معرفی
Dean Chiarelli is a Clinical Associate Professor at Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, with appointments in Health Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Clinical Research Management. His work intersects entrepreneurship, environmental health, food safety, nutrition, and healthy aging.
Education:
- Post-Graduate Dietetic Internship, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine (2000)
- M.A. in Health Promotion, University of Texas at Austin (1998)
- Didactic Program in Dietetics, University of Texas at Austin (1997)
- B.A. in Business Administration, Williams School of Business, Bishop's University, Quebec, Canada (1991)
Research & Expertise: Dean's research focuses on environmental health, food safety, health promotion, and healthy aging. He has contributed to translational research in healthy aging co-authoring a book in 2018, explored vegetarian diets in public health nutrition, and examined sports nutrition for physical activity optimization. His expertise extends to entrepreneurship in health innovation and regulatory compliance in food safety.
Teaching & Professional Contributions: He has taught courses like Health Innovation: Foundational Concepts (HCI 150/311), Food Safety and Protection (HCR 543), and Assessing Food Safety Policy Procedures (HCR 544), impacting over 1,000 students annually. Prior to ASU, Dean led Health Promotion at Tulane University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and worked in the private sector as a Food Safety Specialist for Ecosure™, conducting QA audits for 40+ corporations.
Professional Credentials:
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS), National Environmental Health Association (2012)
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2000)
- Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP), American College of Sports Medicine (2002)
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), National Commission on Health Education Credentialing (2001)
