboratory Diagnosis (BSCI 639-N), Coordinator of Liver Function and Diabetes Lab (One-third of the course) 2005-2009
  • Problem Based Learning (BSCI-620-N), Facilitator
  • Introduction to Medical Biochemistry & Tissues (BSCI-608-N) Course Director and Lecturer
  • Liver-Nutrition (BSCI 616-N) Unit Coordinator and Lecturer

UNLV on Ground and Online, Las Vegas, NV, 1997 2004

  • Clinical Chemistry CLS 442 (Online and on ground) and CLS 443
  • Clinical Chemistry CLS 444 (Online and on ground) and CLS 445
  • Biochemistry CHE 474 and CHE 475
  • Organic Chemistry CHE 227 and CHE 327

CSN On Ground and Online, Las Vegas, NV, 1997 2005

  • Environmental Science ENV101
  • Human Biology BIO100

University of Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco, 1989-1996

  • Phytopathology (upper division)
  • Anatomy Cytology (lower division)
  • Human Genetics (lower division)
  • Dr. Sadik's quantitative research is focused on identifying and determining the mechanism of action of anticarcinogenic compounds in plant extracts as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer, skin cancer, and human leukemia. She is also looking into the antioxidative effects of berries and Yerba Mate in human myocardiocytes.
  • Her qualitative research includes program and curriculum evaluations, peer review processes, identification tools of At-Risk medical students, the role of mentoring in the success of medical students, the effect of concept mapping in teaching critical thinking, and faculty development role in learning and teaching.

Master of Health Sciences Students

I have mentored the following students who successfully completed their thesis projects. With the exception of two, all of my graduate students obtained enough results to qualify and present their results in more than one national conference in a poster and/or podium presentation.

2018-19: Paulina Awuah, Ari Garfinkel, and Michael O'Reilly
2017-18: Nicole Davis, Avery Ford, Meena Sandhu, Niyat Teweldebrhan, and Dai-An Vo-Ba, currently DO 2022
2016-17: Erin Davis, MHS17 currently PA19
2015: Bersabel Woldemariam, currently DO20 (her findings are now published in the international peer-reviewed Journal, MSE), won the Travel Award to attend the 2017 IAMSE conference and present in Burlington, VT
2013: Kenisha Nisbett, MHS13, currently a practicing PA in Pediatrics
2012: Leticia Rojas, MHS12, currently a DO resident in Pediatrics (her results were published in an international, peer-reviewed journal, MSE and was the only available Travel Award to attend the 2012 IAMSE conference where she was invited to publish her work)
2011: Ryan Baughner, MHS11, currently a DO resident, Navy Medical Center, San Diego, CA
2010: HongHa Nguyen, MHS10, currently at Boston University Division of Graduate Medical Sciences

