Henna Muzaffar, PhD, RD, FAND
House of Delegates (HOD) Director
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Position / Skills and Attributes
| POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
| House of Delegates (HOD) Director |
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1. Served on the board of directors for Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry from October 2020-2023. Currently, I serve on the board of direction for an organization, Human Development Foundation, that facilitates education, health care, social mobility, and sustainable environment. 2. Serving as the Interim Chair for the School of Health Studies at Northern Illinois University. 3. Serving on the leadership teams for Research DPG and Nutrition Education for Public DPG. 4. Serve on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee for Northern Illinois University. |
Employment History
| Employer | Title | Years Employed |
| Northern Illinois University | Associate Professor and Interim Chair | 6 years - present |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Research Coordinator | 3 years |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Postdoctoral Research Associate | 2 years |
Leadership Experience
| Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: |
| Interim Chair, School of Health Studies | Northern Illinois University | 2024 - 2025 | Manage, mentor, empower a diverse team of faculty, instructors and staff in three departments (Nutrition, Public Health, and Medical Laboratory Science) in the School of Health Studies at Northern Illinois University. 1. Hosted a school wide retreat for professional development, networking, and brainstorming sessions. 2. Hold one-on-one meetings with all my team members to establish rapport with them and offer mentoring as needed. 3. Attend each department's monthly meeting to stay abreast of their current projects and provide resources accordingly. |
| Nominating Committee Chair | Research Dietetic Practice Group | 2022 - 2025 | In serving a three-year term as nominating committee member/chair-elect/chair of the Nominating Committee, I have increased DPG membership by 15-20 members per year. I have also been able to successfully solicit 3-7 nominations for each open position each year. Moreover, I have assisted the RDPG leadership with grant review cycles and FNCE events. |
| Communications Committee Chair | Nutrition Education for Public Dietetic Practice Group | 2022 - 2025 | In the role of communications committee chair for three years, I have increased both students' and members' participation in the committee by forming subcommittees and expanding the avenues for sharing information. Every month, I collect information from all our leadership team members, acquire academy approval, and then share the content with the subcommittees for disseminating the message to all members. |
| Board of Directors | Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food pantry | 2020 - 2023 | In my three-year term on the board of the Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry, my contributions included: 1. Running successful food drives and holiday food distribution for Thanksgiving and Christmas 2. Review documents and attend monthly board meetings 3. Assist with the annual fundraising event 4. Volunteer in the pantry with my children to connect with the staff and pantry clients |
| Board of Directors | Human Development Foundation | 2022 - 2025 | As a board member for Human Development Organization, I have participate in the following activities: 1. Coordinate annual fundraising events with 300 attendees in Chicago, IL to collect funds for the organization's outreach efforts in Pakistan to facilitate education, social mobility, and health care. 2. Maintain connections with our donors throughout the year to keep them abreast of progress in different projects. 3. Travel to Pakistan to visit and offer guidance to sites that receive donations to assist the underprivileged communities in accessing the basic necessities of a healthy life. |
Personal and Campaign Statements
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
I will be honored to serve as a Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as I have the skills, prior experience, and leadership acumen to promote the four cornerstones of the Academy's mission and vision. As nutrition professionals, we can never overemphasize the importance of healthy nutrition for both the prevention and treatment of disease states, which can be achieved through our education, research, and outreach efforts. It is also the need of the hour to address food insecurity, and diversity, equity and inclusion in the nutrition workforce.
Campaign Statement
I have been a member of the Academy since 2008, and have served in various leadership roles for NEP DPG and RDPG since 2018. I feel prepared and excited to now run for the Director-at-Large position in the 2025 Academy elections!!