Henna Muzaffar earned her doctorate in Nutrition Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2012), where she also received post-doctoral training. She worked as a Research Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from January 2015 to May 2018. She received her bachelor’s and master’s in Nutrition Science from the University of Cincinnati (2002–2005). She completed her dietetic internship at Loyola University (2007) and has been a registered dietitian since January 2008. Currently, she is an Associate Professor, Interim Chair, and Eating Disorders & Obesity Certificate Facilitator in the School of Health Studies at Northern Illinois University. Henna Muzaffar specializes in community nutrition and public health research. She has worked with populations of various ages, diverse health and nutrition issues, and in different research settings. She has discovered a niche in conducting obesity related interventions in schools and health disparities research in the community. For professional service, she serves as the Chair of the Awards Committee of the Nutrition Education & Behavioral Sciences Research Interest Section of the American Society for Nutrition, Communications Committee Chair for the Nutrition Education for Public Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Nominating Committee chair for the Research Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