  • 2014: Caesars Foundation Falls prevention I partnership with AARP equipment and supplies for the AAC $25,000
  • 2012: Mentored Student Research Grant Award (2), $4000
  • 2008: Touro University Nevada Intramural grant $10,000
  • 2006: Touro University Nevada Intramural grant: $4,500
  • 2004-2006: NSF EPSCOR Postdoctoral Fellowship: $48,000
  • 1983-1988: Minister of Education of Morocco, full ride scholarship for graduate studies in University of Technology and Sciences, Nantes, France
  • 1982-1983: Minister of Education of Morocco, full ride scholarship for graduate studies in University of Sciences and Philosophy, Rennes, France
  • 1979-1982: Minister of Education of Morocco, full ride scholarship for undergraduate studies in University of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
  • Sadik, A. 2014 Teaching critical thinking to first-year medical students through concept tmapping, in Cases on Teaching Critical Thinking Through Visual Representation Strategies (Eds. Shedletsky, L., and Beaudry, J). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dH8wX-QXqE (2014, October 15).
  • Sadik, A. 2014 Teaching Critical Thinking to First-Year Medical Students through Concept Mapping, book chapter DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5816-5.ch009
  • Sadik, A. and Chang, T. 2014 The Effect of Mat?? on Enzymes Involved in the Recovery from Oxidative Stress (LB199) FASEB J April 2014 28:LB199
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A. 2014 Aqueous Mat?? Extract Decreases the Viability Human Breast Cancer through Apoptosis and Cancer Repression (959.21) FASEB J April 2014 28:959.21
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A. 2014 What Effects Does Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mat??) Have on Human Breast Cancer Cells? Journal of American College of Nutrition, 33:1, 89
  • Chang, T. and Sadik, A. 2014 Mat??s Ability To Protect Cardiomyocytes From Oxidative Stress Journal of American College of Nutrition, 33:1, 89
  • Sadik, A. and Rojas, L., 2014 How to Identify At-Risk Medical Students based on Learning Style, Personality Indicator and Learning Strategy Tests a Mixed Method for a Pilot Study Medical Science Educator. March 2014, 24:1, pp 111-115
  • Sadik, A. 2013 Mate Ability to protect Cardiomyocytes from Oxidative Stress. JACN, October 2013, 32 (5): 363
  • Sadik, A. 2013 What Effects Does Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mat??) Have On Human Breast Cancer Cells? JACN, October 2013, 32(5): 364
  • Sadik, A. Fulop, C., and Bondarenko, V., 2013 Teaching Critical Thinking in Medical Biochemistry to First-Year Medical Students through Concept Mapping FASEB J April 9, 2013 27:lb229
  • Rojas, L. Sadik, A. 2012 How to Ensure an Effective Learning Environment in a Medical Institution, A Mixed Method Med Sci Educ 22(4S): 284
  • Sadik, A. 2012 Taking the Fear Factor from Faculty peer review, A Fellowship Project. Med Sci Educ 22(4S): 316
  • Sadik, A. Bendarenko, V. and Fulop, C. 2012 How to Structure Small Groups for Better Performance in Medical Biochemistry FASEB J March 29, 2012 26:lb249
  • Nguyen, N. A. Sadik 2010 Evaluating the Antioxidant Ability of Different Ethanol Berry Extracts in Human Cardiomyocytes. J Am Col. Nutr 29: Number 5, 514
  • Sadik A. 2008 Supplement as source of vitamins and minerals due to the misconception that plants do not contain the necessary nutrition as a result of environmental pollution: A bibliographic analysis. J Am Col. Nutr 27: Number 5, 603
  • Meacham, SL, J Cizdziel, A Sadik, G McFadden, A Buffalo 2003 Whole blood concentrations of minerals, including chromium and boron, were obtained from a population of indigenous horses in Southern Nevada. Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, Apr; FASEB J
  • Meacham, S., J. Cizdziel, A. Sadik, and N. Farrey 2002 Nutritional Assessments for Cancer Patients Can Be Improved When Mineral Concentrations in Dietary Supplements Are Considered during Medical Nutrition Therapy Consultations. The Journal of Nutrition, 132: 3547S-3548S.
  • Rey, L., A. Sadik, and S. Renaudin 1992 ??tude de quelques aspects du m??tabolisme carbon?? et azot?? chez l'Arceuthobium oxycedri gui nain du gen??vrier. Canadian Journal of Botany 70: 1709-1716.
  • Rey, L., A. Sadik, and S. Renaudin 1991 Trophic Relations of the Dwarf Mistletoe Arceuthobium oxycedri with its Host Juniperus oxycedrus. J. Plant Physiol. Vol. 138: 411-416.
  • Sadik, A., L. Rey, and S. Renaudin 1986 Le syst??me endophytique d'Arceuthobium oxycedri I: Organisation, ??tude cytologique et cytochimique. Canadian Journal of Botany 64: 1104-1111. Sadik, A., L. Rey, and S. Renaudin 1986 Le syst??me endophytique d'Arceuthobium oxycedri II: Aspects ultrastructuraux des zones de contacts entre les tissus de l'h??te et du parasite. Canadian Journal of Botany 64: 2778- 2784. Posters,

