Rose Ann Mathai

Rose Ann Mathai is a faculty member at Dominican University since Fall 2012. She holds a PhD in Nutrition from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MS in Nutrition from the same institution, and a BS in Health and Human Studies with a concentration in Nutrition and Dietetics from Miami University. Prior to her academic roles, she worked as a pediatric clinical dietitian at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and completed a Dietetic Internship at Virginia Commonwealth University.

• Education:
  • PhD, Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • MS, Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • BS, Health and Human Studies, Miami University

Dr. Mathai’s research focuses on Interprofessional Education (IPE), examining how IPE simulations impact student attitudes across Nutrition, Nursing, Social Work, and Physician Assistant Studies programs. Her work addresses teamwork, patient-centered care, interprofessional biases, diversity, ethics, and community-centeredness.

Her publications span infant feeding practices, microbiome diversity, gastrointestinal development, and dietary impacts on health. Collaborative projects include partnerships with Abbott Nutrition and multidisciplinary research teams.