Nadine Tassabehji, PhD, LDN, RDN

is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Comprehensive Care at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and holds a secondary appointment in the Division of Nutrition Interventions, Communication, and Behavior Change at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Her academic and professional expertise lies in the intersection of nutrition and oral health. At Tufts, she teaches a comprehensive nutrition curriculum to both predoctoral and postgraduate dental students and contributes to teaching in the Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) and Physician Assistant (PA) programs. She also serves as co-course director for the integrated Craniofacial Biology course for first-year dental students. Dr. Tassabehji is a preceptor for dietetic interns from the Frances Stern Nutrition Center at Tufts Medical Center, mentoring eight interns annually as they complete rotations at the dental school in preparation for the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam. She was honored with the