    Presentations, Workshops, and Webinars
  • Sadik, A.2014 Webinar: Critical Thinking and Visual Representations: ~30-minute presentation on Teaching Critical Thinking to First Year Medical Student Using Concept Mapping (a synapsis of chapter 9 in the book of the same title) Adobe Connect 10.15.2014 1:06:12/2:5:51:49 
  • Sadik, A. Fulop, C., and Bondarenko, V., 2014 Do Kolb learning style predictions correlate with the performance of medical students in the preclinical years? AMEE Conference, Milan, Italy, 30 Aug-3 Sept 2014 Presentation
  • Sadik, A. Fulop, C., and Bondarenko, V., 2014 Do Kolb learning style predictions correlate with the grades of the first two years in Medical School? IAMSE conference, Nashville, Tennessee, USA June 7-10, 2014 Poster
  • Sadik, A. Chang, T. Gill, M. 2014. Mates Action on Enzymes Involved in the Recovery from Oxidative Stress in cardiomyocytes. Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, Poster
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A., 2014. Aqueous Mat?? Extract Decreases The Viability Human Breast CancerThrough Apoptosis and Cancer Repression. Experimental Biology Conference, San Diego, Poster
  • Rojas, L., Sadik, A. 2014 How to Identify At-Risk Medical Students Based on Learning Style, Personality Indicator, and Learning Strategy Testsa Mixed Method for a Pilot Study Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day Poster and Oral Paper presentation
  • Gill, M, Chang, T. Sadik, A. 2014. Mates Action on Enzymes Involved in the Recovery from Oxidative Stress in cardiomyocytes. Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day Poster
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A., 2014. Aqueous Mat?? Extract Decreases The Viability Human Breast Cancer Through Apoptosis and Cancer Repression. Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day Poster
  • Chang, T., and Sadik, A., 2014 Mat??s (Ilex paraguariensis) Ability to Protect Cardiomyocytes From Oxidative Stress American Medical Student Association (AMSA) conference, New Orleans, LA -Poster
  • Chang T., and Sadik, A. 2013. Mat??s Ability to Protect Cardiomyocytes from Oxidative Stress. American College of Nutrition Conference 2013-Controversies in Nutrition: Navigating Uncharted Waters November 13-16, San Diego, CA, Presentation
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A., 2013. What Effects Does Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mat??) Have On Human Breast Cancer Cells? American College of Nutrition Conference 2013-Controversies in Nutrition: Navigating Uncharted Waters November 13-16, San Diego, CA, Presentation
  • Sadik, A. Rojas,L., 2013 Assessing the Current Learning Environment and Making Suggestions for Improvement to Assist the Identified At-Risk Students a Mixed Method, AMEE Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic 24-28 August 2013 - Presentation
  • Sadik, A., Fulop, C. and Bondarenko, V. 2013 How to Motivate and Prepare Students for Board-Style Shelf Exams 4th International ABCD Conference May 5- May 9, 2013 Santa Fe, NM Poster
  • Broyles, I. Sadik, A., 2013 Qualitative Research: A Process for Understanding Phenomena and a Path to Scholarship AACOMs 2013 Annual Meeting, April 24-27, Baltimore, MD - Workshop
  • Rojas, L., Sadik, A. 2013 Assessing the Current Learning Environment and Making Suggestions for Improvement to Assist the Identified At-Risk Students a Mixed Method AACOMs 2013 Annual Meeting, April 24-27, Baltimore, MD - Presentation
  • Chang, T., and Sadik, A., 2013 How does Ilex paraguariensis (Mat??) help Cardiomyocytes Recover from Induced Oxidative Stress Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Presentation
  • Desmond, D. and Sadik, A. 2013 Does Yerba Mat?? Prevent the Initiation of Atherosclerosis in Aortic Endothelial Cells? Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day- Presentation
  • Rohani, N., and Sadik, A., 2013 Does The Perception Of The Learning Environment In Medical School Differ Based On The Performance Level? Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Poster
  • Sadik, A. and Rojas, L., 2013 Assessing the Current Learning Environment and Making Suggestions for Improvement to Assist the Identified At-Risk Students a Mixed Method Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Poster
  • Chang, T., and Sadik, A., 2013 How does Ilex paraguariensis (Mat??) help Cardiomyocytes Recover from Induced Oxidative Stress Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Presentation
  • Evans, A., Golchian, D. and Sadik, A. 2013 The Effect of Ilex paraguariensis, Yerba Mate, on the Recovery of Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells from Induced Oxidative Stress Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Poster
  • Nisbett, K. and Sadik, A. 2013 Effects of Ilex Paraguariensis (Yerba Mat??) Extract on Human Breast Cancer Cells Touro University Nevada 7th Research Day - Poster
  • Sadik, A. Broyles, I. Qualitative Research: A Process for Understanding Phenomena and a Path to Scholarship in Medical Education, AMEE conference on the Continuum of Education in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions, Lyon, France, 25-29 August 2012
  • Rojas, L. Sadik, A. 2012 How to ensure an effective learning environment In a medical institution, a mixed method IAMSE conference on Medical Science Education, Portland, Oregon, USA June 23-26, 2012 Poster Presentation
  • Sadik, A. 2012 Taking the Fear Factor from Faculty Peer Review, A fellowship Project. IAMSE conference on Medical Science Education, Portland, Oregon, USA June 23-26, 2012 Poster Presentation
  • Sadik, A. Broyles, I. 2012 Qualitative Research: A Process for Understanding Phenomena. IAMSE conference on Medical Science Education, Portland, Oregon, USA June 23-26, 2012 Pre-conference workshop
  • Sadik, A. Bondarenko, A. and Fulop, C., 2012 How To Structure Small Groups For Better Performance, Experimental Biology, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, San Diego, California, April 21-25, Poster
  • Broyles, I. Sadik, A., 2012 Qualitative Research: A Uniquely Holistic Tool for Understanding Phenomena in Health Care and Medical Education. AACOMs 2012 Annual Meeting, March 28-31 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, Presentation
  • Sadik, A. Fulop, C., and Bondarenko, A. 2012 How To Motivate And Prepare Students For Board Exams. Touro University Nevada 6th Research Day, Presentation
  • Rojas, L., Sadik, A. 2012 How to ensure an effective learning environment in a medical institution, A mixed method Touro University Nevada 6th Research Day, Poster
  • Chang, T., Sadik, A. 2012 Can the aqueous extract of hex paraguariensis (Mat??) assist cardiomyocytes in recovering from oxidative stress? Touro University Nevada 6th Research Day, Poster
  • Sadik, A. Broyles, I. Guma, M. and Leonard, P. 2011 Qualitative Research as Means of Scholarly Activity for Career Advancement for Healthcare Professionals and Medical Educators. AACOM and AODME Annual Meeting in Baltimore, April 13-16, 2011 Award-winning poster
  • Sadik, A. Bondarenko, A. and Fulop, C.2011 How To Structure Small Groups For Better Performance. Touro University Nevada 5th Research Day, Presentation
  • Sadik, A. Bondarenko, A. and Fulop, C.2011 How To Structure Small Groups For Better Performance. IMU, 6th Congress of the Asian of the Medical Education Association (AMEA), Trends in Medical Education, 23-26 March, 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Presentation
  • Baugher, R. Sadik, A. 2011 Effect of Combined Berry Extracts on Protein and RNA Synthesis in Human Cardiomyocytes. Touro University Nevada 5th Research Day, Poster
  • Ho, T. Sadik, A. 2011. Effect of Boldo Chilino, a Brazilian Medicinal Plant, on RNA and Protein Synthesis in Skin Cancer Cells. Touro University Nevada 5th Research Day, Poster
  • Chau, K., Nguyen, H., Sadik, A. 2011. Synergistic Effects of Combined Berry Extracts on Human Cardiomyocytes. Presented at ACP Nevada Chapter 2011, first place Award-winning poster
  • Sadik, A. Vladimir Bondarenko 2010 Making the connection between the basic sciences and the practice of medicine tools to facilitate learning, The 14th Annual Meeting of IAMSE conference, July 2010, Poster, New Orleans, LA.
  • Sadik, A 2010 When the teaching and the assessment are connected, Miami, the 25th Ottawa conference, May 2010, Presentation Sadik, A. 2010 How to Assist Students Visualize Their Knowledge, or One of the Five Doors to Excellence in Medical Education, AACOM Innovation and Transformation, Bethesda, April 2010. Presentation
  • Sadik, A. V. Bondarenko 2010 Making the Connection between the Basic Sciences and the Practice of Medicine Tools to Facilitate Learning, Pasadena, USC, Innovation in Medical Education conference, March, 2010, Workshop/ presentation
  • Sadik, A. 2010 How to Assist Students Visualize Their Knowledge, Touro University Nevada 4th Research Day, Presentation
  • Sadik, A. V. Bondarenko 2010 The Basic Sciences and the Practice of Medicine Biochemical Bases of Medicine, Touro University Nevada 4th Research Day, Poster
  • Chau, K., A. Sadik, 2010 Apoptotic Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide and Effects of Combined Berry Extracts on Human Cardiac Myocytes, Touro University Nevada 4th Research Day, Poster
  • Nguyen, H.H., A. Sadik, 2010 Evaluating the Antioxidant Ability of Different Ethanol Berry Extracts in Cardiomyocytes, Touro University Nevada 4th Research Day, Poster
  • Cheng, Y.C., A. Sadik, 2010 Boldo Chileno Extract Induces Apoptosis in Skin Cancer cells in vitro Touro University Nevada 4th Research Day, Poster
  • Sadik, A. 2009 Do student evaluations hold some value? How to use student evaluations in faculty development. Leiden, Netherlands, the 13th Annual Meeting of IAMSE conference, July 2009, Presentation
  • Sadik, A. 2007 The Effect of Brazilian Medicinal Plant Extract on Skin Cancer Cells, Touro University Nevada's First Research Day, Poster
  • Padmanabhan, S., A. Sadik, S.W. Carper. 1998. Heat Shock Protein 27 Inhibits Apoptosis in Human Breast Cancer Cells. National Meeting - Cold Spring Harbor. Presentation
  • Padmanabhan, S., A. Sadik, S.W. Carper. 1998. Molecular Mechanisms of Apoptosis Regulation. American Association for Cancer Research Meeting. Palm Springs, California. Presentation
  • Sadik, A., and S. W. Carper. 1997. Does Heat Shock Protein HSP27 Help In Vitro Translation System? Arizona/Nevada Academy of Science Annual Meeting. Presentation
  • Haldeman, D.L., A. Sadik, and P. S. Amy. 1996. Microbial distribution varies both spatially and seasonally within the rhizosphere of creosote bush, Larrea tridentata. American Society for Microbiology Meetings, New Orleans, LA. Presentation
  • Haldeman, D.L., A. Sadik, and P. S. Amy. 1995. A comparison of the microbiota within and away from the rhizosphere of desert shrubs based on community-level metabolic patterns. Arizona Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Flagstaff, AZ. Presentation
  • Sadik, A., L. Rey, and S. Renaudin. 1989. Comparative X-Ray Microanalysis of the Haustorial Tissue of a Parasitic Plant (Arceuthobium oxycedri) and of the Surrounding Tissue of its Host Plant (Juniperus oxycedrus). 12th International Congress on X-Ray Optics and Microanalysis. Czacow, Poland. Presentation
  • 2014: Officer of the National Order of Merit (Morocco)
  • 2011: American College of Physicians (ACP) Nevada Chapter, First place Award Poster Presentation
  • 2011: AACOM Award Meeting Viewers Choice Poster Award
  • 2008: MOSAIC Mentor Appreciation Award
  • 2001-2002: CSN Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the year
  • 1996: Recognition of Excellence in Achievement in Science Math and Engineering from Nevada NSF EPSCoR
  • 1995: Recognition of Excellence in Achievement in Science Math and Engineering from Nevada NSF EPSCoR
  • American College of Nutrition (CAN)
  • American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
  • Association of Biochemistry Course Directors (ABCD)
  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
    • IAMSE Educational Scholarship committee member
  • Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
    • Academic Program Development Committee member
  • AACOM Society of Osteopathic Medical Educators in the following Interest groups:
    • Medical Education Research
    • Faculty Development
    • Basic Science Medical Education
    • Quality Improvement in Osteopathic Medical Education
  • 2017-present: Professor, Basic Sciences, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2007-2017: Associate Professor, Medical Biochemistry, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2010-2017: Chair of the Faculty Development Committee, Department of Basic Sciences, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2007-present: Director of Special Projects, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
    (Assisted in the implementation of Master of Health Sciences and the Active Aging Center programs as well as the requirements and budgets of other programs that were not approved, such as Master of Gerontology, Clinical of Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacy School, and Dental School projects)
  • 2007: Basic Sciences Department Chair, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2006: Basic Sciences Department Acting Chair, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2004-2007: Assistant Professor, Medical Biochemistry, Touro University Nevada, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
  • 2004-2007: Chair of Student Promotion Committee, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
    (Since the committee did not have an administrative assistant during my tenure, I took the minutes, wrote feedback letters to each student the committee members met; and corresponded regularly with the committee members and at-risk students)
  • 1997-2004: Part-Time Instructor, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
  • 1997-2005: Part-Time Instructor, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
  • 2002-2003: Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
  • 1997-2004: Part-Time Instructor, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 
  • 1994-1996: Associate Professor (tenured), University of Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
  • 1989-1994:Assistant Professor (tenured), University of Chouaib Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco
    (Elected Board Member of Faculty Representatives where I was the first woman to be elected to the position. I met monthly with the department chair and the Dean of the University to address the faculty members' issues and concerns)